King James Version
1 Samuel 9:25 in the King James Version says “And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.”
1 Samuel 9:25 · KJV
And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day. left: or, reserved
And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.
And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
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 thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God. a while: Heb. to day
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And when they were come down”
H3381to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau
“into the city”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
“Samuel communed”
H1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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