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So they went unto the city where the man of God <i>was</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Saul said to his servant, “Well said; come, let us go.” So they went to the city where the man of God <i>was.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Saul said to his servant, “Good idea; come, let’s go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Saul said to his servant, &#8220Well said; come, let us go.&#8221 So they went to the city where the man of God was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Saul said to his servant, “Well said; come, let us go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Saul said to his young man, “Your word is good; come, let us go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Saul said to his servant, “Well said; come, let us go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Good,” Saul replied to his servant. “Come on, let’s go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220Good,&#8221 Saul replied to his attendant. &#8220Come on, let&#8217s go.&#8221 So they went to the city where the man of God was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Saul told his servant, "That's a good idea! Come on, let's go." They went to the city where the man of God was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Saul told his young man, "That's a good suggestion! Come on, let's go!" Then they entered the town where the man of God was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Good,? said Saul to his servant. ?Come, let us go.? So they set out for the city where the man of God was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Saul said to his servant, "That's a good idea! Come on. Let's go." So they went to the town where the man of God was. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then Saul said to his servant, "Well said. Come, let us go." So they went to the city where the man of God was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go: so they went to the city where the man of God was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Saul said to his servant, “Well said. Come! Let’s go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was. <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 Saul says to his young man, “Your word [is] good; come, we go”; and they go to the city where the man of God [is].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Saul saith to his young man, 'Thy word is good; come, we go;' and they go unto the city where the man of God is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Saul will say to his boy, Thy word was good; going, we will go: and they will go to the city where was the man of God there.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Saul said to his servant: Thy word is very good, come, let us go. And they went into the city, where the man of God was. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Saul said to his servant: “Your word is very good. Come, let us go.” And they went into the city, where the man of God was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Saul then said to his servant, “You are right! Come on, let us go!” So they headed toward the city where the man of God lived. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Saul said to the boy, “Good; come, let us go.” So they went to the town where the man of God was.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Saul said to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went to the city where the man of God was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Shaul said to the boy: “Your word is good. Come, we shall go.” And they went to the city of the man of God<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then said Saul to his servant: 'Well said; come, let us go.' So they went unto the city where the man of God was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Saul said to his servant, Well said, come and let us go: and they went to the city where the man of God was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/9-10.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=2125" 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">9</span>(Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, “Come, let us go to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.) <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">“Good,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇā·rə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: lə·na·‘ă·rōw (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A boy, lad, youth, retainer. From na'ar; a boy, from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also, a girl.">to his servant.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lə·ḵāh (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">“Come,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: nê·lê·ḵāh (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">let us go.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·lə·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">So they set out</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God was.</a> </span><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?”…<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="/acts/9-6.htm">Acts 9:6</a></span><br />“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-58.htm">Genesis 24:58</a></span><br />They called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?” “I will go,” she replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-19.htm">Matthew 4:19-20</a></span><br />“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-27.htm">Luke 5:27-28</a></span><br />After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, / and Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/4-13.htm">Exodus 4:13</a></span><br />But Moses replied, “Please, Lord, send someone else.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/18-5.htm">Judges 18:5-6</a></span><br />Then they said to him, “Please inquire of God to determine whether we will have a successful journey.” / And the priest told them, “Go in peace. The LORD is watching over your journey.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">2 Kings 4:8-10</a></span><br />One day Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat. / Then the woman said to her husband, “Behold, now I know that the one who often comes our way is a holy man of God. / Please let us make a small room upstairs and put in it a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp for him. Then when he comes to us, he can stay there.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-43.htm">John 1:43</a></span><br />The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-10.htm">Acts 16:10</a></span><br />As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-33.htm">Genesis 24:33</a></span><br />Then a meal was set before the man, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I came to say.” So Laban said, “Please speak.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-7.htm">1 Kings 22:7</a></span><br />But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-11.htm">2 Kings 3:11</a></span><br />But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-19.htm">Matthew 8:19</a></span><br />And one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-17.htm">Mark 1:17-18</a></span><br />“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-57.htm">Luke 9:57</a></span><br />As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went to the city where the man of God was.</p><p class="hdg">Well said.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/5-13.htm">2 Kings 5:13,14</a></b></br> And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, <i>if</i> the prophet had bid thee <i>do some</i> great thing, wouldest thou not have done <i>it</i>? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/9-6.htm">City</a> <a href="/judges/20-32.htm">Let's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-8.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-8.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-1.htm">Word</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-8.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/9-11.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-11.htm">Let's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-15.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-22.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-15.htm">Word</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-11.htm">Young</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 />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <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>“Good,” said Saul to his servant.