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The servant answered Saul, saying, “I have a quarter of a shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God so that he can tell us which way to go.” (In former days in Israel, if someone wanted to ask something of God, he would say, “Come, let us go to the seer,” for in those days prophets were called seers.) 10 So Saul said to his servant, “Good! Let us go.” They went into the town where the man of God was living.

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The young man answered Saul again, “Look here! I have in my hand a quarter shekel[a] of silver. I’ll give it to the man of God, and he will tell us about our journey.”

(Previously in Israel, a person would say when he went to inquire of God, “Come on! Let’s go to the seer!” because the person known as a prophet[b] today was formerly called a seer.)

10 Saul told his young man, “That’s a good suggestion! Come on, let’s go!” Then they entered the town where the man of God was.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 9:8 I.e. about 0.1 ounces at 0.4 shekels per ounce
  2. 1 Samuel 9:9 Lit. the prophet