◄ 1 Samuel 9:11 ►
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New Revised Standard Version
As they went up the hill to the town, they met some girls coming out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer here?”

Contemporary English Version
As they were going up the hill to the town, they met some young women coming out to get water, and the two men said to them, "We're looking for the man who can see visions. Is he in town?"

New American Bible
As they were going up the path to the city, they met some young women coming out to draw water and they asked them, “Is the seer in town?”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when they went up the ascent to the city, they found maids coming out to draw water, and they said to them: Is the seer here?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And when they went up the ascent to the city, they found maids coming out to draw water, and they said to them: Is the seer here?

Genesis 24:11,18-20 And when he had made the camels lie down without the town, near a well of water, in the evening, at the time when women are wont to come out to draw water, he said: . . .

Exodus 2:16 And the priest of Madian had seven daughters, who came to draw water: and when the troughs were filled, desired to water their father's flocks.

Judges 5:11 Where the chariots were dashed together, and the army of the enemies was choked, there let the justices of the Lord be rehearsed, and his clemency towards the brave men of Israel: then the people of the Lord went down to the gates, and obtained the sovereignty.

Context
Saul Chosen as King
…10And Saul said to his servant: Thy word is very good, come let us go. And they went into the city, where the man of God was. 11And when they went up the ascent to the city, they found maids coming out to draw water, and they said to them: Is the seer here?12They answered and said to them: He is: behold he is before you, make haste now: for he came to day into the city, for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place.…
Cross References
Genesis 24:11
And when he had made the camels lie down without the town, near a well of water, in the evening, at the time when women are wont to come out to draw water, he said:

Genesis 24:15
He had not yet ended these words within himself, and behold Rebecca came out, the daughter of Bathuel, son of Melcha, wife to Nachor the brother of Abraham, having a pitcher on her shoulder:

Genesis 29:8
They answered: We cannot, till all the cattle be gathered together, and we remove the stone from the well's mouth, that we may water the flocks.

Genesis 29:9
They were yet speaking, and behold Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she fed the flock.

Exodus 2:16
And the priest of Madian had seven daughters, who came to draw water: and when the troughs were filled, desired to water their father's flocks.

1 Samuel 9:10
And Saul said to his servant: Thy word is very good, come let us go. And they went into the city, where the man of God was.

1 Samuel 9:10
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