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Read›1 Samuel›Chapter 9

Saul Chosen as King

1 Samuel 9:10

In 11 translations

BSB
“Good,” said Saul to his servant. “Come, let us go.” So they set out for the city where the man of God was.
KJV
Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.Well said: Heb. Thy word is good
WEB
Then Saul said to his servant, “Well said. Come! Let’s go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.
ASV
Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
LSV
And Saul says to his young man, “Your word [is] good; come, we go”; and they go to the city where the man of God [is].
YLT
And Saul saith to his young man, 'Thy word [is] good; come, we go;' and they go unto the city where the man of God [is].
DBY
And Saul said to his servant, Well said: come, let us go. So they went to the city where the man of God was.Elohim
DRC
And Saul said to his servant: Thy word is very good, come, let us go. And they went into the city, where the man of God was.
GNV
Then saide Saul to his seruant, Well saide, come, let vs goe: so they went into the citie where the man of God was.
JPS
Then said Saul to his servant: 'Well said; come, let us go.' So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
LXXE
And Saul said to his servant, Well said, come and let us go: and they went to the city where the man of God was.

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WLC
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֧וּל לְנַעֲר֛וֹ ט֥וֹב דְּבָרְךָ֖ לְכָ֣ה ׀ נֵלֵ֑כָה וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ אֶל־הָעִ֔יר אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם אִ֥ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπε Σαοὺλ πρὸς τὸ παιδάριον αὐτοῦ, ἀγαθὸν τὸ ῥῆμα, δεῦρο καὶ πορευθῶμεν· καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν εἰς τὴν πόλιν οὗ ἦν ἐκεῖ ὁ ἄνθρωπος ὁ τοῦ Θεοῦ.

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  • 2 Kings 5:13–14Naaman’s servants, however, approached him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’?” So…

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