In Context

7 And Saul saith to his young man, 'And lo, we go, and what do we bring in to the man? for the bread hath gone from our vessels, and a present there is not to bring in to the man of God — what is with us?'

8 And the young man addeth to answer Saul, and saith, 'Lo, there is found with me a fourth of a shekel of silver: and I have given to the man of God, and he hath declared to us our way.'

9 Formerly in Israel, thus said the man in his going to seek God, 'Come and we go unto the seer,' for the 'prophet' of to-day is called formerly 'the seer.'

10 And Saul saith to his young man, 'Thy word is good; come, we go;' and they go unto the city where the man of God is.

11 They are going up in the ascent of the city, and have found young women going out to draw water, and say to them, 'Is the seer in this place?'

12 And they answer them and say, 'He is; lo, before thee! haste, now, for to-day he hath come in to the city, for the people hath a stated sacrifice in a high place.

1 Samuel 9:10 in Other Translations