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 Comme ils montaient à la ville, ils rencontrèrent des jeunes filles sorties pour puiser de l’eau, et ils leur dirent: Le voyant est-il ici?
12 Elles leur répondirent en disant: Oui, il est devant toi; mais va promptement, car aujourd’hui il est venu à la ville parce qu’il y a un sacrifice pour le peuple sur le haut lieu.
13 Quand vous serez entrés dans la ville, vous le trouverez avant qu’il monte au haut lieu pour manger; car le peuple ne mangera point qu’il ne soit arrivé, parce qu’il doit bénir le sacrifice; après quoi, les conviés mangeront. Montez donc, car maintenant vous le trouverez.
14 Et ils montèrent à la ville. Ils étaient arrivés au milieu de la ville, quand ils furent rencontrés par Samuel qui sortait pour monter au haut lieu.
15 Or, un jour avant l’arrivée de Saül, l’Éternel avait averti Samuel, en disant:
What Does 1 Samuel 9:13 Mean?
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