1 Samuel 10:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Saul's uncle said to him and to his servant, Where did you go? And he said, To seek the donkeys: and when we saw that they were nowhere, we came to Samuel.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Saul's uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses: and when we saw that they were no where, we came to Samuel.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Saul's{H7586} uncle{H1730} said{H559} unto him and to his servant,{H5288} Whither{H575} went{H1980} ye? And he said,{H559} To seek{H1245} the asses;{H860} and when we saw{H7200} that they were not found,{H369} we came{H935} to Samuel.{H8050}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Saul's{H7586} uncle{H1730} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him and to his servant{H5288}, Whither{H575} went{H1980}{(H8804)} ye? And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, To seek{H1245}{(H8763)} the asses{H860}: and when we saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that they were no where{H369}, we came{H935}{(H8799)} to Samuel{H8050}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Sauls vncle sayde vnto him and to his childe: Whither wente ye? They answered: To seke the asses. And whan we sawe that they were awaye, we came vnto Samuel.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Sauls vncle saide vnto him, and to his seruant, Whither went ye? And he saide, To seeke the asses: and when we sawe that they were no where, we came to Samuel.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Sauls vncle sayde vnto him, and to his lad: Whyther went ye? He sayde, To seke the asses: And when we sawe that they were no where, we came to Samuel.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Saul's uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses: and when we saw that [they were] no where, we came to Samuel.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Saul's uncle said to him and to his servant, Where went you? He said, To seek the donkeys; and when we saw that they were not found, we came to Samuel.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and the uncle of Saul saith unto him, and unto his young man, `Whither went ye?' and he saith, `To seek the asses; and we see that they are not, and we come in unto Samuel.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Saul's uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses; and when we saw that they were not found, we came to Samuel.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Saul's uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses; and when we saw that they were not found, we came to Samuel.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Saul's father's brother said to him and his servant, Where have you been? And he said, Searching for the asses: and when we saw no sign of them, we came to Samuel.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Saul's uncle said to him and to his servant, "Where did you go?" He said, "To seek the donkeys. When we saw that they were not found, we came to Samuel."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Saul’s uncle asked him and his servant,“Where did you go?” Saul replied,“To look for the donkeys. But when we realized they were lost, we went to Samuel.”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 14:50 : 50 The name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.
  • 2 Kgs 5:25 : 25 But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said to him, Where have you been, Gehazi? And he said, Your servant went nowhere.
  • 1 Sam 9:3-9 : 3 And the donkeys of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with you, and arise, go seek the donkeys. 4 And he passed through the mountains of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they did not find them: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and they were not there: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they did not find them. 5 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. 6 And he said to him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honorable man; all that he says surely comes to pass: now let us go there; perhaps he can show us the way we should go. 7 Then said Saul to his servant, But behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread is gone from our vessels, and there is no present to bring to the man of God: what do we have? 8 And the servant answered Saul again and said, Behold, I have here at hand a fourth part of a shekel of silver: I will give that to the man of God, to tell us our way. 9 (Previously in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said thus, Come, let us go to the seer: for he who is now called a Prophet was previously called a Seer.) 10 Then Saul said to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Sam 10:15-17
    3 verses
    88%

    15 And Saul's uncle said, Tell me, please, what Samuel said to you.

    16 And Saul said to his uncle, He told us plainly that the donkeys were found. But concerning the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel spoke, he told him not.

    17 And Samuel called the people together to the LORD at Mizpah;

  • 1 Sam 9:3-8
    6 verses
    84%

    3 And the donkeys of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with you, and arise, go seek the donkeys.

    4 And he passed through the mountains of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they did not find them: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and they were not there: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they did not find them.

    5 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.

    6 And he said to him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honorable man; all that he says surely comes to pass: now let us go there; perhaps he can show us the way we should go.

    7 Then said Saul to his servant, But behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread is gone from our vessels, and there is no present to bring to the man of God: what do we have?

    8 And the servant answered Saul again and said, Behold, I have here at hand a fourth part of a shekel of silver: I will give that to the man of God, to tell us our way.

