Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Versionand 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 BibleNow 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 BibleNow 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 1917Now 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, Jump to Previous Apprised Ear Revealed Samuel Saul Saul's Uncovered WordJump to Next Apprised Ear Revealed Samuel Saul Saul's Uncovered Word1 Samuel 9 1. Saul despairing to find his father's donkeys6. by the counsel of his servant 11. and direction of young maidens 15. according to God's revelation 18. comes to Samuel 19. Samuel entertains Saul at the feast 25. Samuel, after secret communication, brings Saul on his way 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 had revealed to Samuel Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Now on the dayי֣וֹם (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 Links 1 Samuel 9:15 NIV1 Samuel 9:15 NLT 1 Samuel 9:15 ESV 1 Samuel 9:15 NASB 1 Samuel 9:15 KJV 1 Samuel 9:15 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 9:15 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 9:15 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 9:15 French Bible 1 Samuel 9:15 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 9:15 Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |