Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

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.

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
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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Context Readings

Saul Seeks Samuel's Advice

24 So the cook took up the leg and what was on it and set them before Saul. And Samuel said, "See, what was kept is set before you. Eat, because it was kept for you until the hour appointed, that you might eat with the guests."So Saul ate with Samuel that day. 25 When they came down from the high place into the city, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof. 26 Then at the break of dawn Samuel called to Saul on the roof, "Up, that I may send you on your way." So Saul arose, and both he and Samuel went out into the street.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 22:8

"When you build a new house, you shall make a parapet for your roof, that you may not bring the guilt of blood upon your house, if anyone should fall from it.

Acts 10:9

The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.

2 Samuel 11:2

It happened, late one afternoon, when David arose from his couch and was walking on the roof of the king's house, that he saw from the roof a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful.

Nehemiah 8:16

So the people went out and brought them and made booths for themselves, each on his roof, and in their courts and in the courts of the house of God, and in the square at the Water Gate and in the square at the Gate of Ephraim.

Jeremiah 19:13

The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah--all the houses on whose roofs offerings have been offered to all the host of heaven, and drink offerings have been poured out to other gods--shall be defiled like the place of Topheth.'"

Matthew 10:27

What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.

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