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1 Samuel 9:12 "Yes, he is ahead of you," they answered. "Hurry now, for today he has come to the city because the people have a sacrifice on the high place.
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Hurry now; he has just come to our town today, for the people have a sacrifice at the high place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Yes,” they replied. “Stay right on this road. He is at the town gates. He has just arrived to take part in a public sacrifice up at the place of worship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They answered, “He is; behold, he is just ahead of you. Hurry. He has come just now to the city, because the people have a sacrifice today on the high place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Yes, he is ahead of you,” they answered. “Hurry now, for today he has come to the city because the people have a sacrifice on the high place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, <i>he is</i> before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for <i>there is</i> a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they answered them and said, “Yes, there he is, just ahead of you. Hurry now; for today he came to this city, because there is a sacrifice of the people today on the high place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They answered them and said, “He is; see, <i>he is</i> ahead of you. Hurry now, for he has come into the city today, because the people have a sacrifice on the high place today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They answered them and said, “He is; see, he is ahead of you. Hurry now, for he has come into the city today, for the people have a sacrifice on the high place today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they answered them and said, “He is; see, <i>he is</i> ahead of you. Hurry now, for he has come into the city today, for the people have a sacrifice on the high place today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they answered them and said, “He is! Behold, <i>he is</i> ahead of you. Hurry now, for he has come into the city today, for the people have a sacrifice on the high place today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The women answered, “Yes, he is ahead of you. Hurry, he just now entered the city, because there’s a sacrifice for the people at the high place today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The women answered, “Yes, he is ahead of you. Hurry, he just now came to the city, because there’s a sacrifice for the people at the high place today. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before thee: make haste now, for he is come to-day into the city; for the people have a sacrifice to-day in the high place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"Yes, he is," they replied. "He's in town today because there's going to be a sacrifice and a sacred meal at the place of worship. In fact, he's just ahead of you. Hurry <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before thee: make haste now, for he is come today into the city; for the people have a sacrifice today in the high place:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The girls answered, "He's there ahead of you. Hurry! He [just] went into the city today since the people are offering a sacrifice on the worship site.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They answered them: "Yes, he's right there ahead of you. Hurry, for he came to town just today because there is a sacrifice for the people on the high place today. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Yes, he is ahead of you,? they answered. ?Hurry now, for today he has come to the city because the people have a sacrifice on the high place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They answered them, and said, "He is. Look, he is ahead of you. Just now he has come to the city since the people have a sacrifice today on the high place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to-day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to-day in the high place:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They answered them and said, “He is. Behold, he is before you. Hurry now, for he has come today into the city; for the people have a sacrifice today in the high place. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they answer them and say, “He is; behold, before you! Hurry, now, for he has come to the city today, for the people [have] a sacrifice today in a high place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they answer them and say, 'He is; lo, before thee! haste, now, for to-day he hath come in to the city, for the people hath a stated sacrifice in a high place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will answer them and will say, He is; behold, before thee: hasten now, for this day he came to the city for a sacrifice this day to the people Bamah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They answered and said to them: He is: behold he is before you, make haste now: for he came to day into the city, for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And responding, they said to them: “He is. Behold, he is ahead of you. Hurry now. For he came into the city today, since there is a sacrifice for the people today, on the high place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The young women answered, “Yes, there—straight ahead. Hurry now; just today he came to the city, because the people have a sacrifice today on the high place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They answered, “Yes, there he is just ahead of you. Hurry; he has come just now to the town, because the people have a sacrifice today at the shrine.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they answered him and said, There is; behold, he is ahead of you; go up now quickly, for he came today to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people today on the high place;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she answered and she said: “Behold, he is before you. Come up now quickly, because today he came to the city because of the sacrifice today for the people at the high place<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they answered them, and said: 'He is; behold, he is before thee; make haste now, for he is come to-day into the city; for the people have a sacrifice to-day in the high place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the virgins answered them, and they say to them, He is: behold, <i>he is</i> before you: now he is coming to the city, because of the day, for to-day <i>there is</i> a sacrifice for the people in Bama.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/9-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=2142" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/9.htm">Saul Chosen as King</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>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?” <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">“Yes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426: yêš (Adv) -- Being, substance, existence, is. ">he is</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">ahead of you,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: wat·ta·‘ă·ne·nāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp) -- To answer, respond.">they answered.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mar·nāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4116.htm" title="4116: ma·hêr (V-Piel-Imp-ms) -- To hasten. A primitive root; properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. to hurry; often used adverbially, promptly.">“Hurry</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: ‘at·tāh (Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">now,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">today</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">he has come</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: lā·‘îr (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">to the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: lā·‘ām (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people have</a> <a href="/hebrew/2077.htm" title="2077: ze·ḇaḥ (N-msc) -- A sacrifice. From zabach; properly, a slaughter, i.e. The flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice.">a sacrifice</a> <a href="/hebrew/1116.htm" title="1116: bab·bā·māh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A high place. From an unused root; an elevation.">on the high place.