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1 Samuel 9:12

And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before thee: make haste now, for he is come today into the city; for the people have a sacrifice today in the high place.

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In The King James Version

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:

In Context

11As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?

13As soon as ye are come into the city, ye shall straightaway find him, before he goeth up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterward they eat that are bidden. Now therefore get you up; for at this time ye shall find him.

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Cross References

Numbers 28:11And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt offering unto Jehovah: two young bullocks, and one ram, seven he-lambs a year old without blemish;

1 Samuel 7:17And his return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar unto Jehovah.

1 Samuel 16:2And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And Jehovah said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah.

1 Kings 3:2Only the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was no house built for the name of Jehovah until those days.

1 Chronicles 16:39and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah in the high place that was at Gibeon,

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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