  • 1 Sam 10:2
    77%

    2 When you depart from me today, then you will find two men by Rachel's tomb in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say to you, The donkeys which you went to seek are found: and, behold, your father has stopped caring about the donkeys, and worries about you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

  • 1 Sam 10:13
    76%

    13 And when he had finished prophesying, he came to the high place.

  • 1 Sam 15:12-16
    5 verses
    75%

    12 And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and behold, he set up a place for himself, and has gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.

    13 And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said to him, Blessed are you of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.

    14 And Samuel said, What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?

    15 And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice to the LORD your God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.

    16 Then Samuel said to Saul, Stay, and I will tell you what the LORD said to me this night. And he said to him, Speak on.

  • 1 Sam 9:13-15
    3 verses
    74%

    13 As soon as you come into the city, you shall find him immediately, before he goes up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he comes, because he blesses the sacrifice; and afterward those who are invited eat. Now therefore go up; for about this time you shall find him.

    14 And they went up to the city: and when they came into the city, behold, Samuel came out towards them, to go up to the high place.

    15 Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

  • 1 Sam 9:10-11
    2 verses
    74%

    10 Then Saul said to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.

    11 And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer here?

  • 1 Sam 9:18-20
    3 verses
    73%

    18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate and said, Tell me, I pray you, where the seer's house is.

    19 And Samuel answered Saul and said, I am the seer: go up before me to the high place; for you shall eat with me today, and tomorrow I will let you go, and will tell you all that is in your heart.

    20 And as for your donkeys that were lost three days ago, do not set your mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on you, and on all your father's house?

  • 1 Sam 13:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10 And it came to pass, as soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might greet him.

    11 And Samuel said, What have you done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you did not come within the appointed days, and that the Philistines gathered at Michmash,

  • 1 Sam 11:5
    73%

    5 And behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field, and Saul said, "What troubles the people, that they weep?" And they told him the news of the men of Jabesh.

  • 1 Sam 19:22
    72%

    22 Then he himself went to Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Sechu; and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And someone said, Behold, they are at Naioth in Ramah.

  • 1 Sam 9:26-27
    2 verses
    72%

    26 And they arose early: and it happened about the break of day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send you away. And Saul arose, and both of them, he and Samuel, went out.

    27 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 still a while, that I may show you the word of God.

  • 1 Sam 16:2
    72%

    2 And Samuel said, How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take a heifer with you, and say, I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 28:14-15
    2 verses
    72%

    14 And he said to her, What form does he have? And she said, An old man comes up, and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground.

    15 And Samuel said to Saul, Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am in great distress; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me and does not answer me anymore, neither by prophets nor by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do.

  • 1 Sam 15:10
    71%

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

  • 1 Sam 14:17-18
    2 verses
    71%

    17 Saul said to the people who were with him, "Number now and see who has gone from us." When they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armorbearer were not there.

    18 Saul said to Ahijah, "Bring here the ark of God," for the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.

  • 1 Sam 10:21-22
    2 verses
    70%

    21 When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.

    22 Therefore they inquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come there. And the LORD answered, Behold, he has hidden himself among the equipment.

  • 1 Sam 16:19
    70%

    19 Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.

  • 1 Sam 15:1
    70%

    1 Samuel also said to Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint you to be king over His people, over Israel: now therefore listen to the voice of the words of the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 14:37
    70%

    37 Saul inquired of God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You deliver them into the hand of Israel?" But He did not answer him that day.

  • 1 Sam 15:34
    69%

    34 Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.

  • 1 Sam 28:12
    69%

    12 When the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice, and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul.

  • 1 Sam 10:11
    69%

    11 And it came to pass, when all who knew him previously saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said to one another, What is this that has come upon the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?

  • 1 Sam 16:11
    69%

    11 And Samuel said to Jesse, Are these all your children? And he said, There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he keeps the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and bring him: for we will not sit down till he comes here.

  • 1 Sam 15:19
    69%

    19 Why then did you not obey the voice of the LORD, but flew upon the spoil, and did evil in the sight of the LORD?

  • 1 Sam 14:1
    69%

    1 On a certain day, Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come, let us go over to the Philistines' garrison on the other side." But he did not tell his father.

  • 1 Sam 28:7
    69%

    7 Then Saul said to his servants, Seek me a woman with a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman with a familiar spirit at Endor.

  • 1 Sam 17:31
    68%

    31 When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him.

  • 1 Sam 22:12
    68%

    12 And Saul said, Hear now, you son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.