1 Samuel 9:14
◄  1 Samuel 9:14  ►
New International Version (©2011)
They went up to the town, and as they were entering it, there was Samuel, coming toward them on his way up to the high place.

New Living Translation (©2007)
So they entered the town, and as they passed through the gates, Samuel was coming out toward them to go up to the place of worship.

English Standard Version (©2001)
So they went up to the city. As they were entering the city, they saw Samuel coming out toward them on his way up to the high place.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
So they went up to the city. As they came into the city, behold, Samuel was coming out toward them to go up to the high place.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
So they went up toward the city. Saul and his attendant were entering the city when they saw Samuel coming toward them on his way to the high place.

International Standard Version (©2012)
They went up to the town, and as they were coming to the center of the town, Samuel was coming out to meet them, on his way up to the high place.

NET Bible (©2006)
So they went up to the town. As they were heading for the middle of the town, Samuel was coming in their direction to go up to the high place.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
So Saul and his servant went to the city. As they entered it, Samuel was coming toward them on his way to the worship site.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place.

American King James Version
And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.

American Standard Version
And they went up to the city; and as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they went up into the city. And when they were walking in the midst of the city, behold Samuel was coming out over against them, to go up to the high place.

Darby Bible Translation
And they went up into the city. As they were coming into the midst of the city, behold, Samuel was coming out towards them, to go up to the high place.

English Revised Version
And they went up to the city; and as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they went up into the city: and when they had come into the city, behold, Samuel came out meeting them, to go up to the high place.

World English Bible
They went up to the city; [and] as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place.

Young's Literal Translation
And they go up in to the city; they are coming in to the midst of the city, and lo, Samuel is coming out to meet them, to go up to the high place;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

9:11-17 The very maid-servants of the city could direct to the prophet. They had heard of the sacrifice, and could tell of the necessity for Samuel's presence. It is no small benefit to live in religious and holy places. And we should always be ready to help those who are seeking after God's prophets. Though God had, in displeasure, granted Israel's request for a king, yet he sends them a man to be captain over them, to save them out of the hand of the Philistines. He does it, listening graciously to their cry.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 14. - When they were come into. More correctly, "As they were going into the city." This agrees with what is said in ver. 18, that Saul and Samuel met in the gateway. As Ramah occupied two hills, the Bamah would be on the summit of one, while the city probably nestled between them.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they went up into the city,.... Saul and his servant went up the hill to the city of Ramah: and

when they were come into the city; were within it, within the walls of it:

behold, Samuel came out against them; came out of a door of his house upon them, just as they came up: or "to meet them" (i); his way to the high place lay where they were coming; unless it can be thought he went out purposely to meet them, having, as in the following verse, an intimation, that about that time one from the tribe of Benjamin, who should be king, would come to him, and so made this his way, knowing that one coming from that tribe must come that way; but it seems most likely that this was his readiest way:

for to go up to the high place; or place of sitting down, or feasting, as the Targum; see Gill on 1 Samuel 9:12.

(i) "in occursum eorum", Pagninus, Montanus; "eis obviam", V. L. Tigurine version.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

14. Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place—Such were the simple manners of the times that this prophet, the chief man in Israel, was seen going to preside at a high festival undistinguished either by his dress or equipage from any ordinary citizen.

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Saul Chosen as King
…13As soon as you be come into the city, you shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he does bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time you shall find him. 14And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place. 15Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying, …

1 Samuel 9:13 As soon as you enter the town, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not begin eating until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; afterward, those who are invited will eat. Go up now; you should find him about this time."
1 Samuel 9:15 Now the day before Saul came, the LORD had revealed this to Samuel: