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1 Samuel 9:9-11
Common English Bible
1 Samuel 9:9-11
Common English Bible
(9 Earlier in Israel, someone going to consult with God would say, “Let’s go to the seer,” because the people who are called prophets today were previously called seers.)
10 Saul said to the boy, “Great idea! Let’s go.” So they went into the town where the man of God lived. 11 They were going up the hill to the town when they met some young women coming out to draw water. “Is the seer here?” they asked them.
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1 Samuel 9:9-11
New International Version
1 Samuel 9:9-11
New International Version
9 (Formerly in Israel, if someone went to inquire(A) of God, they would say, “Come, let us go to the seer,” because the prophet of today used to be called a seer.)(B)
10 “Good,” Saul said to his servant. “Come, let’s go.” So they set out for the town where the man of God was.
11 As they were going up the hill to the town, they met some young women coming out to draw(C) water, and they asked them, “Is the seer here?”
1 Samuel 9:9-11
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 9:9-11
English Standard Version
9 (Formerly in Israel, when a man (A)went to inquire of God, he said, “Come, let us go to the seer,” for today's “prophet” was formerly called a seer.) 10 And Saul said to his servant, “Well said; come, let us go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.
11 As they went up the hill to the city, (B)they met young women coming out to draw water and said to them, “Is the seer here?”
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