1 Samuel 9:15

Now, Yahweh, had unveiled the ear of Samuel,—one day before Saul came, saying:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

14So they went up into the city. As they were entering into the midst of the city, lo! Samuel, coming out over against them, to ascend the high place.

16About this time to-morrow, will I send unto thee, a man out of the land of Benjamin, whom thou shalt anoint, to be leader over my people Israel, and he shall save my people, out of the hand of the Philistines,—for I have looked upon the oppression, because their outcry hath come in unto me.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 9:17And, when, Samuel, beheld Saul, Yahweh, answered him, Lo! the man, of whom I said unto thee, Here, is one shall control my people.

1 Samuel 20:2And he said unto him—Far be it! thou shalt not die. Lo! my father doeth nothing, great or small, without unveiling mine ear,—wherefore, then, should my father hide from me, this thing? There is, nothing, in this.

Job 33:16Then, uncovereth he the ear of men, and, on their correction, affixeth a seal;

Amos 3:7Surely My Lord Yahweh, will do, nothing,—except he have disclosed his secret unto his servants, the prophets!

Mark 14:13And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them—Go your way into the city, and there will meet you a man, a jar of water, bearing,—follow him;

Acts 27:23For there stood by me this night, belonging unto the God whose I am, unto whom also I am doing divine service, a messenger,

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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