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1 Samuel 9:8-10
New International Version
1 Samuel 9:8-10
New International Version
8 The servant answered him again. “Look,” he said, “I have a quarter of a shekel[a] of silver. I will give it to the man of God so that he will tell us what way to take.” 9 (Formerly in Israel, if someone went to inquire(A) of God, they would say, “Come, let us go to the seer,” because the prophet of today used to be called a seer.)(B)
10 “Good,” Saul said to his servant. “Come, let’s go.” So they set out for the town where the man of God was.
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- 1 Samuel 9:8 That is, about 1/10 ounce or about 3 grams
1 Samuel 9:8-10
New King James Version
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
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 9:8-10
English Standard Version
8 The servant answered Saul again, “Here, I have with me a quarter of a shekel[a] of silver, and I will give it to the man of God to tell us our way.” 9 (Formerly in Israel, when a man (A)went to inquire of God, he said, “Come, let us go to the seer,” for today's “prophet” was formerly called a seer.) 10 And Saul said to his servant, “Well said; come, let us go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.
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- 1 Samuel 9:8 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
1 Samuel 9:8-10
New American Standard Bible
1 Samuel 9:8-10
New American Standard Bible
8 The servant answered Saul again and said, “Look, I have in my hand a fourth of a shekel of silver; I will give it to the man of God and he will (A)tell us our way.” 9 (Previously in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he used to say, “Come, and let’s go to the seer”; for he who is called a prophet now was previously called (B)a seer.) 10 Then Saul said to his servant, “[a]Good idea; come, let’s go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.
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- 1 Samuel 9:10 Lit Your word is good
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