1 Samuel 9 · Verse 26

1 Samuel 9:26

And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
1 Samuel 9:26, King James Version

1 Samuel 9:26 in other translations

BSBThey got up early in the morning, and just before dawn Samuel called to Saul on the roof, “Get ready, and I will send you on your way!” So Saul arose, and both he and Samuel went outside together.
WEBThey arose early; and about daybreak, Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, “Get up, that I may send you away.” Saul arose, and they both went outside, he and Samuel, together.
ASVAnd they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
YLTAnd they rise early, and it cometh to pass, at the ascending of the dawn, that Samuel calleth unto Saul, on the roof, saying, ‘Rise, and I send thee away;' and Saul riseth, and they go out, both of them--he and Samuel, without.
DARBYAnd they arose early; and when it was about the dawning of the day, Samuel called to Saul on the roof, saying, Arise, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, into the street.
BBEAnd about dawn Samuel said to Saul on the roof, Get up so that I may send you away. So Saul got up, and he and Samuel went out together.
WebsterAnd they rose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Arise, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.

What does 1 Samuel 9:26 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 9:25-27

25-27. Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house--Saul was taken to lodge with the prophet for that night. Before retiring to rest, they communed on the flat roof of the house, the couch being laid there (Jos 2:6), when, doubtless, Samuel revealed the secret and described the peculiar duties of a monarch in a nation so related to the Divine King as Israel. Next morning early, Samuel roused his guest, and…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 26 Called Saul to the top of the house - Saul had no doubt slept there all night; and now, it being the break of day, "Samuel called to Saul on the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away." There was no calling him to the house-top a second time he was sleeping there, and Samuel called him up.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 9:18-27

Samuel, that good prophet, was so far from envying Saul, or bearing him any ill-will, that he was the first and most forward to do him honour. Both that evening and early the next morning, Samuel communed with Saul upon the flat roof of the house. We may suppose Samuel now convinced Saul that he was the person God had fixed upon for the government, and of his own willingness to resign. How different are the purposes…

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1 Samuel 9:26 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.

וַיַּשְׁכִּ֗מוּvai.yash.Ki.muand they rose earlyH7925
וַיְהִ֞יvay.Hiand it wasH1961
כַּעֲל֤וֹתka.'a.Lotwhen came upH5927
הַשַּׁ֙חַר֙ha.Sha.charthe dawnH7837
וַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH7121
שְׁמוּאֵ֤לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050
אֶל\־'el-toH413
שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586
הַגָּ֣גָהha.gag.hthe roof towardsH1406
לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH559
ק֖וּמָהKu.maharise !H6965
וַאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּva.'a.sha.le.Che.kaso I may send away youH7971
וַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH6965
שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586
וַיֵּצְא֧וּvai.ye.tze.'Uand they went outH3318
שְׁנֵיהֶ֛םshe.nei.Hem[the] two of themH8147
ה֥וּאhu'heH1931
וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖לu.she.mu.'Eland SamuelH8050
הַחֽוּצָה\׃ha.Chu.tzahthe outside towardsH2351

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Cross references for 1 Samuel 9:26

  • Genesis 19:14

    And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.

  • Joshua 7:13

    Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the Lord God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.

  • Genesis 44:4

    And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?

  • Judges 19:28

    And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Samuel.Saul had no doubt slept there all night, as is usual in the East; and now, being the break of day, "Samuel called to Saul on the top of the house:" there was no calling him to the top of the house a second time; he was sleeping there, and Samuel called him up.
Up.
Ge 19:14; 44:4; Jos 7:13; Jud 19:28

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Samuel 9:25

    And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.

  • 1 Samuel 9:26

    And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.

  • 1 Samuel 9:27

    And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.

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1 Samuel 9:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y al otro día madrugaron: y como al apuntar del alba, Samuel llamó á Saúl, que estaba en el terrado; y dijo: Levántate, para que te despache. Levantóse luego Saúl, y salieron fuera ambos, él y Samuel.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et ils se levèrent de bonne heure. Et comme l’aurore se levait, Samuel appela Saül sur le toit, disant: Lève-toi, et je te laisserai aller. Et Saül se leva, et ils sortirent les deux dehors, lui et Samuel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und sie standen früh auf; und es geschah, als die Morgenröte aufging, da rief Samuel dem Saul auf dem Dache zu und sprach: Stehe auf, daß ich dich geleite! Und Saul stand auf, und sie gingen beide, er und Samuel, auf die Straße hinaus.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Cumque mane surrexissent, et jam elucesceret, vocavit Samuel Saulem in solario, dicens: Surge, et dimittam te. Et surrexit Saul: egressique sunt ambo, ipse videlicet, et Samuel.