1 Samuel 9:11

And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?

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In Context

10Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.

12And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:

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Cross References

Genesis 24:11And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.

Exodus 2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.

Proverbs 24:15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 9:4-11

Saul Seeks His Father's Asses; Saul Goes to Seek Samuel. ( b. c. 1075.) 3 And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses. 4 And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not. 5 And when they were come to the land of Zuph,… Read the whole commentary →

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