1 Samuel 9:12

They answered them and said, “He is. Behold, he is before you. Hurry now, for he has 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 to them, “Is the seer here?”

13As soon as you have come into the city, you will immediately find him before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he comes, because he blesses the sacrifice. Afterwards those who are invited eat. Now therefore go up; for at this time you will find him.”

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Cross References

Numbers 28:11“‘In the beginnings of your months, you shall offer a burnt offering to the LORD: two young bulls, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without defect,

1 Samuel 7:17His return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and he judged Israel there; and he built an altar to the LORD there.

1 Samuel 16:2Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me.” The LORD said, “Take a heifer with you, and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’

1 Kings 3:2However, the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was not yet a house built for the LORD’s name.

1 Chronicles 16:39and Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests, before the LORD’s tabernacle 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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