KJV King James Version
[And] as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Samuel 9:27
[And] as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
As they were going down to the edge of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us, but you stay for a while, and I will reveal to you the word of God.” So the servant went on.
WEB World English Bible
As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant pass on before us” (and he passed on), “but stand still first, that I may cause you to hear the word of God.”
ASV American Standard Version
As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us (and he passed on), but stand thou still first, that I may cause thee to hear the word of God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
They are going down in the extremity of the city, and Samuel hath said unto Saul, ‘Say to the young man that he pass on before us (and he passeth on), and thou, stand at this time, and I cause thee to hear the word of God.’
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 9
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.
27 [And] as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.
Original-language word links
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הֵ֗מָּהH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)יֽוֹרְדִים֙H3381 · ya.radto go downבִּקְצֵ֣הH7097 · qa.tsehendהָעִ֔ירH5892 · irexcitementוּשְׁמוּאֵ֞לH8050 · she.mu.elSamuelאָמַ֣רH559 · a.marto sayאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)שָׁא֗וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulאֱמֹ֥רH559 · a.marto sayלַנַּ֛עַרH5288 · na.aryouthוְיַעֲבֹ֥רH5674 · a.varto passלְפָנֵ֖ינוּH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֑רH5674 · a.varto passוְאַתָּה֙H859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)עֲמֹ֣דH5975 · a.madto stand: standכַּיּ֔וֹםH3117 · yomdayוְאַשְׁמִיעֲךָ֖H8085 · sha.mato hear: hearאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]דְּבַ֥רH1697 · da.varwordאֱלֹהִֽים׃ פH430 · e.lo.himGod
Cross-references
John 15:14-15Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.1 Samuel 20:38-39And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.2 Kings 9:5-6And when he came, behold, the captains of the host [were] sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of all us? And he said, To thee, O captain.1 Samuel 15:16Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the LORD hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on.
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