Parallel Verses
World English Bible
When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh said to him, "Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! this same shall have authority over my people."
New American Standard Bible
When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord
King James Version
And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.
Holman Bible
When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, “Here is the man I told you about;
International Standard Version
When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD told him, "Here is the man I told you about. This man will rule over my people."
A Conservative Version
And when Samuel saw Saul, LORD said to him, Behold, the man of whom I spoke to thee! This man shall have authority over my people.
American Standard Version
And when Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah said unto him, Behold, the man of whom I spake to thee! this same shall have authority over my people.
Amplified
When 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 in Basic English
And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, This is the man of whom I gave you word! he it is who is to have authority over my people.
Darby Translation
And as Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah answered him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this man shall rule over my people.
Julia Smith Translation
And Samuel saw Saul, and Jehovah answered him, Behold the man that I said to thee, He shall rule over my people.
King James 2000
And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spoke to you of! this same shall reign over my people.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh answered him, "Here [is] the man about whom I told you! This [is the] one [who] will govern my people."
Modern King James verseion
And when Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah said to him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to you! This one shall reign over My people.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD answered him, "See, this is the man whom I spake to thee of. This same shall reign over my people."
NET Bible
When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said, "Here is the man that I told you about! He will rule over my people."
New Heart English Bible
When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, "Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall have authority over my people."
The Emphasized Bible
And, when, Samuel, beheld Saul, Yahweh, answered him, Lo! the man, of whom I said unto thee, Here, is one shall control my people.
Webster
And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this same shall reign over my people.
Youngs Literal Translation
When Samuel hath seen Saul, then hath Jehovah answered him, 'Lo, the man of whom I have spoken unto thee; this one doth restrain My people.'
Themes
Benjamin » Tribe of » Saul, the first king of israel, from
tribe of Benjamin » Furnished the first king to israel
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 9:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul Seeks Samuel's Advice
16 "Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel; and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked on my people, because their cry has come to me." 17 When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh said to him, "Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! this same shall have authority over my people." 18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, "Please tell me where the seer's house is."
Cross References
1 Samuel 3:13
For I have told him that I will judge his house forever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons brought a curse on themselves, and he didn't restrain them.
1 Samuel 16:6-12
It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eliab, and said, "Surely Yahweh's anointed is before him."
2 Samuel 23:6-7
But all of the ungodly shall be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can't be taken with the hand,
Nehemiah 13:19
It came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the Sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened until after the Sabbath. I set some of my servants over the gates, that no burden should be brought in on the Sabbath day.
Nehemiah 13:25
I contended with them, and cursed them, and struck certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, [saying], "You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.
Hosea 13:11
I have given you a king in my anger, and have taken him away in my wrath.
Acts 13:21
Afterward they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
Romans 13:3-4
For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,