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1 Samuel 9:13

As soon as ye come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people eat not until he has come, because he blesses the sacrifice; afterwards they eat that are invited. And now go up; for this very day shall ye find him.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.

In Context

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

14And they went up into the city. As they were coming into the midst of the city, behold, Samuel was coming out towards them, to go up to the high place.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:26And as they were eating, Jesus, having taken [the] bread and blessed, broke [it] and gave [it] to the disciples, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.

Luke 24:30And it came to pass as he was at table with them, having taken the bread, he blessed, and having broken it, gave it to them.

John 6:23(but other little ships out of Tiberias came near to the place where they ate bread after the Lord had given thanks;)

1 Timothy 4:4For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing [is] to be rejected, being received with thanksgiving;

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 9:12-18

Saul Introduced to Samuel. ( b. c. 1070.) 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? 12 And 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: 13 As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come,… Read the whole commentary →

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