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>As soon as you enter the city, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; after that, the guests will eat. Go up at once; you will find him.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-5.htm">1 Samuel 10:5</a></span><br />After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-2.htm">1 Samuel 16:2-5</a></span><br />“How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’ / Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate.” / So Samuel did what the LORD had said and went to Bethlehem. When the elders of the town met him, they trembled and asked, “Do you come in peace?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-19.htm">1 Kings 18:19-20</a></span><br />Now summon all Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel, along with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel’s table.” / So Ahab summoned all the Israelites and assembled the prophets on Mount Carmel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-22.htm">2 Kings 4:22-23</a></span><br />And the woman called her husband and said, “Please send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, that I may go quickly to the man of God and return.” / “Why would you go to him today?” he replied. “It is not a New Moon or a Sabbath.” “Everything is all right,” she said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-10.htm">2 Kings 5:10</a></span><br />Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-32.htm">2 Kings 6:32-33</a></span><br />Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. The king sent a messenger ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the elders, “Do you see how this murderer has sent someone to cut off my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door to keep him out. Is not the sound of his master’s footsteps behind him?” / While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him. And the king said, “This calamity is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-1.htm">2 Kings 7:1</a></span><br />Then Elisha said, “Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the LORD says: ‘About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, a seah of fine flour will sell for a shekel, and two seahs of barley will sell for a shekel.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">2 Chronicles 20:20</a></span><br />Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/42-2.htm">Jeremiah 42:2-3</a></span><br />Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes. / Pray that the LORD your God will tell us the way we should walk and the thing we should do.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/7-12.htm">Amos 7:12-13</a></span><br />And Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah; earn your bread there and do your prophesying there. / But never prophesy at Bethel again, because it is the sanctuary of the king and the temple of the kingdom.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-11.htm">Matthew 21:11</a></span><br />The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-46.htm">Matthew 21:46</a></span><br />Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-15.htm">Mark 6:15</a></span><br />Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-16.htm">Luke 7:16</a></span><br />A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-39.htm">Luke 7:39</a></span><br />When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:</p><p class="hdg">sacrifice.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/16-2.htm">1 Samuel 16:2</a></b></br> And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear <i>it</i>, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/31-54.htm">Genesis 31:54</a></b></br> Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/12-6.htm">Deuteronomy 12:6,7</a></b></br> And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks: … </p><p class="hdg">the high place</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/3-2.htm">1 Kings 3:2-4</a></b></br> Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/16-39.htm">1 Chronicles 16:39</a></b></br> And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that <i>was</i> at Gibeon,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/24-12.htm">Ahead</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-11.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-14.htm">Haste</a> <a href="/judges/13-10.htm">He's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-7.htm">High</a> <a href="/judges/9-48.htm">Hurry</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-12.htm">Making</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-14.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/1_samuel/3-14.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/romans/9-9.htm">Stated</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-9.htm">Today</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-9.htm">To-Day</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/9-19.htm">Ahead</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-13.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-38.htm">Haste</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-27.htm">He's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-13.htm">High</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-17.htm">Hurry</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-10.htm">Making</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-23.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-13.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/matthew/26-61.htm">Stated</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-19.htm">Today</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-19.htm">To-Day</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/9-1.htm">Saul despairing to find his father's donkeys</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/9-6.htm">by the counsel of his servant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/9-11.htm">and direction of young maidens</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/9-15.htm">according to God's revelation</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/9-18.htm">comes to Samuel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/9-19.htm">Samuel entertains Saul at the feast</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/9-25.htm">Samuel, after secret communication, brings Saul on his way</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>"Yes, he is ahead of you," they answered.</b><br>This phrase indicates a direct response to Saul's inquiry about the seer's whereabouts. The seer, Samuel, is ahead, suggesting a divine orchestration in Saul's journey. This encounter is pivotal, as it leads to Saul's anointing as the first king of Israel. The phrase also highlights the role of divine providence in guiding Saul to Samuel, setting the stage for the establishment of monarchy in Israel, which was a significant shift from the period of the judges.<p><b>"Hurry now,"</b><br>The urgency in this command underscores the importance of the meeting between Saul and Samuel. It reflects the cultural practice of seizing the moment, especially in matters involving divine appointments. The urgency also suggests that there is a specific time for the sacrifice, and missing it could mean missing the opportunity for divine guidance and blessing.<p><b>"for today he has come to the city"</b><br>This indicates that Samuel's presence in the city is not a regular occurrence, emphasizing the special nature of the event. Samuel, as a prophet and judge, traveled throughout Israel, and his presence in a particular city would draw attention. This also reflects the itinerant nature of prophetic ministry during this period, where prophets would move from place to place to deliver God's messages.<p><b>"because the people have a sacrifice on the high place."