1 Samuel 9:8-10
International Children’s Bible
8 Again the servant answered Saul. “Look, I have one-tenth of an ounce of silver. Give it to the man of God. Then he will tell us about our journey.” 9 (In the past, someone in Israel might want to ask something from God. If so, he would say, “Let’s go to the seer.” We call the person a man of God today. But in the past he was called a “seer.”)
10 Saul said to his servant, “That is a good idea. Come, let’s go.” So they went toward the town where the man of God was.
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1 Samuel 9:8-10
King James Version
8 And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.
9 (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)
10 Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
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1 Samuel 9:8-10
New King James Version
8 And the servant answered Saul again and said, “Look, I have here at hand one-fourth of a shekel of silver. I will give that to the man of God, to tell us our way.” 9 (Formerly in Israel, when a man (A)went [a]to inquire of God, he spoke thus: “Come, let us go to the seer”; for he who is now called a prophet was formerly called (B)a seer.)
10 Then Saul said to his servant, [b]“Well said; come, let us go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.
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- 1 Samuel 9:9 Lit. to seek God
- 1 Samuel 9:10 Lit. Your word is good
1 Samuel 9:8-10
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
8 The servant answered Saul again, and said: Behold there is found in my hand the fourth part of a sicle of silver, let us give it to the man of God, that he may tell us our way.
9 Now in time past, in Israel when a man went to consult God he spoke thus: Come, let us go to the seer. For he that is now called a prophet, in time past was called a seer.
10 And Saul said to his servant: Thy word is very good, come, let us go. And they went into the city, where the man of God was.
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