1 Samuel 9:9

New Living Translation

(In those days if people wanted a message from God, they would say, “Let’s go and ask the seer,” for prophets used to be called seers.)

Cross References

Genesis 25:22

But the two children struggled with each other in her womb. So she went to ask the Lord about it. “Why is this happening to me?” she asked.

2 Samuel 24:11

The next morning the word of the Lord came to the prophet Gad, who was David’s seer. This was the message:

2 Kings 17:13

Again and again the Lord had sent his prophets and seers to warn both Israel and Judah: “Turn from all your evil ways. Obey my commands and decrees—the entire law that I commanded your ancestors to obey, and that I gave you through my servants the prophets.”

1 Chronicles 21:9

Then the Lord spoke to Gad, David’s seer. This was the message:

1 Chronicles 26:28

Shelomoth and his relatives also cared for the gifts dedicated to the Lord by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah. All the other dedicated gifts were in their care, too.

1 Chronicles 29:29

All the events of King David’s reign, from beginning to end, are written in The Record of Samuel the Seer, The Record of Nathan the Prophet, and The Record of Gad the Seer.

1 Chronicles 9:22

In all, there were 212 gatekeepers in those days, and they were listed according to the genealogies in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed their ancestors because they were reliable men.

2 Chronicles 16:10

Asa became so angry with Hanani for saying this that he threw him into prison and put him in stocks. At that time Asa also began to oppress some of his people.

2 Chronicles 16:7

At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa and told him, “Because you have put your trust in the king of Aram instead of in the Lord your God, you missed your chance to destroy the army of the king of Aram.

Isaiah 29:10

For the Lord has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has closed the eyes of your prophets and visionaries.

Isaiah 30:10

They tell the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” They tell the prophets, “Don’t tell us what is right. Tell us nice things. Tell us lies.

Amos 7:12

Then Amaziah sent orders to Amos: “Get out of here, you prophet! Go on back to the land of Judah, and earn your living by prophesying there!

1 Corinthians 12:17

If the whole body were an eye, how would you hear? Or if your whole body were an ear, how would you smell anything?

Judges 1:1

After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the Lord, “Which tribe should go first to attack the Canaanites?”

Judges 18:5

Then they said, “Ask God whether or not our journey will be successful.”

1 Samuel 9:10

“All right,” Saul agreed, “let’s try it!” So they started into the town where the man of God lived.