</b><br>High places were common sites for worship in ancient Israel, often located on elevated ground. While later condemned for idolatrous practices, at this time, they were still used for legitimate worship of Yahweh. The sacrifice indicates a communal religious event, possibly a peace offering or a festival, which would involve the entire community. This setting provides a backdrop for Saul's anointing, linking his kingship to the religious life of Israel. The high place also foreshadows the centralization of worship in Jerusalem under David and Solomon, pointing to the future establishment of the temple.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who is on a journey to find his father's lost donkeys. This journey leads to his anointing as the first king of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/samuel.htm">Samuel</a></b><br>The prophet and judge of Israel, who is in the city to offer a sacrifice. He is God's chosen instrument to anoint Saul as king.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_city.htm">The City</a></b><br>The unnamed city where Samuel is present to offer a sacrifice. It serves as the setting for Saul's encounter with Samuel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_high_place.htm">The High Place</a></b><br>A location of worship where sacrifices are made. In ancient Israel, high places were often used for worship before the temple was built in Jerusalem.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sacrifice.htm">The Sacrifice</a></b><br>A communal religious event that draws people together, providing the context for Saul's meeting with Samuel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_providence.htm">Divine Providence</a></b><br>God orchestrates events in our lives, often using ordinary circumstances to fulfill His purposes. Saul's search for donkeys leads to his anointing as king, demonstrating God's sovereign hand in guiding our paths.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_timing.htm">Obedience and Timing</a></b><br>The urgency in the instruction to "hurry now" highlights the importance of obedience and timing in God's plans. We must be attentive and responsive to God's leading in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_worship.htm">Community Worship</a></b><br>The gathering for sacrifice at the high place underscores the importance of communal worship and fellowship. Engaging in corporate worship strengthens our faith and aligns us with God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_choice_of_leaders.htm">God's Choice of Leaders</a></b><br>God's selection of Saul, despite his initial humility and lack of ambition, reminds us that God often chooses leaders based on His criteria, not human expectations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_1_sam_9_12-14_fit_israel's_rituals.htm">How does the mention of a “high place” in 1 Samuel 9:12–14 align with historical evidence that such rituals were either encouraged or condemned at different periods in Israel’s history? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_solomon's_sacrifice_conflict_with_bans.htm">Does Solomon’s sacrifice at high places (1 Kings 3:2–3) conflict with scriptural bans on worship outside the central sanctuary? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_2_chr_27_1-2_say_jotham_was_faithful.htm">How can 2 Chronicles 27:1–2 claim Jotham faithfully followed God if “the high places” were not removed, suggesting partial disobedience? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_weren't_high_places_removed_in_2_kings_12_3.htm">In 2 Kings 12:3, why were the high places not removed if Jehoash was supposedly following God’s commands? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">He came to-day.</span>--The little scene--in itself in no way remarkable--is recounted by an eye-witness, evidently as introducing momentous consequences.<p>Every detail of that day's proceedings was of deep interest to Israel. Some of the maidens of Raman were at the well side, drawing water for their homes. The two strangers accost them with the words, "Is the seer who dwells among you here just now?" and they eagerly reply, "Yes, this very day he came from his house into the town. It is a festival day--you will find him presiding up there," pointing, no doubt, to the high place, where the sacrifices were being offered. Every word spoken by the girls of Ramah, loving to chatter and exhibit their local knowledge and their interest in their great fellow-citizen, the seer and judge, to whom they, in common with the inhabitants of Ramah, were, no doubt, much attached, was remembered in after time by Saul and his companion.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/9-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Yes,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he is</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵּ֖שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(yêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3426.htm">Strong's 3426: </a> </span><span class="str2">Being, substance, existence, is</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ahead of you,”</span><br /><span class="heb">לְפָנֶ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they answered.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתַּעֲנֶ֧ינָה</span> <span class="translit">(wat·ta·‘ă·ne·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> </span><span class="str2">To answer, respond</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Hurry</span><br /><span class="heb">מַהֵ֣ר ׀</span> <span class="translit">(ma·hêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4116.htm">Strong's 4116: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be liquid, flow easily, to hurry, promptly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">now,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַתָּ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">today</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיּוֹם֙</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he has come</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(bā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the city</span><br /><span class="heb">לָעִ֔יר</span> <span class="translit">(lā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people have</span><br /><span class="heb">לָעָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a sacrifice</span><br /><span class="heb">זֶ֧בַח</span> <span class="translit">(ze·ḇaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2077.htm">Strong's 2077: </a> </span><span class="str2">A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the high place.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּבָּמָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(bab·bā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1116.htm">Strong's 1116: </a> </span><span class="str2">An elevation</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/9-12.htm">1 Samuel 9:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/9-12.htm">1 Samuel 9:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/9-12.htm">1 Samuel 9:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/9-12.htm">1 Samuel 9:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/9-12.htm">1 Samuel 9:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/9-12.htm">1 Samuel 9:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/9-12.htm">1 Samuel 9:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/9-12.htm">1 Samuel 9:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/9-12.htm">1 Samuel 9:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/9-12.htm">1 Samuel 9:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/9-12.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 9:12 They answered them and said He is (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/9-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 9:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 9:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/9-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 9:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 9:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>