KJV King James Version
And he said unto him, Behold now, [there is] in this city a man of God, and [he is] an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.
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1 Samuel 9:6
And he said unto him, Behold now, [there is] in this city a man of God, and [he is] an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Look,” said the servant, “in this city there is a man of God who is highly respected; everything he says surely comes to pass. Let us go there now. Perhaps he will tell us which way to go.”
WEB World English Bible
He said to him, “See now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is a man who is held in honor. All that he says comes surely to pass. Now let us go there. Perhaps he can tell us concerning our journey whereon we go.”
ASV American Standard Version
And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is a man that is held in honor; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can tell us concerning our journey whereon we go.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he saith to him, ‘Lo, I pray thee, a man of God is in this city, and the man is honoured; all that he speaketh doth certainly come; now, we go there, it may be he doth declare to us our way on which we have gone.’
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 9
3 And the asses of Kish Saul’s father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.
4 And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found [them] not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and [there they were] not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found [them] not.
5 [And] when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that [was] with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave [caring] for the asses, and take thought for us.
6 And he said unto him, Behold now, [there is] in this city a man of God, and [he is] an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.
7 Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, [if] we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and [there is] not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?
8 And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: [that] will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.
9 (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for [he that is] now [called] a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayל֗וֹH9033 · ohimהִנֵּה־H2009 · hin.nehbeholdנָ֤אH4994 · napleaseאִישׁ־H376 · ishmanאֱלֹהִים֙H430 · e.lo.himGodבָּעִ֣ירH5892 · irexcitementהַזֹּ֔אתH2063 · zotthisוְהָאִ֣ישׁH376 · ishmanנִכְבָּ֔דH3513 · ka.vadto honor: honourכֹּ֥לH3605 · kolallאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichיְדַבֵּ֖רH1696 · da.varto speak: speakבּ֣וֹאH935 · boto come (in): comeיָב֑וֹאH935 · boto come (in): comeעַתָּה֙H6258 · at.tahnowנֵ֣לֲכָהH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentשָּׁ֔םH8033 · shamthereאוּלַי֙H194 · u.layperhapsיַגִּ֣ידH5046 · na.gadto tellלָ֔נוּH9035 · nuusאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]דַּרְכֵּ֖נוּH1870 · de.rekhway: conductאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichהָלַ֥כְנוּH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentעָלֶֽיהָ׃H5921 · alupon
Cross-references
1 Kings 13:1And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.Deuteronomy 33:1And this [is] the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.1 Timothy 6:11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.Isaiah 44:26That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:Zechariah 1:5-6Your fathers, where [are] they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?1 Samuel 2:27And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house?1 Thessalonians 5:13And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. [And] be at peace among yourselves.2 Kings 6:6And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast [it] in thither; and the iron did swim.1 Samuel 3:19-20And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.1 Thessalonians 2:10Ye [are] witnesses, and God [also], how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
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