1 Samuel 9:9 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁹ (Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said, “Come, let us go to the seer”; for he who is now called a prophet was formerly called a seer.)

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ (Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said, Come, let us go to the seer, for he that is now called a prophet was formerly called a seer.)

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he said, Come, and let us go to the seer; for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

Common English Bible

⁹ Earlier in Israel, someone going to consult with God would say, “Let’s go to the seer,” because the people who are called prophets today were previously called seers.)

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ (In past times, in Israel, anyone going to consult God would speak in this way, "Come, and let us go to the seer." For one who is called a prophet today, in past times was called a seer.)

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ Now in time past, in Israel when a man went to consult God he spoke thus: Come, let us go to the seer. For he that is now called a prophet, in time past was called a seer.

1 Samuel 9:9 Cross References

Genesis 25:22

The children struggled together within her; and she said, “If it is thus, why do I live?” So she went to inquire of the Lord.

2 Samuel 24:11

And when David arose in the morning, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

2 Kings 17:13

Yet the Lord warned Israel and Judah by every prophet and every seer, saying, “Turn from your evil ways and keep my commandments and my statutes, in accordance with all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets.”

1 Chronicles 21:9

And the Lord spoke to Gad, David's seer, saying,

1 Chronicles 26:28

Also all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah had dedicated—all dedicated gifts were in the care of Shelomoth and his brethren.

1 Chronicles 29:29

Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are written in the Chronicles of Samuel the seer, and in the Chronicles of Nathan the prophet, and in the Chronicles of Gad the seer,

1 Chronicles 9:22

All these, who were chosen as gatekeepers at the thresholds, were two hundred and twelve. They were enrolled by genealogies in their villages. David and Samuel the seer established them in their office of trust.

2 Chronicles 16:10

Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in the stocks, in prison, for he was in a rage with him because of this. And Asa inflicted cruelties upon some of the people at the same time.

2 Chronicles 16:7

At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him, “Because you relied on the king of Syria, and did not rely on the Lord your God, the army of the king of Syria has escaped you.

Isaiah 29:10

For the Lord has poured out upon you a spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes, the prophets, and covered your heads, the seers.

Isaiah 30:10

who say to the seers, “See not”; and to the prophets, “Prophesy not to us what is right; speak to us smooth things, prophesy illusions,

Amos 7:12

And Amaziah said to Amos, “O seer, go, flee away to the land of Judah, and eat bread there, and prophesy there;

1 Corinthians 12:17

If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell?

Judges 1:1

After the death of Joshua the people of Israel inquired of the Lord, “Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?”

Judges 18:5

And they said to him, “Inquire of God, we pray thee, that we may know whether the journey on which we are setting out will succeed.”

1 Samuel 9:10

And Saul said to his servant, “Well said; come, let us go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.