1 Samuel 9:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.”
1 Samuel 9:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 9:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 9:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, “Come! Let’s return, lest my father stop caring about the donkeys and be anxious for us.””
1 Samuel 9:5 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 9:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“When they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return, lest my father leave off caring for the asses, and be anxious for us.”
1 Samuel 9:5 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 9:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“They have come in unto the land of Zuph, and Saul hath said to his young man who <FI>is<Fi> with him, `Come, and we turn back, lest my father leave off from the asses, and hath been sorrowful for us.'”
1 Samuel 9:5 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 9:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“They had come to the land of Zuph when Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come and let us return; lest my father give up the asses, and be anxious about us.”
1 Samuel 9:5 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 9:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“When they came to the lande of Zuph, Saul saide vnto his seruant that was with him, Come and let vs returne, lest my father leaue the care of asses, and take thought for vs.”
1 Samuel 9:5 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 9:5 in Context — 1 Samuel 9
3 And the asses of Kish Saul’s father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.
4 And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.
5 And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.
6 And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.
7 Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?
What Does 1 Samuel 9:5 Mean?
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