1 Samuel 9 · Verse 10

1 Samuel 9:10

Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
1 Samuel 9:10, King James Version

1 Samuel 9:10 in other translations

BSB“Good,” said Saul to his servant. “Come, let us go.” So they set out for the city where the man of God was.
WEBThen Saul said to his servant, “Well said. Come! Let’s go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.
ASVThen said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
YLTAnd 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.
DARBYAnd Saul said to his servant, Well said: come, let us go. So they went to the city where the man of God was.
BBEThen Saul said to his servant, You have said well; come, let us go. So they went to the town where the man of God was.
WebsterThen said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go: so they went to the city where the man of God was.

What does 1 Samuel 9:10 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 9:1-10

Saul readily went to seek his father's asses. His obedience to his father was praise-worthy. His servant proposed, that since they were now at Ramah, they should call on Samuel, and take his advice. Wherever we are, we should use our opportunities of acquainting ourselves with those who are wise and good. Many will consult a man of God, if he comes in their way, that would not go a step out of their way to get…

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1 Samuel 9:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
שָׁא֧וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586
לְנַעֲר֛וֹle.na.'a.Roto servant hisH5288
ט֥וֹבTov[is] goodH2896
דְּבָרְךָ֖de.va.re.Khaword yourH1697
לְכָ֣ה\׀le.Khahcome !H1980
נֵלֵ֑כָהne.Le.khahlet us goH1980
וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙vai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH1980
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH5892
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whereH834
שָׁ֖םsham[was] thereH8033
אִ֥ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376
הָאֱלֹהִֽים\׃ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 9:10

  • 2 Kings 5:13-14

    And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean? Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Well said. Heb. Thy word is good.
2Ki 5:13,14

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 9:9

    (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

  • 1 Samuel 9:10

    Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.

  • 1 Samuel 9:11

    And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?

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1 Samuel 9:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Dijo entonces Saúl á su criado: Bien dices; ea pues, vamos. Y fueron á la ciudad donde estaba el varón de Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Saül dit à son serviteur: Tu dis bien; viens, allons. Et ils allèrent à la ville où était l’homme de Dieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Da sprach Saul zu seinem Knaben: Dein Wort ist gut; komm, laß uns gehen! Und sie gingen nach der Stadt, wo der Mann Gottes war.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et dixit Saul ad puerum suum: Optimus sermo tuus. Veni, eamus. Et ierunt in civitatem in qua erat vir Dei.