1 Samuel 9:5
When 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."
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And when they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father stop caring about the donkeys and become worried about us.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
When they were come{H935} to the land{H776} of Zuph,{H6689} Saul{H7586} said{H559} to his servant{H5288} that was with him, Come,{H3212} and let us return,{H7725} lest my father{H1} leave{H2308} off caring for the asses,{H860} and be anxious{H1672} for us.
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And when they were come{H935}{(H8804)} to the land{H776} of Zuph{H6689}, Saul{H7586} said{H559}{(H8804)} to his servant{H5288} that was with him, Come{H3212}{(H8798)}, and let us return{H7725}{(H8799)}; lest my father{H1} leave{H2308}{(H8799)} caring for the asses{H860}, and take thought{H1672}{(H8804)} for us.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
But wha they came in to the londe of Zuph, Saul sayde vnto the childe that was with him: Come, let vs go home agayne, lest my father let go the asses, and take care for vs.
Geneva Bible (1560)
When they came to the lande of Zuph, Saul saide vnto his seruant that was with him, Come and let vs returne, lest my father leaue the care of asses, and take thought for vs.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
At the last, when they were come to the lande of Zuph, Saul sayde to his lad that was with him: Come, let vs returne, lest my father leaue caring for the asses, and take thought for vs.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
[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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
When they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, Come, and let us return, lest my father leave off caring for the donkeys, and be anxious for us.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
They have come in unto the land of Zuph, and Saul hath said to his young man who `is' with him, `Come, and we turn back, lest my father leave off from the asses, and hath been sorrowful for us.'
American Standard Version (1901)
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 off caring for the asses, and be anxious for us.
American Standard Version (1901)
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 off caring for the asses, and be anxious for us.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And when they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to the servant who was with him, Come, let us go back, or my father may give up caring about the asses and be troubled about us.
World English Bible (2000)
When they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, "Come, and let us return, lest my father stop caring about the donkeys, and be anxious for us."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
When they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him,“Come on, let’s head back before my father quits worrying about the donkeys and becomes anxious about us!”
Referenced Verses
- 1 Sam 10:2 : 2 When you leave me today, you will meet two men near Rachel’s tomb, in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah, and they will say to you, 'The donkeys you went to find have been found, and now your father has stopped worrying about the donkeys and is concerned about you, asking, “What shall I do about my son?”'
- 1 Sam 1:1 : 1 There was a man from Ramathaim-Zophim, in the hill country of Ephraim. His name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite.
- Matt 6:25 : 25 Therefore, I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
- Matt 6:28 : 28 Why do you worry about clothing? Observe the lilies of the field and how they grow. They do not toil or spin.
- Matt 6:34 : 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
- Luke 12:11 : 11 When they bring you before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say.
- Luke 12:22 : 22 Then He said to His disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.
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- 1 Sam 9:3-42 verses85%
3 Now the donkeys belonging to Saul’s father Kish were lost. Kish said to Saul, "Take one of the servants with you and go look for the donkeys."
4 So they went through the hill country of Ephraim and the land of Shalisha, but they did not find them. Then they went through the land of Shaalim, but the donkeys were not there. They passed through the territory of Benjamin, but they still did not find them.
- 1 Sam 10:13-175 verses81%
13 After Saul finished prophesying, he went up to the high place.
14 Saul'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.'
15 Then Saul's uncle said, 'Please tell me what Samuel said to you.'
16 Saul told his uncle, 'He assured us that the donkeys had been found.' However, Saul did not reveal to him what Samuel had said about the kingship.
17 Samuel summoned the people to the LORD at Mizpah.
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2 When you leave me today, you will meet two men near Rachel’s tomb, in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah, and they will say to you, 'The donkeys you went to find have been found, and now your father has stopped worrying about the donkeys and is concerned about you, asking, “What shall I do about my son?”'
- 1 Sam 9:6-83 verses77%
6 But 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."
7 Saul 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?"
8 The 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."
- 1 Sam 9:10-112 verses76%
10 Saul said to his servant, "Good idea. Let’s go." So they set out for the town where the man of God was.
11 As 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?"
- 1 Sam 9:25-273 verses76%
25 After they came down from the high place to the town, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof.
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27 As 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 9:18-214 verses75%
18 Saul approached Samuel at the city gate and asked, "Please tell me where the seer's house is."
19 Samuel 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.
20 As for the donkeys you lost three days ago, do not worry about them; they have been found. And to whom is all the desire of Israel directed? Is it not to you and your whole family?"
21 Saul 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?"
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5 Just 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 9:13-153 verses72%
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14 So 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.
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14 But Samuel said, 'What is this sound of sheep and cattle that I hear?'
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3 So Saul chose three thousand elite men from all Israel and went to search for David and his men near the rocks of the wild goats.
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- 1 Sam 23:24-263 verses69%
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3 Let us bring back the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it during the days of Saul.