Parallel Verses
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.
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."
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 to you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel. He shall save my people from the hand of the Philistines. For I have seen my people, because their cry has come to me."
17 When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord
Cross References
1 Samuel 3:13
And I declare to him that I am about to punish his house forever, for the iniquity that he knew, because his sons were blaspheming God,and he did not restrain them.
1 Samuel 16:6-12
When they came, he looked on Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD's anointed is before him."
2 Samuel 23:6-7
But worthless men are all like thorns that are thrown away, for they cannot be taken with the hand;
Nehemiah 13:19
As soon as it began to grow dark at the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut and gave orders that they should not be opened until after the Sabbath. And I stationed some of my servants at the gates, that no load might be brought in on the Sabbath day.
Nehemiah 13:25
And I confronted them and cursed them and beat some of them and pulled out their hair. And I made them take oath in the name of God, saying, "You shall not give your daughters to their sons, or take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.
Hosea 13:11
I gave you a king in my anger, and I took him away in my wrath.
Acts 13:21
Then they asked for a king, and God gave 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 good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval,