1 Samuel 9:9

New International Reader's Version

In Israel, prophets used to be called seers. So if someone wanted to ask God for advice, they would say, “Come on. Let’s go to the seer.”

Cross References

Genesis 25:22

The babies struggled with each other inside her. She said, “Why is this happening to me?” So she went to ask the Lord what she should do.

2 Samuel 24:11

Before David got up the next morning, a message from the Lord came to Gad the prophet. He was David’s seer. The message said,

2 Kings 17:13

The Lord warned Israel and Judah through all his prophets and seers. He said, “Turn from your evil ways. Keep my commands and rules. Obey every part of my Law. I commanded your people who lived long ago to obey it. And I gave it to you through my servants the prophets.”

1 Chronicles 21:9

The Lord spoke to Gad, David’s prophet. The Lord said,

1 Chronicles 26:28

Samuel the prophet had set apart some things for God. Saul, the son of Kish, had set apart other things. So had Abner, the son of Ner. And so had Joab, the son of Zeruiah. All these things and everything else that had been set apart were taken care of by Shelomith and his relatives.

1 Chronicles 29:29

The events of King David’s rule from beginning to end are written down. They are written in the records of Samuel, Nathan and Gad, the prophets.

1 Chronicles 9:22

The total number of the men who were chosen to guard the entrances was 212. They were listed in their family history in their villages. David and Samuel the prophet had appointed them to their positions. They appointed them because they trusted them.

2 Chronicles 16:10

Asa was angry with the prophet because of what he had said. In fact, he was so angry he put him in prison. At the same time, Asa treated some of his own people very badly.

2 Chronicles 16:7

At that time Hanani the prophet came to Asa, the king of Judah. He said to him, “You trusted the king of Aram. You didn’t trust in the Lord your God. So the army of the king of Aram has escaped from you.

Isaiah 29:10

The Lord has made you fall into a deep sleep. He has closed the eyes of your prophets. He has covered the heads of your seers so they can’t see.

Isaiah 30:10

They say to the seers, ‘Don’t see any more visions!’ They say to the prophets, ‘Don’t give us any more visions of what is right! Tell us pleasant things. Prophesy things we want to hear even if they aren’t true.

Amos 7:12

Then Amaziah said to Amos, “Get out of Israel, you prophet! Go back to the land of Judah. Earn your living there. Do your prophesying there.

1 Corinthians 12:17

If the whole body were an eye, how could it hear? If the whole body were an ear, how could it smell?

Judges 1:1

Joshua died. After that, the Israelites spoke to the Lord. They asked him, “Who of us will go up first and fight against the Canaanites?”

Judges 18:5

Then they said to him, “Please ask God for advice. Try to find out whether we’ll have success on our journey.”

1 Samuel 9:10

Saul said to his servant, “That’s a good idea. Come on. Let’s go and ask the seer.” So they started out for the town where the man of God lived.