1 Samuel 9:22 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 9:22

20 But as for ^ayour donkeys that were lost three days ago, do not be anxious about them, for they have been found. And¹ on whom ^bis all the desire of Israel? Is it not on you and on all your father’s house?”

21 And Saul answered and said, ^a“Am I not a Benjamite, of the ^bsmallest of the tribes of Israel, and ^cmy family the least of all the families of the¹ tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak like this to me?”

22 Now Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the hall, and had them sit in the place of honor among those who were invited; there were about thirty persons.

23 And Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, ‘Set it apart.’ ”

24 So the cook took up ^athe thigh with its upper part and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, “Here it is, what was kept back. It was set apart for you. Eat; for until this time it has been kept for you, since I said I invited the people.” So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

25 When they had come down from the high place into the city,¹ Samuel spoke with Saul on ^athe top of the house.

26 They arose early; and it was about the dawning of the day that Samuel called to Saul on the top of the house, saying, “Get up, that I may send you on your way.” And Saul arose, and both of them went outside, he and Samuel.

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 9:22

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American Standard Version
And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest-chamber, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, who were about thirty persons.

Amplified® Bible
Then Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the guest room [at the high place] and had them sit in the chief place among the persons--about thirty of them--who were invited. [The other people feasted outside.]

Contemporary English Version
Samuel took Saul and his servant into the dining room at the place of worship. About thirty people were there for the dinner, but Samuel gave Saul and his servant the places of honor.

Darby English Version
And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the chamber, and gave them a place at the head of them that were invited; and they were about thirty persons.

Good News Bible
Then Samuel led Saul and his servant into the large room and gave them a place at the head of the table where the guests, about thirty in all, were seated.

King James Version
And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlor, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.

New American Standard Bible
Then Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the hall and gave them a place at the head of those who were invited, who were about thirty men.

New International Version
Then Samuel brought Saul and his servant into the hall and seated them at the head of those who were invited—about thirty in number.

New King James Version
Now Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the hall, and had them sit in the place of honor among those who were invited; there were about thirty persons.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the hall and gave them a place at the head of those who he invited, who numbered about thirty men.

Revised Standard Version
Then Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the hall and gave them a place at the head of those who had been invited, who were about thirty persons.

Young's Literal Translation
And Samuel taketh Saul, and his young man, and bringeth them in to the chamber, and giveth to them a place at the head of those called; and they `are' about thirty men.

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