King James Version
1 Samuel 9:18 in the King James Version says “Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.”
1 Samuel 9:18 · KJV
To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people. reign over: Heb. restrain in
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.
And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.
And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house? three: Heb. to day three days
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“drew near”
H5066to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causati
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“Tell”
H5046properly, to front, i.e., stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to
'i pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction
“house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
“the seer's”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
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