1 Samuel 9:11 Parallel Translations

As they were going up the hill to the city, they met girls coming out to get water. They asked the girls, "Is the seer here?"(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?

ASV:

As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?

BBE:

And when they were on the way up to the town, they saw some young girls going out to get water and said to them, Is the seer here?

DBY:

As they went up the ascent to the city, they met maidens going forth to draw water; and they said to them, Is the seer here?

ERV:

As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?

JPS:

As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them: 'Is the seer here?'

WBS:

And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer here?

WEB:

As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, "Is the seer here?"

YLT:

They are going up in the ascent of the city, and have found young women going out to draw water, and say to them, 'Is the seer in this place?'

1 Samuel 9:11 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 24:11 He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at evening time, the time when women go out to draw water.

Genesis 24:15 Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham's brother Nahor, came out with her jar on her shoulder.

Genesis 29:8 But they said, "We cannot, until all the flocks are gathered, and they roll the stone from the mouth of the well; then we water the sheep."

Genesis 29:9 While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess.

Exodus 2:16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they came to draw water and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

9:11-17 The very maid-servants of the city could direct to the prophet. They had heard of the sacrifice, and could tell of the necessity for Samuel's presence. It is no small benefit to live in religious and holy places. And we should always be ready to help those who are seeking after God's prophets. Though God had, in displeasure, granted Israel's request for a king, yet he sends them a man to be captain over them, to save them out of the hand of the Philistines. He does it, listening graciously to their cry.

CONC:

Ascent Draw Forth Girls Hill Maidens Met Seer Slope Town Women

Ascent City Draw Hill Maidens Met Place' Seer Slope Water Way Women Young

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