17And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man of whom I spake to thee! this same shall have authority over my people.


In Context

14 And they went up to the city; and as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.

15 Now the LORD had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,

16 Tomorrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be prince over my people Israel, and he shall 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 when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man of whom I spake to thee! this same shall have authority over my people.

18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in 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 unto the high place, for ye shall eat with me today: and in the morning I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.

1 Samuel 9:17 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:17When Samuel caught sight of Saul, the Lord said to him, "This is the man I spoke to you about; he will govern my people."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:17And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:17And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him: Behold the man, of whom I spoke to thee, this man shall reign over my people.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:17And when Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah said unto him, Behold, the man of whom I spake to thee! this same shall have authority over my people.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:17And as Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah answered him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this man shall rule over my people.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:17And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this same shall reign over my people.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:17When Samuel hath seen Saul, then hath Jehovah answered him, 'Lo, the man of whom I have spoken unto thee; this one doth restrain My people.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:17And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man whom I spoke to you of! this same shall reign over my people.