1 Samuel 9:25

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 22:8 : 8 If you build a new house, you must construct a guard rail around your roof to avoid being culpable in the event someone should fall from it.
  • Acts 10:9 : 9 About noon the next day, while they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
  • 2 Sam 11:2 : 2 One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of his palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. Now this woman was very attractive.
  • Neh 8:16 : 16 So the people went out and brought these things back and constructed temporary shelters for themselves, each on his roof and in his courtyard and in the courtyards of the temple of God and in the plaza of the Water Gate and the plaza of the Ephraim Gate.
  • Jer 19:13 : 13 The houses in Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled by dead bodies just like this place, Topheth. For they offered sacrifice to the stars and poured out drink offerings to other gods on the roofs of those houses.’”
  • Matt 10:27 : 27 What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.

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  • 1 Sam 9:26-27
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    26They got up at dawn and Samuel called to Saul on the roof,“Get up, so I can send you on your way.” So Saul got up and the two of them– he and Samuel– went outside.

    27While they were going down to the edge of town, Samuel said to Saul,“Tell the servant to go on ahead of us.” So he did. Samuel then said,“You remain here awhile, so I can inform you of God’s message.”

  • 1 Sam 9:13-15
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    13When you enter the town, you can find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people won’t eat until he arrives, for he must bless the sacrifice. Once that happens, those who have been invited will eat. Now go on up, for this is the time when you can find him!”

    14So 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.

    15Now the day before Saul arrived, the LORD had told Samuel:

  • 1 Sam 9:22-24
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    22Then Samuel brought Saul and his servant into the room and gave them a place at the head of those who had been invited. There were about thirty people present.

    23Samuel said to the cook,“Give me the portion of meat that I gave to you– the one I asked you to keep with you.”

    24So the cook picked up the leg and brought it and set it in front of Saul. Samuel said,“What was kept is now set before you! Eat, for it has been kept for you for this meeting time, from the time I said,‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

  • 1 Sam 9:17-19
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    17When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said,“Here is the man that I told you about! He will rule over my people.”

    18As Saul approached Samuel in the middle of the gate, he said,“Please tell me where the seer’s house is.”

    19Samuel replied to Saul,“I am the seer! Go up in front of me to the high place! Today you will eat with me and in the morning I will send you away. I will tell you everything that you are thinking.

  • 1 Sam 10:13
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    13When Saul had finished prophesying, he went to the high place.

  • 1 Sam 15:12-14
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    12Then Samuel got up early to meet Saul the next morning. But Samuel was informed,“Saul has gone to Carmel where he is setting up a monument for himself.” Then Samuel left and went down to Gilgal.

    13When Samuel came to Saul, Saul said to him,“May the LORD bless you! I have fulfilled the LORD’s orders.”

    14Samuel replied,“If that is the case, then what is this sound of sheep in my ears and the sound of cattle that I hear?”

  • 1 Sam 13:9-11
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    9So Saul said,“Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” Then he offered a burnt offering.

    10Just when he had finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel appeared on the scene. Saul went out to meet him and to greet him.

    11But Samuel said,“What have you done?” Saul replied,“When I saw that the army had started to abandon me and that you didn’t come at the appointed time and that the Philistines had assembled at Micmash,

  • 1 Sam 15:34
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    34Then Samuel went to Ramah, while Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.

  • 1 Sam 15:16
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    16Then Samuel said to Saul,“Wait a minute! Let me tell you what the LORD said to me last night.” Saul said to him,“Tell me.”

  • 1 Sam 9:10-11
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    10So Saul said to his servant,“That’s a good idea! Come on. Let’s go.” So they went to the town where the man of God was.

    11As they were going up the ascent to the town, they met some girls coming out to draw water. They said to them,“Is this where the seer is?”

  • 1 Sam 28:25
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    25She brought it to Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they arose and left that same night.

  • 1 Sam 28:14-15
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    14He said to her,“What about his appearance?” She said,“An old man is coming up! He is wrapped in a robe!”Then Saul realized it was Samuel, and he bowed his face toward the ground and kneeled down.

    15Samuel said to Saul,“Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Saul replied,“I am terribly troubled! The Philistines are fighting against me and God has turned away from me. He does not answer me anymore– not by the prophets nor by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what I should do.”

  • 1 Sam 15:10
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    10Then the LORD’s message came to Samuel:

  • 1 Sam 10:9-10
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    9Saul Becomes King As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed his inmost person. All these signs happened on that very day.

    10When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a company of prophets was coming out to meet him. Then the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul and he prophesied among them.

  • 1 Sam 28:20-21
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    20Saul quickly fell full length on the ground and was very afraid because of Samuel’s words. He was completely drained of energy, not having eaten anything all that day and night.

    21When the woman came to Saul and saw how terrified he was, she said to him,“Your servant has done what you asked. I took my life into my own hands and did what you told me.

  • 1 Sam 19:22-23
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    22Finally Saul himself went to Ramah. When he arrived at the large cistern that is in Secu, he asked,“Where are Samuel and David?” They said,“At Naioth in Ramah.”

    23So Saul went to Naioth in Ramah. The Spirit of God came upon him as well, and he walked along prophesying until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

  • 1 Sam 15:1
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    1Saul Is Rejected as King Then Samuel said to Saul,“I was the one the LORD sent to anoint you as king over his people Israel. Now listen to what the LORD says.

  • 1 Sam 9:5
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    5When 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!”

  • 1 Sam 10:23
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    23So they ran and brought him from there. When he took his position among the people, he stood head and shoulders above them all.

  • 1 Sam 10:25
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    25Then Samuel talked to the people about how the kingship would work. He wrote it all down on a scroll and set it before the LORD. Then Samuel sent all the people away to their homes.

  • 1 Sam 19:19-20
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    19It was reported to Saul saying,“David is at Naioth in Ramah.”

    20So Saul sent messengers to capture David. When they saw a company of prophets prophesying with Samuel standing there as their leader, the Spirit of God came upon Saul’s messengers, and they also prophesied.

  • 1 Sam 13:15
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    15Then Samuel set out and went up from Gilgal to Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin. Saul mustered the army that remained with him; there were about six hundred men.

  • 1 Sam 16:4
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    4Samuel did what the LORD told him. When he arrived in Bethlehem, the elders of the city were afraid to meet him. They said,“Do you come in peace?”

  • 1 Sam 24:22
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    22David promised Saul this on oath. Then Saul went to his house, and David and his men went up to the stronghold.

  • 1 Sam 15:31
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    31So Samuel followed Saul back, and Saul worshiped the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 28:11-12
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    11The woman replied,“Who is it that I should bring up for you?” He said,“Bring up for me Samuel.”

    12When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out loudly. The woman said to Saul,“Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!”

  • 1 Sam 28:3
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    3Now Samuel had died, and all Israel had lamented over him and had buried him in Ramah, his hometown. In the meantime Saul had removed the mediums and magicians from the land.

  • 1 Sam 14:36
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    36Saul said,“Let’s go down after the Philistines at night; we will rout them until the break of day. We won’t leave any of them alive!” They replied,“Do whatever seems best to you.” But the priest said,“Let’s approach God here.”

  • 1 Sam 17:31
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    31When David’s words were overheard and reported to Saul, he called for him.

  • 1 Chr 10:8
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    8The next day, when the Philistines came to strip loot from the corpses, they discovered Saul and his sons lying dead on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 10:17
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    17Then Samuel called the people together before the LORD at Mizpah.

  • 1 Sam 23:20
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    20Now at your own discretion, O king, come down. Delivering him into the king’s hand will be our responsibility.”