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Read›1 Samuel›Chapter 9

Saul Chosen as King

1 Samuel 9:18

In 11 translations

BSB
Saul approached Samuel in the gateway and asked, “Would you please tell me where the seer’s house is?”
KJV
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house is.
WEB
Then Saul approached Samuel in the gateway, and said, “Please tell me where the seer’s house is.”
ASV
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house is.
LSV
And Saul draws near to Samuel in the midst of the gate and says, “Please declare to me where this seer’s house [is].”
YLT
And Saul draweth nigh to Samuel in the midst of the gate, and saith, 'Declare, I pray thee, to me, where [is] this — the seer's house?'
DBY
And Saul drew near to Samuel in the midst of the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.
DRC
And Saul came to Samuel in the midst of the gate and said: Tell me, I pray thee, where is the house of the seer?
GNV
Then went Saul to Samuel in the middes of the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the Seers house is.
JPS
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said: 'Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.'
LXXE
And Saul drew near to Samuel into the midst of the city, and said, Tell me now which is the house of the seer?Lit. brought near.Gr. of what kind?

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ שָׁא֛וּל אֶת־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל בְּת֣וֹךְ הַשָּׁ֑עַר וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ הַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א לִ֔י אֵי־זֶ֖ה בֵּ֥ית הָרֹאֶֽה׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ προσήγαγε Σαοὺλ πρὸς Σαμουὴλ εἰς μέσον τῆς πόλεως, καὶ εἶπεν, ἀπάγγειλον δὴ ποῖος ὁ οἶκος τοῦ βλέποντος.

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