1 Samuel 9:15

The NET Bible®

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

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:

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

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

¹¹ As they were going up the ascent to the town, they met some girls coming out to draw water. They said to them, "Is this where the seer is?" ¹² They replied, "Yes, straight ahead! But hurry now, for he came to the town today, and the people are making a sacrifice at the high place. ¹³ When you enter the town, you can find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people won't eat until he arrives, for he must bless the sacrifice. Once that happens, those who have been invited will eat. Now go on up, for this is the time when you can find him!" ¹⁴ So they went up to the town. As they were heading for the middle of the town, Samuel was coming in their direction to go up to the high place. ¹⁵ Now the day before Saul arrived, the Lord had told Samuel: ¹⁶ "At this time tomorrow I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin. You must consecrate him as a leader over my people Israel. He will save my people from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked with favor on my people. Their cry has reached me!" ¹⁷ When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said, "Here is the man that I told you about! He will rule over my people."

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
God said to Noah and his sons,

Genesis 9:10
and with every living creature that is with you, including the birds, the domestic animals, and every living creature of the earth with you, all those that came out of the ark with you—every living creature of the earth.

Exodus 28:12
You are to put the two stones on the shoulders of the ephod, stones of memorial for the sons of Israel, and Aaron will bear their names before the Lord on his two shoulders for a memorial.

Deuteronomy 7:9
So realize that the Lord your God is the true God, the faithful God who keeps covenant faithfully with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations,

1 Kings 8:23
He prayed: "O Lord , God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven above or on earth below! You maintain covenantal loyalty to your servants who obey you with sincerity.

Nehemiah 9:32
"So now, our God—the great, powerful, and awesome God, who keeps covenant fidelity—do not regard as inconsequential all the hardship that has befallen us—our kings, our leaders, our priests, our prophets, our ancestors, and all your people—from the days of the kings of Assyria until this very day!

Psalms 106:45
He remembered his covenant with them, and relented because of his great loyal love.

Jeremiah 14:21
For the honor of your name, do not treat Jerusalem with contempt. Do not treat with disdain the place where your glorious throne sits. Be mindful of your covenant with us. Do not break it!

Ezekiel 16:60
Yet I will remember the covenant I made with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish a lasting covenant with you.

Luke 1:72
He has done this to show mercy to our ancestors, and to remember his holy covenant—

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.