1 Samuel 9:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.”

1 Samuel 9:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 9:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 9:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They went up to the city. As they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them to go up to the high place.”

1 Samuel 9:14 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 9:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And they went up to the city; and as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place.”

1 Samuel 9:14 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 9:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they go up in to the city; they are coming in to the midst of the city, and lo, Samuel is coming out to meet them, to go up to the high place;”

1 Samuel 9:14 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 9:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they went up into the city. As they were coming into the midst of the city, behold, Samuel was coming out towards them, to go up to the high place.”

1 Samuel 9:14 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 9:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then they went vp into the citie, and when they were come into the middes of the citie, Samuel came out against them, to goe vp to the hie place.”

1 Samuel 9:14 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 9:14 in Context — 1 Samuel 9

12 And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:

13 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.

14 And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.

15 Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

16 To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

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What Does 1 Samuel 9:14 Mean?

1 Samuel 9:14 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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