1 Samuel 9:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
1 Samuel 9:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 9:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 9:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then Saul said to his servant, “But behold, if we go, what should we bring the man? For the bread is spent in our sacks, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?””
1 Samuel 9:7 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 9:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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?”
1 Samuel 9:7 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 9:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Saul saith to his young man, `And lo, we go, and what do we bring in to the man? for the bread hath gone from our vessels, and a present there is not to bring in to the man of God--what <FI>is<Fi> with us?'”
1 Samuel 9:7 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 9:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Saul said to his servant, But if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and we have no present to give to the man of God: what have we?”
1 Samuel 9:7 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 9:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then saide Saul to his seruant, Well then, let vs goe: but what shall we bring vnto the man? For the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is no present to bring to the man of God: what haue we?”
1 Samuel 9:7 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 9:7 in Context — 1 Samuel 9
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?
8 And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.
9 (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)
What Does 1 Samuel 9:7 Mean?
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