1 Samuel 9:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.”

1 Samuel 9:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 9:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 9:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“As soon as you have come into the city, you will immediately find him before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he comes, because he blesses the sacrifice. Afterwards those who are invited eat. Now therefore go up; for at this time you will find him.””

1 Samuel 9:13 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 9:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“As soon as ye are come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he goeth up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that are bidden. Now therefore get you up; for at this time ye shall find him.”

1 Samuel 9:13 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 9:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“At your going in to the city so ye do find him, before he doth go up in to the high place to eat; for the people do not eat till his coming, for he doth bless the sacrifice; afterwards they eat, who are called, and now, go up, for at this time ye find him.'”

1 Samuel 9:13 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 9:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“As soon as ye come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people eat not until he has come, because he blesses the sacrifice; afterwards they eat that are invited. And now go up; for this very day shall ye find him.”

1 Samuel 9:13 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 9:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When ye shall come into the citie, ye shall finde him straightway yet he come vp to the hie place to eate: for the people will not eate vntill he come, because he will blesse the sacrifice: and then eate they that be bidden to the feast: nowe therefore goe vp: for euen now shall ye find him.”

1 Samuel 9:13 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 9:13 in Context — 1 Samuel 9

11 Y cuando subían por la cuesta de la ciudad, hallaron unas mozas que salían por agua, á las cuales dijeron: ¿Está en este lugar el vidente?

12 Y ellas respondiéndoles, dijeron: Sí; helo aquí delante de ti: date pues priesa, porque hoy ha venido á la ciudad en atención á que el pueblo tiene hoy sacrificio en el alto.

13 Y cuando entrareis en la ciudad, le encontraréis luego, antes que suba al alto á comer; pues el pueblo no comerá hasta que él haya venido, por cuanto él haya de bendecir el sacrificio, y después comerán los convidados. Subid pues ahora, porque ahora le hallaréis.

14 Ellos entonces subieron á la ciudad; y cuando en medio de la ciudad estuvieron, he aquí Samuel que delante de ellos salía para subir al alto.

15 Y un día antes que Saúl viniese, Jehová había revelado al oído de Samuel, diciendo:

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