Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And Saul draweth nigh to Samuel in the midst of the gate, and saith, 'Declare, I pray thee, to me, where is this -- the seer's house?'
New American Standard Bible
Then Saul approached Samuel in the gate and said, “Please tell me where the seer’s house is.”
King James Version
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.
Holman Bible
Saul approached Samuel in the gate area and asked, “Would you please tell me where the seer’s house is?”
International Standard Version
As Saul approached Samuel in the middle of the gate, he said, "Please tell me where the seer's house is."
A Conservative Version
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.
American Standard Version
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.
Amplified
Then Saul approached Samuel in the [city] gate and said, “Please tell me where the seer’s house is.”
Bible in Basic English
Then Saul came up to Samuel in the doorway of the town and said, Give me directions, if you will be so good, to the house of the seer.
Darby Translation
And Saul drew near to Samuel in the midst of the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.
Julia Smith Translation
And Saul will draw near to Samuel in the midst of the gate, and he will say, Announce to me, now, where the house of him seeing.
King James 2000
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray you, where the seer's house is.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Saul approached Samuel in the middle of the gate and said, "Please tell me, where [is] the house of the seer?"
Modern King James verseion
And Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate and said, Please tell me where the seer's house is.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then went Saul to Samuel in the middle of the gate, and said, "Tell me, I pray thee, where about the Seer's house is."
NET Bible
As Saul approached Samuel in the middle of the gate, he said, "Please tell me where the seer's house is."
New Heart English Bible
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, "Please tell me where the seer's house is."
The Emphasized Bible
And Saul drew near unto Samuel, in the midst of the gate, - and said - I pray thee, do tell me, where is the house of the seer?
Webster
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.
World English Bible
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, "Please tell me where the seer's house is."
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 9:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul Seeks Samuel's Advice
17 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.' 18 And Saul draweth nigh to Samuel in the midst of the gate, and saith, 'Declare, I pray thee, to me, where is this -- the seer's house?' 19 And Samuel answereth Saul and saith, 'I am the seer; go up before me into the high place, and ye have eaten with me to-day, and I have sent thee away in the morning, and all that is in thy heart I declare to thee.