1 Samuel 9:15

Amplified Bible

Now a day before Saul came, the LORD had informed Samuel [of this], saying,

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Now the day before Saul’s arrival, the Lord had informed Samuel,

Hebrew Names Version
Now the LORD had revealed to Shemu'el a day before Sha'ul came, saying,

King James Version
Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

Lexham English Bible
Now Yahweh had revealed this to Samuel the day before Saul arrived, saying,

English Standard Version
Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had revealed to Samuel:

New Century Version
The day before Saul came, the Lord had told Samuel:

New English Translation
Now the day before Saul arrived, the Lord had told Samuel:

New American Standard Bible
Now a day before Saul's coming, the LORD had revealed this to Samuel, saying,

Geneva Bible (1587)
But the Lord had reueiled to Samuel secretly (a day before Saul came) saying,

Legacy Standard Bible
Now a day before Saul's coming, Yahweh had revealed this in Samuel's hearing, saying,

Contemporary English Version
The day before Saul came, the Lord had told Samuel,

Complete Jewish Bible
The day before Sha'ul arrived, Adonai had given Sh'mu'el a revelation:

Darby Translation
Now Jehovah had apprised Samuel one day before Saul came, saying,

Easy-to-Read Version
The day before, the Lord had told Samuel,

George Lamsa Translation
Now the LORD had told Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,

Good News Translation
Now on the previous day the Lord had told Samuel,

Literal Translation
And Jehovah revealed in Samuel's ear one day before Saul came, saying,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
( But the LORDE had opened Samuels eare the daye afore, or euer Saul came, and sayde:

American Standard Version
Now Jehovah had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,

Bible in Basic English
Now the day before Saul came, the word of God had come to Samuel, saying,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But the Lorde had tolde Samuel in his eare (a day before Saul came) saying:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now the LORD had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying:

King James Version (1611)
Now the Lord had told Samuel in his eare a day before Saul came, saying,

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Lord uncovered the ear of Samuel one day before Saul came to him, saying,

English Revised Version
Now the LORD had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,

Berean Standard Bible
Now on the day before Saul's arrival, the LORD had revealed to Samuel,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe the Lord `hadde maad reuelacioun in the eere of Samuel `bifor o dai, that Saul cam, and seide,

Young's Literal Translation
and Jehovah had uncovered the ear of Samuel one day before the coming of Saul, saying,

Update Bible Version
Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

World English Bible
Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,

New King James Version
Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear the day before Saul came, saying,

New Living Translation
Now the Lord had told Samuel the previous day,

New Life Bible
Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had told Samuel,

New Revised Standard
Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had revealed to Samuel:

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, Yahweh, had unveiled the ear of Samuel, - one day before Saul came, saying:

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now the Lord had revealed to the ear of Samuel the day before Saul came, saying:

Revised Standard Version
Now the day before Saul came, the LORD had revealed to Samuel:

THE MESSAGE
The very day before, God had confided in Samuel, "This time tomorrow, I'm sending a man from the land of Benjamin to meet you. You're to anoint him as prince over my people Israel. He will free my people from Philistine oppression. Yes, I know all about their hard circumstances. I've heard their cries for help."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now a day before Saul's coming, the LORD had revealed this to Samuel saying,

Contextual Overview

¹¹As they went up the hill to the city, they met some young women going out to draw water, and said to them, "Is the seer (prophet) here?" ¹²They answered them, "He is; look, he is ahead of you. Hurry now, for he has come into the city today because the people have a sacrifice on the high place today. ¹³"As you enter the city you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat, for the people will not eat until he comes, because he must ask the blessing on the sacrifice; afterward, those who are invited will eat. So go up now, for about now you will find him." ¹⁴So they went up to the city. And as they came into the city, there was Samuel coming out toward them to go up to the high place. ¹⁵Now a day before Saul came, the LORD had informed Samuel [of this], saying,¹⁶"About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him as leader over My people Israel; and he will save My people from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked upon [the distress of] My people, because their cry [for help] has come to Me." ¹⁷When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, "There is the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall rule over My people [as their king]."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the Lord: 1 Samuel 9:17, 1 Samuel 15:1, Psalms 25:14, Amos 3:7, Mark 11:2-4, Mark 14:13-16, Acts 13:21, Acts 27:23

told Samuel in his ear: Heb. revealed the ear of Samuel, 1 Samuel 20:2, 2 Samuel 7:27, Job 33:16, *marg.

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 17:15 - whom 1 Chronicles 17:25 - told thy servant Isaiah 22:14 - it was Ezekiel 9:5 - hearing

Cross-References

Genesis 9:8
Then God spoke to Noah and to his sons with him, saying,

Genesis 9:10
and with every living creature that is with you—the birds, the livestock, and the wild animals of the earth along with you, of everything that comes out of the ark—every living creature of the earth.

Exodus 28:12
"You shall put the two stones on the [two] shoulder pieces of the ephod [of the high priest], as memorial stones for Israel; and Aaron shall bear their names on his two shoulders as a memorial before the LORD.

Deuteronomy 7:9
"Therefore know [without any doubt] and understand that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God, who is keeping His covenant and His [steadfast] lovingkindness to a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments;

1 Kings 8:23
He said, "O LORD, the God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below, who keeps the covenant and shows lovingkindness to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart;

Nehemiah 9:32
"Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps the covenant and lovingkindness, Do not let all the hardship seem insignificant before You, Which has come upon us, our kings, our princes, our priests, our prophets, our fathers and on all Your people, Since the time of the kings of Assyria to this day.

Psalms 106:45
And He remembered His covenant for their sake, And relented [rescinding their sentence] according to the greatness of His lovingkindness [when they cried out to Him],

Jeremiah 14:21
Do not treat us with contempt and condemn us, for Your own name's sake; Do not disgrace Your glorious throne; Remember [with consideration] and do not break Your [solemn] covenant with us.

Ezekiel 16:60
"Nevertheless, I will remember [with compassion] My covenant with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish an everlasting covenant with you.

Luke 1:72
To show mercy [as He promised] to our fathers, And to remember His holy covenant [the promised blessing],

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear,.... In a private manner, whispering in his ear, telling him in a free, familiar, friendly way, as a secret:

a day before Saul came; that he might prepare for the entertainment of him, and not be surprised at his coming, as well as hereby be assured he was the person designed to be king of Israel, when he should come:

saying; as follows.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 9:15. Now the Lord had told Samuel — How this communication was made, we cannot tell.