1 Samuel 9:14

They went up to the city. As they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place.

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WEBBE

They went up to the city. As they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out towards them to go up to the high place.

BSB

So Saul and his servant went up toward the city, and as they were entering it, there was Samuel coming toward them on his way up to the high place.

KJV

And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.

ASV

And they went up to the city; [and] as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place.

BBE

So they went up to the town, and when they came inside the town, Samuel came face to face with them on his way to the high place.

Original Hebrew

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וַיַּעֲלוּ vai·ya·'a·lu and they went up H5927 הָעִיר ha·'ir the city H5892 הֵמָּה he·mah they H1992 בָּאִים ba·'im [were] coming H935 בְּתוֹךְ be·tokh in [the] midst of H8432 הָעִיר ha·'ir the city H5892 וְהִנֵּה ve·hi·neh and there H2009 שְׁמוּאֵל she·mu·'el Samuel H8050 יֹצֵא yo·tze' [was] coming out H3318 לִקְרָאתָם lik·ra·tam to meet them H7122 לַעֲלוֹת la·'a·lot to go up H5927 הַבָּמָה ס ha·ba·mah the high place H1116

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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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.