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
This time tomorrow I will send you a man from the territory of Benjamin. Anoint him to be ruler of my people Israel. He will save my people from the Philistines. I have seen my people suffering and their cry has reached me.
17 When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord
Cross References
1 Samuel 3:13
I told him I would hand down a long lasting judgment against his household because he knew about his sons' sin. They were cursing God but he did not restrain them.
1 Samuel 16:6-12
When they entered he looked at Eliab and thought: Surely Jehovah's anointed is before Him.
2 Samuel 23:6-7
All the evildoers will be like thorns to be pushed away. They may not be gripped in the hand:
Nehemiah 13:19
When the streets of Jerusalem were getting dark before the Sabbath, I gave orders for the gate to be shut and not to be open again until after the Sabbath. I put some of my servants by the gate so that nothing might be taken in on the Sabbath day.
Nehemiah 13:25
I took up the cause against them, cursing them and giving blows to some of them and pulling out their hair. I made them take an oath by God, saying: You are not to give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.
Hosea 13:11
I gave you a king when I was angry, and I took him away when I was furious.
Acts 13:21
Afterward they desired a king. God gave Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, to them for forty years.
Romans 13:3-4
For rulers are objects of fear, not to good works, but to the evil. Will you not have respect for the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from it.