Old Testament

Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house is. < 1 Samuel 9:17 | > 1 Samuel 9:19 Reflection 1 Samuel 9:18 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early monarchy, where Scripture often draws attention to leadership, obedience, prayer, and God’s […]

And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart. < 1 Samuel 9:18 | > 1 Samuel 9:20 Reflection 1 […]

And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people. < 1 Samuel 9:1 | > 1 Samuel 9:3 Reflection 1 Samuel […]

And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father’s house? < 1 Samuel 9:19 | > 1 Samuel 9:21 Reflection 1 Samuel 9:20 sits […]

And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me? < 1 Samuel 9:20 | > 1 Samuel 9:22 Reflection 1 Samuel 9:21 sits within 1 […]

And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons. < 1 Samuel 9:21 | > 1 Samuel 9:23 Reflection 1 Samuel 9:22 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early monarchy, where […]

And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee. < 1 Samuel 9:22 | > 1 Samuel 9:24 Reflection 1 Samuel 9:23 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early monarchy, where Scripture often draws attention to leadership, obedience, prayer, […]

And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with […]

And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house. < 1 Samuel 9:24 | > 1 Samuel 9:26 Reflection 1 Samuel 9:25 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early monarchy, where Scripture often draws attention to leadership, obedience, prayer, […]

And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad. < 1 Samuel 9:25 | > 1 Samuel […]

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. < 1 Samuel 9:26 | > 1 Samuel 10:1 Reflection 1 Samuel 9:27 […]

And the asses of Kish Saul’s father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses. < 1 Samuel 9:2 | > 1 Samuel 9:4 Reflection 1 Samuel 9:3 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of Israel’s early monarchy, where Scripture […]

And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not. < 1 Samuel 9:3 | > 1 Samuel 9:5 Reflection […]

And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us. < 1 Samuel 9:4 | > 1 Samuel 9:6 Reflection 1 Samuel 9:5 sits within 1 Samuel, the […]

And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go. < 1 Samuel 9:5 | > 1 Samuel 9:7 […]

Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we? < 1 Samuel 9:6 | > 1 Samuel 9:8 Reflection 1 Samuel 9:7 sits […]

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. < 1 Samuel 9:7 | > 1 Samuel 9:9 Reflection 1 Samuel 9:8 sits within 1 Samuel, the account […]

(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire 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.) < 1 Samuel 9:8 | > 1 Samuel 9:10 Reflection 1 Samuel 9:9 sits within 1 Samuel, the account of […]