Parallel Verses

King James Version

And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.

New American Standard Bible

When they came down from the high place into the city, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof.

Holman Bible

Afterward, they went down from the high place to the city, and Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof.

International Standard Version

When they had come down from the high place into town, Samuel spoke to Saul on the roof.

A Conservative Version

And when they came down from the high place into the city, he conversed with Saul upon the housetop.

American Standard Version

And when they were come down from the high place into the city, he communed with Saul upon the housetop.

Amplified

When they came down from the high place into the city, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof [of his house].

Bible in Basic English

And when they had come down from the high place into the town, where a bed was made ready for Saul, he went to rest.

Darby Translation

And they came down from the high place into the city, and he spoke with Saul upon the roof.

Julia Smith Translation

And they will go down from Bamah to the city, and he will speak to Saul upon the roof.

King James 2000

And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel talked with Saul upon the top of the house.

Lexham Expanded Bible

When they came down from the high place to the town, he spoke with Saul on the roof.

Modern King James verseion

And they came down from the high place into the city, and he spoke with Saul on the top of the house.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And when they were come down from the hill unto the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house:

NET Bible

When they came down from the high place to the town, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof.

New Heart English Bible

When they had come down from the high place into the city, he talked with Saul on the housetop.

The Emphasized Bible

And, when they had come down from the high place into the city, he spread a couch for Saul upon the house-top, and he lay down.

Webster

And when they had come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.

World English Bible

When they had come down from the high place into the city, he talked with Saul on the housetop.

Youngs Literal Translation

And they come down from the high place to the city, and he speaketh with Saul on the roof.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ירד 
Yarad 
Usage: 378

בּמה 
Bamah 
Usage: 103

into the city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

with Saul
שׁאוּל 
Sha'uwl 
Usage: 406

References

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Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Saul Seeks Samuel's Advice

24 And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day. 25 And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house. 26 And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.



Cross References

Deuteronomy 22:8

When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence.

Acts 10:9

On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

2 Samuel 11:2

And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

Nehemiah 8:16

So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.

Jeremiah 19:13

And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods.

Matthew 10:27

What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

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