1st Samuel Chapter 9 verse 27 Holy Bible
As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us (and he passed on), but stand thou still first, that I may cause thee to hear the word of God.
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And on their way down to the end of the town, Samuel said to Saul, Give your servant orders to go on in front of us, (so he went on,) but you keep here, so that I may give you the word of God.
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As they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Tell the servant to pass on before us (and he passed on), but stand thou still now, that I may cause thee to hear the word of God.
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And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on), but stand thou still a while, that I may show thee the word of God.
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And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may show thee the word of God.
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As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us (and he passed on), but stand you still first, that I may cause you to hear the word of God.
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They are going down in the extremity of the city, and Samuel hath said unto Saul, `Say to the young man that he pass on before us (and he passeth on), and thou, stand at this time, and I cause thee to hear the word of God.'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(27) That I may shew thee the word of God.--The wonderment of Saul at the strange honour and distinction shown to him, a comparatively unknown Benjamite, by the famous prophet-judge, was, no doubt, increased by this proposal of Samuel to accompany him a little way on his journey homeward. The meaning of all that had happened to him on the day before was, however, now to be revealed: the gracious welcome as a distinguished guest evidently looked for, the courteous hospitality in the judge's house; and, more than all, the long private instructions Samuel had given him in the evening on the state of Israel. The prophet now directs that the servant should be sent on alone, that he might in all solemn confidence impart to Saul "the word of God," that is, all that the God of Israel had revealed to him, the seer, concerning Saul's appointment.It would have been interesting to have learned something of Saul's state of mind when this startling revelation of the choice of God was first made to him.The writer here is silent, but in the next chapter (1Samuel 9:6) we read that the Spirit of the Lord was specially promised to this chosen one. When new duties are imposed by God, He never forgets to bestow the gift of new powers.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewAs theyהֵ֗מָּה (hêm·māh)Pronoun - third person masculine pluralStrong's 1992: Theywere going downיֽוֹרְדִים֙ (yō·wr·ḏîm)Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralStrong's 3381: To come or go down, descendto the edgeבִּקְצֵ֣ה (biq·ṣêh)Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 7097: End, extremityof the city,הָעִ֔יר (hā·‘îr)Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 5892: ExcitementSamuelוּשְׁמוּאֵ֞ל (ū·šə·mū·’êl)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israelsaidאָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, saytoאֶל־ (’el-)PrepositionStrong's 413: Near, with, among, toSaul,שָׁא֗וּל (šā·’ūl)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites“Tellאֱמֹ֥ר (’ĕ·mōr)Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, saythe servantלַנַּ֛עַר (lan·na·‘ar)Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainerto go onוְיַעֲבֹ֥ר (wə·ya·‘ă·ḇōr)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass onahead of us,לְפָנֵ֖ינוּ (lə·p̄ā·nê·nū)Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluralStrong's 6440: The facebut youוְאַתָּה֙ (wə·’at·tāh)Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singularStrong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and youstayעֲמֹ֣ד (‘ă·mōḏ)Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 5975: To stand, in various relationsfor a while,כַּיּ֔וֹם (kay·yō·wm)Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3117: A dayand I will reveal to youוְאַשְׁמִיעֲךָ֖ (wə·’aš·mî·‘ă·ḵā)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singularStrong's 8085: To hear intelligentlythe wordדְּבַ֥ר (də·ḇar)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a causeof God.”אֱלֹהִֽים׃ (’ĕ·lō·hîm)Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlativeSo the servant went on.וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֑ר (way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass onJump to PreviousAhead Awhile Bid Cause City Edge End Extremity Hear Message Orders Outskirts Passed Proclaim Samuel Saul Servant Show Stand Standing Stop Time Way Word
