1 Samuel 9:15

Now the LORD had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying:

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

In Context

14And they went up to the city; and as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place.

16'To-morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be prince over My people Israel, and he shall save My people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon My people, because their cry is come unto Me.'

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Cross References

1 Samuel 9:17And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD spoke unto him: 'Behold the man of whom I said unto thee: This same shall have authority over My people.'

1 Samuel 20:2And he said unto him: 'Far from it; thou shalt not die; behold, my father doeth nothing either great or small, but that he discloseth it unto me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.'

Job 33:16Then He openeth the ears of men, and by their chastisement sealeth the decree,

Amos 3:7For the Lord GOD will do nothing, but He revealeth His counsel unto His servants the prophets.

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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