1 Samuel 9:8 - Tree of Life Version

⁸ The servant answered Saul again and said, “Behold, I have in my hand a quarter of a shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God and he will tell us our way.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ The servant replied, I have here a quarter of a shekel of silver. I will give that to the man of God to tell us our way–

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

Common English Bible

⁸ “Here,” the boy answered Saul, “I’ve got a quarter-shekel of silver. I’ll give that to the man of God so he tells us which way to go.” (

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ The servant again responded to Saul, and he said: "Behold, there is found in my hand a coin of the fourth part of a stater. Let us give it to the man of God, so that he may reveal to us our way."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ The servant answered Saul again, and said: Behold, there is found in my hand the fourth part of a sicle of silver. Let us give it to the man of God, that he may tell us our way.

1 Samuel 9:8 Cross References

1 Kings 13:7

Then the king said to the man of God: “Come home with me and have something to eat, and then, I will give you a reward.”

1 Kings 14:3

Take with you ten loaves, biscuits and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will happen to the boy.”

1 Samuel 9:6

Then his servant said to him, “Behold now, there is a man of God in this town, and he is a man held in honor—everything he says is sure to come true. Now, let’s go there. Perhaps he’ll tell us the way we should go.”