1 Samuel 9:18

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Saul approached Samuel at the city gate and asked, "Please tell me where the seer's house is."

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  • 1 Sam 9:19
    85%

    19Samuel answered, "I am the seer. Go up ahead of me to the high place, for you will eat with me today. In the morning, I will send you on your way and tell you all that is on your heart.

  • 1 Sam 9:25-27
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    80%

    25After they came down from the high place to the town, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof.

    26They got up early, and at the break of dawn, Samuel called to Saul on the roof, saying, "Get up, and I will send you on your way." So Saul got up, and both he and Samuel went outside together.

    27As they were going down to the outskirts of the town, Samuel said to Saul, "Tell the servant to go on ahead of us"—and the servant went on—"but you stay here for a moment, and I will give you a message from God."

  • 1 Sam 9:17
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    17When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, "Here is the man I told you about; he will govern my people."

  • 1 Sam 9:5-15
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    5When they reached the region of Zuph, Saul said to the servant with him, "Come, let’s go back, or else my father will stop worrying about the donkeys and start worrying about us."

    6But the servant replied, "Look, there is a man of God in this town, and he is highly respected. Everything he says comes true. Let’s go there now; perhaps he can tell us the way to go."

    7Saul said to his servant, "If we go, what can we give the man? The bread in our bags is gone, and we have no gift to bring to the man of God. What do we have?"

    8The servant answered Saul again, "Look, I have a quarter of a shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God so that he will tell us what way to go."

    9(Formerly in Israel, when people went to inquire of God, they would say, "Come, let us go to the seer," because the prophet of today used to be called a seer.)

    10Saul said to his servant, "Good idea. Let’s go." So they set out for the town where the man of God was.

    11As they were climbing the hill to the town, they met young women coming out to draw water, and they asked them, "Is the seer here?"

    12They answered, "Yes, he is ahead of you. Hurry now; he has just come to the town today, for the people are offering a sacrifice at the high place."

    13As soon as you enter the city, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he arrives because he must bless the sacrifice first. After that, those who have been invited can eat. Go now, for you will find him at this time.

    14So they went up to the city, and as they were entering it, Samuel was coming out toward them on his way up to the high place.

    15Now the LORD had revealed to Samuel the day before Saul came,

  • 1 Sam 19:22
    77%

    22Finally, Saul himself went to Ramah. He came to the great cistern at Secu and asked, 'Where are Samuel and David?' Someone answered, 'They are at Naioth in Ramah.'

  • 1 Sam 15:16
    76%

    16Then Samuel said to Saul, 'Stop! Let me tell you what the LORD said to me last night.' Saul replied, 'Speak.'

  • 1 Sam 13:9-11
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    9So Saul said, "Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings." And he offered the burnt offering.

    10Just as he finished offering the burnt sacrifice, Samuel came. Saul went out to meet him and to greet him.

    11Samuel said, "What have you done?" Saul answered, "When I saw that the people were scattering from me, and you did not come within the appointed days, and that the Philistines were assembling at Michmash,

  • 1 Sam 28:14-16
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    14Saul asked her, "What does he look like?" She replied, "An old man is coming up, and he is wrapped in a robe." Then Saul knew it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground in reverence.

    15Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?" Saul answered, "I am deeply distressed. The Philistines are waging war against me, and God has turned away from me. He no longer answers me, not by prophets or by dreams. Therefore, I have called upon you to tell me what I should do."

    16Samuel said, "Why do you consult me, now that the LORD has turned away from you and has become your enemy?

  • 1 Sam 15:1
    75%

    1Samuel said to Saul, "The LORD sent me to anoint you as king over His people Israel. Now, listen to the words of the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 10:14-15
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    14Saul's uncle asked him and his servant, 'Where did you go?' Saul replied, 'To look for the donkeys, but when we saw that they were not found, we went to Samuel.'

    15Then Saul's uncle said, 'Please tell me what Samuel said to you.'

  • 1 Sam 28:11-12
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    11Then the woman asked, "Whom shall I bring up for you?" Saul answered, "Bring up Samuel for me."

    12When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice and said to Saul, "Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!"

  • 1 Sam 15:12-14
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    12Early in the morning, Samuel got up to meet Saul, but he was told, 'Saul went to Carmel and has set up a monument in his own honor. Then he turned and went down to Gilgal.'

    13When Samuel reached him, Saul said, 'Blessed are you of the LORD! I have carried out the LORD's instruction.'

    14But Samuel said, 'What is this sound of sheep and cattle that I hear?'

  • 1 Sam 19:19
    74%

    19When Saul was told, 'David is at Naioth in Ramah,' he acted accordingly.

  • 1 Sam 9:21-23
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    21Saul answered, "Am I not a Benjamite, from the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And is not my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why do you speak to me this way?"

    22Then Samuel took Saul and his servant, brought them into the hall, and seated them at the head of those who had been invited—about thirty in number.

    23Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion of meat I gave you, the one I told you to set aside."

  • 1 Sam 16:2-4
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    74%

    2Samuel said, "How can I go? If Saul hears about it, he will kill me." The LORD replied, "Take a young cow with you and say, 'I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.'

    3Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for me the one I indicate to you.

    4So Samuel did as the LORD commanded. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of the town trembled at his coming and asked, "Do you come in peace?"

  • 1 Sam 15:34
    73%

    34Then Samuel went to Ramah, but Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.

  • 1 Sam 3:10
    73%

    10The Lord came, stood there, and called as he had before: "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening."

  • Acts 9:11
    73%

    11The Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas, look for a man of Tarsus named Saul. For he is praying.

  • 1 Sam 22:12
    73%

    12Saul said, 'Listen now, son of Ahitub!' And he replied, 'Here I am, my lord.'

  • 1 Sam 15:10
    73%

    10Then the word of the LORD came to Samuel, saying:

  • 1 Sam 14:38
    72%

    38Then Saul said, 'Come here, all you chiefs of the people. Investigate and find out what sin has been committed today.

  • 1 Sam 11:5
    72%

    5Just then, Saul was coming in from the field, following the oxen. He asked, "What is wrong with the people? Why are they all crying?" They told him what the men of Jabesh had said.

  • 1 Sam 3:16
    72%

    16But Eli called to Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son." Samuel answered, "Here I am."

  • 1 Sam 8:10
    72%

    10Samuel relayed all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking him for a king.

  • 1 Sam 28:7-8
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    7Then Saul said to his servants, "Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her." His servants replied, "There is a woman who is a medium at En-dor."

    8So Saul disguised himself by wearing other clothes. He went, accompanied by two men, and they came to the woman at night. Saul said, "Consult a spirit for me and bring up for me the one I name to you."