22So they inquired further of the Lord , "Has the man come here yet?" And the Lord said, "Yes, he has hidden himself among the baggage."


In Context

19 But you have now rejected your God, who saves you out of all your calamities and distresses. And you have said, 'No, set a king over us.' So now present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and clans."

20 When Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, the tribe of Benjamin was chosen.

21 Then he brought forward the tribe of Benjamin, clan by clan, and Matri's clan was chosen. Finally Saul son of Kish was chosen. But when they looked for him, he was not to be found.

22 So they inquired further of the Lord , "Has the man come here yet?" And the Lord said, "Yes, he has hidden himself among the baggage."

23 They ran and brought him out, and as he stood among the people he was a head taller than any of the others.

24 Samuel said to all the people, "Do you see the man the Lord has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people." Then the people shouted, "Long live the king!"

1st Samuel 10:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:22Therefore they enquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:22And after this they consulted the Lord whether he would come thither. And the Lord answered: Behold he is hidden at home.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:22Therefore they asked of Jehovah further, Is there yet a man to come hither? And Jehovah answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the baggage.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:22Therefore they inquired of Jehovah further, Will the man yet come hither? And Jehovah answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the baggage.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:22Therefore they asked of the LORD further, Is there yet a man to come hither? And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:22Therefore they inquired of the LORD further, if the man would yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:22Therefore they asked of Yahweh further, |Is there yet a man to come here?| Yahweh answered, |Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:22And they ask again at Jehovah, 'Hath the man yet come hither?' and Jehovah saith, 'Lo, he hath been hidden near the vessels.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:22Therefore they inquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold he has hid himself among the stuff.