KJV King James Version
And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
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1 Samuel 9:23
And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion I gave you and told you to set aside.”
WEB World English Bible
Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, ‘Set it aside.’”
ASV American Standard Version
And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Samuel saith to the cook, ‘Give the portion which I gave to thee, of which I said unto thee, ‘Set it by thee?’
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 9
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.
26 And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayשְׁמוּאֵל֙H8050 · she.mu.elSamuelלַטַּבָּ֔חH2876 · tab.bachguardתְּנָה֙H5414 · na.tanto give: giveאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַמָּנָ֔הH4490 · ma.nahportionאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichנָתַ֖תִּיH5414 · na.tanto give: giveלָ֑ךְH9032 · khyouאֲשֶׁר֙H834 · a.sherwhichאָמַ֣רְתִּיH559 · a.marto sayאֵלֶ֔יךָH413 · elto(wards)שִׂ֥יםH7760 · sumto set: makeאֹתָ֖הּH853 · et[Obj.]עִמָּֽךְ׃H5973 · imwith
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