KJV King James Version
And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which [were] about thirty persons.
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1 Samuel 9:22
And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which [were] about thirty persons.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Samuel took Saul and his servant, brought them into the hall, and seated them in the place of honor among those who were invited—about thirty in all.
WEB World English Bible
Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest room, and made them sit in the best place among those who were invited, who were about thirty persons.
ASV American Standard Version
And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest-chamber, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, who were about thirty persons.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Samuel taketh Saul, and his young man, and bringeth them in to the chamber, and giveth to them a place at the head of those called; and they are about thirty men.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 9
19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I [am] the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that [is] in thine heart.
20 And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom [is] all the desire of Israel? [Is it] not on thee, and on all thy father’s house?
21 And Saul answered and said, [Am] not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?
22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which [were] about thirty persons.
23 And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
24 And the cook took up the shoulder, and [that] which [was] upon it, and set [it] before Saul. And [Samuel] said, Behold that which is left! set [it] before thee, [and] eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.
25 And when they were come down from the high place into the city, [Samuel] communed with Saul upon the top of the house.
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וַיִּקַּ֤חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeשְׁמוּאֵל֙H8050 · she.mu.elSamuelאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]שָׁא֣וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulוְאֶֽת־H853 · et[Obj.]נַעֲר֔וֹH5288 · na.aryouthוַיְבִיאֵ֖םH935 · boto come (in): comeלִשְׁכָּ֑תָהH3957 · lish.kahchamberוַיִּתֵּ֨ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveלָהֶ֤םH9038 · hemthemמָקוֹם֙H4725 · ma.qomplaceבְּרֹ֣אשׁH7218 · roshheadהַקְּרוּאִ֔יםH7121 · qa.rato call: call toוְהֵ֖מָּהH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםH7970 · she.lo.shimthirtyאִֽישׁ׃H376 · ishman
Cross-references
Genesis 43:32And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that [is] an abomination unto the Egyptians.Luke 14:10But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
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