</b><br>Saul's response indicates his agreement and willingness to seek guidance from the man of God, showing a level of humility and openness to divine direction. This moment is significant as it marks the beginning of Saul's journey towards kingship, a role he was initially unaware of. Saul's character is introduced here as someone who listens to advice, a trait that is both commendable and necessary for leadership. This phrase also highlights the servant's influence, suggesting that God can use anyone, regardless of social status, to guide His purposes.<p><b>“Come, let us go.”</b><br>This phrase demonstrates initiative and action, reflecting a readiness to pursue God's will. It echoes the biblical theme of seeking God’s guidance, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a>, which encourages trust in the Lord for direction. Saul's decision to go to the man of God is a step of faith, showing reliance on spiritual insight rather than solely on human wisdom. This action can be seen as a precursor to the New Testament call to follow Christ, who is the ultimate "man of God."<p><b>So they set out for the city where the man of God was.</b><br>The city referred to is likely Ramah, where Samuel, the prophet, resided. This journey is not just a physical one but also a spiritual quest for understanding and revelation. The "man of God" is a term used for prophets, indicating someone who speaks on behalf of God, as seen with Moses and Elijah. This journey foreshadows Saul's anointing as king, a pivotal moment in Israel's history. The act of seeking out the man of God underscores the importance of prophetic guidance in the Old Testament, which is fulfilled in the New Testament through Jesus Christ, the ultimate prophet, priest, and king.<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 would later become the first king of Israel. At this point in the account, Saul is on a journey to find his father's lost donkeys.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul's_servant.htm">Saul's Servant</a></b><br>An unnamed servant accompanying Saul. He plays a crucial role in suggesting they seek guidance from the man of God, demonstrating wisdom and initiative.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_city.htm">The City</a></b><br>The specific city is not named in this verse, but it is the place where the man of God, Samuel, resides. It represents a place of divine encounter and guidance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_man_of_god.htm">The Man of God</a></b><br>Refers to Samuel, the prophet and judge of Israel, who is known for his close relationship with God and his role in anointing the first two kings of Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_journey.htm">The Journey</a></b><br>Saul and his servant's journey to find the donkeys, which leads them to Samuel, is a divinely orchestrated event that sets the stage for Saul's anointing as king.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_guidance_in_ordinary_circumstances.htm">Divine Guidance in Ordinary Circumstances</a></b><br>God often uses ordinary events in our lives to lead us to His purposes. Like Saul, we should be open to divine guidance in our daily routines.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_seeking_godly_counsel.htm">The Importance of Seeking Godly Counsel</a></b><br>Saul's willingness to listen to his servant and seek the man of God highlights the value of seeking wise and godly counsel in decision-making.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_our_journeys.htm">God's Sovereignty in Our Journeys</a></b><br>The journey to find the donkeys was not just about lost animals but was part of God's sovereign plan to anoint a king. Trust that God is at work in the details of our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_god's_leading.htm">Responding to God's Leading</a></b><br>Saul's response, "Come, let us go," shows a readiness to act on the guidance received. We should be prompt and willing to follow God's leading.<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_to_reconcile_1_chr_10_4_and_2_sam_1_10.htm">How can 1 Chronicles 10's account that Saul died by falling on his own sword (1 Chronicles 10:4) be reconciled with 2 Samuel 1:10, where an Amalekite claims to have killed him?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_sam_31_4-5_and_2_sam_1_10_differ.htm">How can 1 Samuel 31:4-5 claim Saul died by falling on his own sword if 2 Samuel 1:10 says an Amalekite killed him?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_1_sam_9_15-17_conflict_with_other_texts.htm">Does 1 Samuel 9:15-17, describing God's direct revelation to Samuel about Saul, conflict with other biblical texts suggesting a more gradual or indirect selection of leaders?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_1_sam_9_22-24_be_archaeologically_verified.htm">Can the events in 1 Samuel 9:22-24, where Saul is given an honored portion of meat, be verified by any archaeological or external ancient Near Eastern sources supporting such practices?</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>(10) <span class= "bld">Unto the city.</span>--The name of the city where Samuel and Saul first met in this strange way is not given. Still, the impression which the narrative leaves on the mind is that it was Samuel's usual residence--"Ramah." We know Samuel had built an altar to the Lord at Ramah (<a href="/1_samuel/7-17.htm" title="And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar to the LORD.">1Samuel 7:17</a>); on the day of Saul's arrival there was a great sacrifice taking place on the altar of the high place of the city. Again, in this nameless city the seer had a house of his own (see <a href="/1_samuel/9-18.htm" title="Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray you, where the seer's house is.">1Samuel 9:18</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/9-25.htm" title="And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul on the top of the house.">1Samuel 9:25</a>). Samuel, too, was known to Saul's servant as dwelling in this place.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/9-10.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">“Good,”</span><br /><span class="heb">ט֥וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֨אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Saul</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁא֧וּל</span> <span class="translit">(šā·’ūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> </span><span class="str2">Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to his servant.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְנַעֲר֛וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·na·‘ă·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5288.htm">Strong's 5288: </a> </span><span class="str2">A boy, lad, youth, retainer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Come,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכָ֣ה ׀</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">let us go.”</span><br /><span class="heb">נֵלֵ֑כָה</span> <span class="translit">(nê·lê·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So they set out</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·lə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the city</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעִ֔יר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">where</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֥ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of God was.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/9-10.htm">1 Samuel 9:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/9-10.htm">1 Samuel 9:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/9-10.htm">1 Samuel 9:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/9-10.htm">1 Samuel 9:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/9-10.htm">1 Samuel 9:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/9-10.htm">1 Samuel 9:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/9-10.htm">1 Samuel 9:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/9-10.htm">1 Samuel 9:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/9-10.htm">1 Samuel 9:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/9-10.htm">1 Samuel 9:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/9-10.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 9:10 Then said Saul to his servant Well (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/9-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 9:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 9:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/9-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 9:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 9:11" /></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>