1 Samuel 9:11

As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer here?”

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WEBBE

As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer here?”

BSB

And as they were climbing the hill to the city, they met some young women coming out to draw water and asked, “Is the seer here?”

KJV

And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?

ASV

As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?

BBE

And when they were on the way up to the town, they saw some young girls going out to get water and said to them, Is the seer here?

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הֵמָּה he·mah they H1992 עֹלִים 'o·lim [were] going up H5927 בְּמַעֲלֵה be·ma·'a·leh on [the] ascent of H4608 הָעִיר ha·'ir the city H5892 וְהֵמָּה ve·he·mah and they H1992 מָצְאוּ ma·tze·'u they found H4672 נְעָרוֹת ne·'a·rot young women H5291 יֹצְאוֹת yo·tze·'ot coming out H3318 לִשְׁאֹב lish·'o to draw H7579 מָיִם ma·yim water H4325 וַיֹּאמְרוּ vai·yo·me·ru and they said H559 לָהֶן la·hen to (the) them H9039 הֲיֵשׁ ha·yesh ¿ [is] there H3426 בָּזֶה ba·zeh in this [place] H2088 הָרֹאֶה ha·ro·'eh the seer H7203

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 11–17

The very maid-servants of the city could direct to the prophet. They had heard of the sacrifice, and could tell of the necessity for Samuel's presence. It is no small benefit to live in religious and holy places. And we should always be ready to help those who are seeking after God's prophets. Though God had, in displeasure, granted Israel's request for a king, yet he sends them a man to be captain over them, to save them out of the hand of the Philistines. He does it, listening graciously to their cry.

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