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1 Samuel 10:13-15
New English Translation
1 Samuel 10:13-15
New English Translation
13 When Saul[a] had finished prophesying, he went to the high place.
14 Saul’s uncle asked him and his servant, “Where did you go?” Saul[b] replied, “To look for the donkeys. But when we realized they were lost,[c] we went to Samuel.” 15 Saul’s uncle said, “Tell me what Samuel said to you.”[d]
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- 1 Samuel 10:13 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 1 Samuel 10:14 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 1 Samuel 10:14 tn Heb “And we saw that they were not.”
- 1 Samuel 10:15 tc In the LXX and Vulgate the pronoun “you” is singular, referring specifically to Saul. In the MT it is plural, including Saul’s servant as well.
1 Samuel 10:13-15
New International Version
1 Samuel 10:13-15
New International Version
13 After Saul stopped prophesying,(A) he went to the high place.
14 Now Saul’s uncle(B) asked him and his servant, “Where have you been?”
“Looking for the donkeys,(C)” he said. “But when we saw they were not to be found, we went to Samuel.”
15 Saul’s uncle said, “Tell me what Samuel said to you.”
1 Samuel 10:13-15
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 10:13-15
English Standard Version
13 When he had finished prophesying, he came to the high place.
14 (A)Saul's uncle said to him and to his servant, “Where did you go?” And he said, (B)“To seek the donkeys. And when we saw they were not to be found, we went to Samuel.” 15 And Saul's uncle said, “Please tell me what Samuel said to you.”
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1 Samuel 10:13-15
New King James Version
1 Samuel 10:13-15
New King James Version
13 And when he had finished prophesying, he went to the high place.
14 Then Saul’s (A)uncle said to him and his servant, “Where did you go?”
So he said, “To look for the donkeys. When we saw that they were nowhere to be found, we went to Samuel.”
15 And Saul’s uncle said, “Tell me, please, what Samuel said to you.”
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