1 Samuel 9:15
New International Version
Now the day before Saul came, the LORD had revealed this to Samuel:

New Living Translation
Now the LORD had told Samuel the previous day,

English Standard Version
Now the day before Saul came, the LORD had revealed to Samuel:

Berean Standard Bible
Now on the day before Saul’s arrival, the LORD had revealed to Samuel,

King James Bible
Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

New King James Version
Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear the day before Saul came, saying,

New American Standard Bible
Now a day before Saul’s coming, the LORD had revealed this to Samuel, saying,

NASB 1995
Now a day before Saul’s coming, the LORD had revealed this to Samuel saying,

NASB 1977
Now a day before Saul’s coming, the LORD had revealed this to Samuel saying,

Legacy Standard Bible
Now a day before Saul’s coming, Yahweh had revealed this in Samuel’s hearing, saying,

Amplified Bible
Now a day before Saul came, the LORD had informed Samuel [of this], saying,

Christian Standard Bible
Now the day before Saul’s arrival, the LORD had informed Samuel,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now the day before Saul’s arrival, the LORD had informed Samuel,

American Standard Version
Now Jehovah had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,

Contemporary English Version
The day before Saul came, the LORD had told Samuel,

English Revised Version
Now the LORD had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now, the LORD had revealed the following message to Samuel one day before Saul came:

Good News Translation
Now on the previous day the LORD had told Samuel,

International Standard Version
Now one day before Saul's arrival, the LORD had revealed to Samuel:

Majority Standard Bible
Now on the day before Saul’s arrival, the LORD had revealed to Samuel,

NET Bible
Now the day before Saul arrived, the LORD had told Samuel:

New Heart English Bible
Now the LORD had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

World English Bible
Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and YHWH had uncovered the ear of Samuel one day before the coming of Saul, saying,

Young's Literal Translation
and Jehovah had uncovered the ear of Samuel one day before the coming of Saul, saying,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jehovah revealed in the ear of Samuel one day, before Saul came, saying,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now the Lord had revealed to the ear of Samuel the day before Saul came, saying:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now the Lord had revealed to the ear of Samuel, one day before Saul had arrived, saying:

New American Bible
The day before Saul’s arrival, the LORD had revealed to Samuel:

New Revised Standard Version
Now the day before Saul came, the LORD had revealed to Samuel:
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Now the LORD had told Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And LORD JEHOVAH had said to Shemueil one day before, that Shaul would come, saying
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Now the LORD had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the Lord uncovered the ear of Samuel one day before Saul came to him, saying,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Saul Chosen as King
14So Saul and his servant went up toward the city, and as they were entering it, there was Samuel coming toward them on his way up to the high place. 15Now on the day before Saul’s arrival, the LORD had revealed to Samuel, 16“At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you are to anoint him leader over My people Israel; he will save them from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.”…

Cross References
Jeremiah 1:5
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

Acts 9:15
“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.

Romans 8:29-30
For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. / And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.

Ephesians 1:4-5
For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love / He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,

Isaiah 49:1
Listen to Me, O islands; pay attention, O distant peoples: The LORD called Me from the womb; from the body of My mother He named Me.

Galatians 1:15-16
But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased / to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,

2 Timothy 1:9
He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.

Psalm 139:16
Your eyes saw my unformed body; all my days were written in Your book and ordained for me before one of them came to be.

John 15:16
You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

Exodus 3:7-10
The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings. / I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. / And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how severely the Egyptians are oppressing them. ...

Acts 13:2
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

1 Peter 1:2
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

Isaiah 44:2
This is the word of the LORD, your Maker, who formed you from the womb and who will help you: “Do not be afraid, O Jacob My servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.

Romans 9:11-12
Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand, / not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”


Treasury of Scripture

Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

the Lord

1 Samuel 9:17
And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.

1 Samuel 15:1
Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD.

Psalm 25:14
The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

told Samuel in his ear.

1 Samuel 20:2
And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.

2 Samuel 7:27
For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.

Job 33:16
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

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Now the day before Saul came
This phrase sets the stage for divine orchestration. The Hebrew word for "day" is "yom," which can signify a specific time or period. Here, it emphasizes God's precise timing in His plans. The mention of "the day before" highlights God's foreknowledge and preparation, indicating that events in our lives are not random but are part of a divine timeline. This serves as a reminder that God is always at work, even when we are unaware, preparing the way for His purposes to unfold.

the LORD
The term "LORD" is translated from the Hebrew "YHWH," the sacred and personal name of God, often vocalized as Yahweh. This name signifies God's eternal presence and covenant faithfulness. In the context of this verse, it underscores that it is the covenant-keeping God who is actively involved in the affairs of Israel, guiding and directing the selection of their first king. It reassures believers of God's unchanging nature and His commitment to His people.

had revealed
The Hebrew word used here is "galah," which means to uncover or disclose. This indicates that God communicates His will and plans to His prophets, in this case, Samuel. The act of revealing is a divine initiative, showing that God desires to make His purposes known to those who are in tune with His Spirit. It highlights the role of prophecy in the Old Testament as a means through which God guides His people.

to Samuel
Samuel, whose name means "heard of God," is a pivotal figure in Israel's history. He serves as a prophet, priest, and judge, bridging the period between the judges and the monarchy. The mention of Samuel here emphasizes his role as God's chosen instrument to anoint the first king of Israel. It also reflects the importance of being receptive to God's voice, as Samuel was, to fulfill one's divine calling.

(15) Had told Samuel in his ear.--Literally, had uncovered the ear of Samuel. The image is taken from the action of pushing aside the head-dress, in order the more conveniently to whisper some words to the ear. This is one of the few more direct intimations in the sacred records of one of the ways in which the Spirit of God communicated Divine thoughts to the human spirit. Here the Eternal Spirit is represented as whispering in the ear of man. "The true spirit of Jahveh (Jehovah), full of compassion, had already on the preceding day whispered to Samuel that for the deliverance of Janveh's people . . . a Benjamite must be anointed king."--Ewald.

Verse 15. - Now Jehovah had told Samuel in his ear. Literally, "had uncovered his ear," as in Ruth 4:4; 2 Samuel 7:27. The phrase is taken from the pushing aside of the headdress in order to whisper, and therefore means that Jehovah had secretly told Samuel.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Now on the day
י֣וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

before
לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

Saul’s
שָׁא֖וּל (šā·’ūl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites

arrival,
בֽוֹא־ (ḇō·w-)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

the LORD
וַֽיהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

had revealed
גָּלָ֖ה (gā·lāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal

to Samuel,
שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל (šə·mū·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel


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