1 Samuel 9:15-20
International Standard Version
The Lord’s Revelation to Samuel
15 Now one day before Saul’s arrival, the Lord had revealed to[a] Samuel: 16 “About this time tomorrow I’ll send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you are to anoint him as Commander-in-Chief[b] over my people Israel. He’ll deliver my people from the control[c] of the Philistines, because I’ve seen the suffering of[d] my people and because their cry has come up to me.” 17 When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, “Here is the man I told you about. This man will rule over my people.”
18 As Saul approached Samuel in the middle of the gate, he said, “Please tell me where the seer’s house is.”
19 Samuel answered Saul: “I’m the seer. Go up ahead of me to the high place, and eat with me today. In the morning I’ll send you away and tell you everything that is on your mind. 20 Now as for your donkeys that were lost three days ago, don’t give any thought to them, because they’ve been found. Meanwhile, to whom is all Israel looking, if not to you and all of your father’s household?”
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- 1 Samuel 9:15 Lit. uncovered the ear of
- 1 Samuel 9:16 Lit. Nagid; i.e. a senior officer entrusted with dual roles of operational oversight and administrative authority
- 1 Samuel 9:16 Lit. hand
- 1 Samuel 9:16 So LXX; the Heb. lacks the suffering of
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