Parallel Verses
World English Bible
When they had come down from the high place into the city, he talked with Saul on the housetop.
New American Standard Bible
When they came down from the high place into the city, Samuel spoke with Saul
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
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they come down from the high place to the city, and he speaketh with Saul on the roof.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 9:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul Seeks Samuel's Advice
24 The cook took up the thigh, and that which was on it, and set it before Saul. Samuel said, "Behold, that which has been reserved! Set it before yourself and eat; because for the appointed time has it been kept for you, for I said, 'I have invited the people.'" So Saul ate with Samuel that day. 25 When they had come down from the high place into the city, he talked with Saul on the housetop. 26 They arose early: and it happened about the spring of the day, that Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, "Get up, that I may send you away." Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 22:8
When you build a new house, then you shall make a battlement for your roof, that you don't bring blood on your house, if any man fall from there.
Acts 10:9
Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.
2 Samuel 11:2
It happened at evening, that David arose from off his bed, and walked on the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look on.
Nehemiah 8:16
So the people went out, and brought them, and made themselves booths, everyone on the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the broad place of the water gate, and in the broad place of the gate of Ephraim.
Jeremiah 19:13
and the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, which are defiled, shall be as the place of Topheth, even all the houses on whose roofs they have burned incense to all the army of the sky, and have poured out drink offerings to other gods.
Matthew 10:27
What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.