1 Samuel 9:25

World English Bible (2000)

When they had come down from the high place into the city, he talked with Saul on the housetop.

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  • Deut 22:8 : 8 When you build a new house, then you shall make a battlement for your roof, that you don't bring blood on your house, if any man fall from there.
  • Acts 10:9 : 9 Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.
  • 2 Sam 11:2 : 2 It happened at evening, that David arose from off his bed, and walked on the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look on.
  • Neh 8:16 : 16 So the people went out, and brought them, and made themselves booths, everyone on the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the broad place of the water gate, and in the broad place of the gate of Ephraim.
  • Jer 19:13 : 13 and the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, which are defiled, shall be as the place of Topheth, even all the houses on whose roofs they have burned incense to all the army of the sky, and have poured out drink offerings to other gods.
  • Matt 10:27 : 27 What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.

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    26 They arose early: and it happened about the spring of the day, that Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, "Get up, that I may send you away." Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.

    27 As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, "Tell the servant pass on before us" (and he passed on), "but stand still first, that I may cause you to hear the word of God."

  • 1 Sam 9:13-15
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    13 As soon as you have come into the city, you shall immediately find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he come, because he blesses the sacrifice. Afterwards those who are invited eat. Now therefore go up; for at this time you shall find him."

    14 They went up to the city; [and] as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place.

    15 Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,

  • 1 Sam 9:22-24
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    22 Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest room, and made them sit in the best place among those who were invited, who were about thirty persons.

    23 Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, 'Set it aside.'"

    24 The cook took up the thigh, and that which was on it, and set it before Saul. Samuel said, "Behold, that which has been reserved! Set it before yourself and eat; because for the appointed time has it been kept for you, for I said, 'I have invited the people.'" So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

  • 1 Sam 9:17-19
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    17 When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh said to him, "Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! this same shall have authority over my people."

    18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, "Please tell me where the seer's house is."

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

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    13 When he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.

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    12 Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning; and it was told Samuel, saying, "Saul came to Carmel, and behold, he set up a monument for himself, and turned, and passed on, and went down to Gilgal."

    13 Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, "You are blessed by Yahweh! I have performed the commandment of Yahweh."

    14 Samuel said, "Then what does this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the cattle which I hear mean?"

  • 1 Sam 13:9-11
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    9 Saul said, "Bring here the burnt offering to me, and the peace offerings." He offered the burnt offering.

    10 It came to pass that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might greet him.

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

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    16 Then Samuel said to Saul, "Stay, and I will tell you what Yahweh has said to me last night." He said to him, "Say on."

  • 1 Sam 9:10-11
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    10 Then Saul said to his servant, "Well said. Come, let us go." So they went to the city where the man of God was.

    11 As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, "Is the seer here?"

  • 1 Sam 28:25
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    25 She brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they ate. Then they rose up, and went away that night.

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    14 He said to her, "What does he look like?" She said, "An old man comes up. He is covered with a robe." Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.

    15 Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up?" Saul answered, "I am very distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me, and answers me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do."

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

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    9 It was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs happened that day.

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    20 Then Saul fell immediately his full length on the earth, and was terrified, because of the words of Samuel. There was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

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  • 1 Sam 19:22-23
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    22 Then went he also to Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Secu: and he asked, "Where are Samuel and David?" One said, "Behold, they are at Naioth in Ramah."

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