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.|


In Context

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

15 Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,

16 |Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall 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 on my people, because their cry has come to me.|

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

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

19 Samuel answered Saul, and said, |I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for you shall eat with me today. In the morning I will let you go, and will tell you all that is in your 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 English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:17And 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.

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 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.