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1 Samuel 10:3

Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:

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KJV King James Version

Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Then you will go on from there until you come to the Oak of Tabor. Three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you there, one carrying three young goats, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a skin of wine.

WEB World English Bible

“Then you shall go on forward from there, and you shall come to the oak of Tabor; and three men shall meet you there going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three young goats, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:

ASV American Standard Version

Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the oak of Tabor; and there shall meet thee there three men going up to God to Beth-el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

‘And thou hast passed on thence, and beyond, and hast come in unto the oak of Tabor, and found thee there have three men going up unto God to Beth-El, one bearing three kids, and one bearing three cakes of bread, and one bearing a bottle of wine,

Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 10

1 Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured [it] upon his head, and kissed him, and said, [Is it] not because the LORD hath anointed thee [to be] captain over his inheritance?

2 When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

3 Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:

4 And they will salute thee, and give thee two [loaves] of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.

5 After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where [is] the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:

6 And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.

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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.

וְחָלַפְתָּ֨H2498 · cha.laphto pass מִשָּׁ֜םH8033 · shamthere וָהָ֗לְאָהH1973 · ha.le.ahfurther וּבָ֙אתָ֙H935 · boto come (in): come עַד־H5704 · adtill אֵל֣וֹןH436 · e.lon(Diviners') Oak תָּב֔וֹרH8396 · ta.vor(Mount) Tabor וּמְצָא֤וּךָH4672 · ma.tsato find שָּׁם֙H8033 · shamthere שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הH7969 · sha.loshthree אֲנָשִׁ֔יםH582 · e.noshhuman עֹלִ֥יםH5927 · a.lahto ascend: rise אֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםH430 · e.lo.himGod בֵּֽית־H1008 · bet-elBethel אֵ֑לH1008 · bet-elBethel אֶחָ֞דH259 · e.chadone נֹשֵׂ֣א׀H5375 · na.sato lift: raise שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הH7969 · sha.loshthree גְדָיִ֗יםH1423 · ge.dikid וְאֶחָד֙H259 · e.chadone נֹשֵׂ֗אH5375 · na.sato lift: raise שְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙H7969 · sha.loshthree כִּכְּר֣וֹתH3603 · kik.karPlain (of Jericho)לֶ֔חֶםH3899 · le.chemfood וְאֶחָ֥דH259 · e.chadone נֹשֵׂ֖אH5375 · na.sato lift: raise נֵֽבֶל־H5035 · ne.velbag יָֽיִן׃H3196 · ya.yinwine

Cross-references

Genesis 28:22And this stone, which I have set [for] a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.Genesis 35:1And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.Genesis 35:3And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.Genesis 28:19And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city [was called] Luz at the first.Leviticus 3:6And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the LORD [be] of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.Psalm 89:12The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.Joshua 19:12And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chislothtabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia,Numbers 15:5-12And the fourth [part] of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb.Judges 4:6And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, [saying], Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?Genesis 35:6-8So Jacob came to Luz, which [is] in the land of Canaan, that [is], Bethel, he and all the people that [were] with him.Joshua 19:22And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Bethshemesh; and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.Leviticus 1:10And if his offering [be] of the flocks, [namely], of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish.Leviticus 23:13And the meat offering thereof [shall be] two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD [for] a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof [shall be] of wine, the fourth [part] of an hin.Leviticus 7:13Besides the cakes, he shall offer [for] his offering leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offerings.Judges 4:12And they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor.Judges 8:18Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men [were they] whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou [art], so [were] they; each one resembled the children of a king.Leviticus 3:12And if his offering [be] a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD.

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