1 Samuel 9:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Samuel 9:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 9:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 9:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel. He will save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon my people, because their cry has come to me.””
1 Samuel 9:16 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 9:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“To-morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be prince over my people Israel; and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.”
1 Samuel 9:16 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 9:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`At this time tomorrow, I send unto thee a man out of the land of Benjamin--and thou hast anointed him for leader over My people Israel, and he hath saved My people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have seen My people, for its cry hath come in unto Me.'”
1 Samuel 9:16 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 9:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“To-morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him prince over my people Israel; and he will save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.”
1 Samuel 9:16 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 9:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“To morow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Beniamin: him shalt thou anoint to be gouernour ouer my people Israel, that he may saue my people out of the hands of the Philistims: for I haue looked vpon my people, and their crie is come vnto me.”
1 Samuel 9:16 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 9:16 in Context — 1 Samuel 9
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.
17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.
18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house is.
What Does 1 Samuel 9:16 Mean?
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