18And Saul drew near to Samuel in the midst of the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.


In Context

15 Now Jehovah had apprised Samuel one day before Saul came, saying,

16 To-morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him prince over my people Israel; and he will save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

17 And as Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah answered him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this man shall rule over my people.

18 And Saul drew near to Samuel in the midst of the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, 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, and ye shall eat with me to-day; and to-morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thy heart.

20 And as for the asses that thou didst lose three days ago, set not thy heart on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel set? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house?

1 Samuel 9:18 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:18Saul approached Samuel in the gateway and asked, "Would you please tell me where the seer's house is?"

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:18Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house [is. ]

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:18And Saul came to Samuel in the midst of the gate and said: Tell me, I pray thee, where is the house of the seer?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:18Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:18Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:18Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:18Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, |Please tell me where the seer's house is.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:18And Saul draweth nigh to Samuel in the midst of the gate, and saith, 'Declare, I pray thee, to me, where is this — the seer's house?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:18Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray you, where the seer's house is.