1 Samuel 9:27 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is: and when thou shalt be come there into the city, thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place, with a psaltery and a timbrel, and a pipe, and a harp before them, and they shall be prophesying.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And as they were going down to the outskirts of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us–and he passed on–but you stand still, first, that I may cause you to hear the word of God.

American Standard Version (1901)

As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us (and he passed on), but stand thou still first, that I may cause thee to hear the word of God.

Common English Bible

As they were nearing the edge of town Samuel said, “Tell the boy to go on ahead of us” (the servant did so) “but you stop for a bit so I can tell you God’s word.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And as they were descending to the very limit of the city, Samuel said to Saul: "Tell the servant to go ahead of us, and to continue on. But as for you, stay here a little while, so that I may reveal the word of the Lord to you."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And as they were going down in the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul: Speak to the servant to go before us, and pass on. But stand thou still a while, that I may tell thee the word of the Lord.

1 Samuel 9:27 Cross References

2 Kings 20:16

1 And Ezechias slept with his fathers, and Manasses his son reigned in his stead.

1 Samuel 10:1

And the spirit of the Lord shall come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be changed into another man.

1 Samuel 15:16

1 But the people took of the spoils sheep and oxen, as the firstfruits of those things that were slain, to offer sacrifice to the Lord their God in Galgal.

1 Samuel 9:26

And they will salute thee, and will give thee two loaves, and thou shalt take them at their hand.