1 Samuel 9:9

Seer as an alternative title for a prophet

See also

2 Samuel 24:11

Literally, a "seer" is "one who sees", especially one who claims to see into the future or to have insight into the will of God.

pp 1Ch 21:9

1 Samuel 9:8-9

Seers used by people to enquire of God

1 Chronicles 25:1-5

See also

David had seers to enquire of God for him

2 Samuel 24:11
2 Samuel 15:27
2 Chronicles 29:25; 35:15

pp 1Ch 21:9

2 Kings 17:13

Seers were used by God to bring his word to the people

2 Chronicles 16:7-10; 33:18

Seers were used by God to bring his word to the king

2 Chronicles 16:7-10

The words of a seer were sometimes unwelcome

Isaiah 30:10
Amos 7:12-13
1 Samuel 9:11-14,18-19

Samuel was called a seer

1 Chronicles 9:22; 26:28; 29:29
2 Chronicles 29:30

Asaph, the psalmist, called a seer

2 Chronicles 33:18-19

Seers wrote Israel's history

See also

1 Chronicles 29:29
2 Chronicles 9:29; 12:15
Isaiah 29:10

God judges Israel by blinding the seers

Micah 3:7

See also

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1429 prophecy, OT fulfilment
1690 word of God
2321 Christ as redeemer
4951 month
5086 David, rise of
7774 prophets, false
8281 insight
8648 enquiring of God