1 Samuel 10 - Compare Translations
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1 Samuel 10:1
KJVThen Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the Lord hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?
WEBThen Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said, “Hasn’t Yahweh anointed you to be prince over his inheritance?
YLTAnd Samuel taketh the vial of the oil, and poureth on his head, and kisseth him, and saith, `Is it not because Jehovah hath appointed thee over His inheritance for leader?
1 Samuel 10:2
KJVWhen thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?
WEBWhen you have departed from me today, then you will find two men by Rachel’s tomb, on the border of Benjamin at Zelzah. They will tell you, ‘The donkeys which you went to look for have been found; and behold, your father has stopped caring about the donkeys, and is anxious for you, saying, “What shall I do for my son?”’
YLTIn thy going to-day from me -- then thou hast found two men by the grave of Rachel, in the border of Benjamin, at Zelzah, and they have said unto thee, The asses have been found which thou hast gone to seek; and lo, thy father hath left the matter of the asses, and hath sorrowed for you, saying, What do I do for my son?
1 Samuel 10:3
KJVThen shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:
WEB“Then you will go on forward from there, and you will come to the oak of Tabor. Three men will meet you there going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three young goats, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine.
YLT`And thou hast passed on thence, and beyond, and hast come in unto the oak of Tabor, and found thee there have three men going up unto God to Beth-El, one bearing three kids, and one bearing three cakes of bread, and one bearing a bottle of wine,
1 Samuel 10:4
KJVAnd they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.
WEBThey will greet you, and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive from their hand.
YLTand they have asked of thee of welfare, and given to thee two loaves, and thou hast received from their hand.
1 Samuel 10:5
KJVAfter that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:
WEB“After that you will come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is; and it will happen, when you have come there to the city, that you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a lute, a tambourine, a pipe, and a harp before them; and they will be prophesying.
YLT`Afterwards thou dost come unto the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines [is], and it cometh to pass, at thy coming in thither to the city, that thou hast met a band of prophets coming down from the high place, and before them psaltery, and tabret, and pipe, and harp, and they are prophesying;
1 Samuel 10:6
KJVAnd the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
WEBThen Yahweh’s Spirit will come mightily on you, and you will prophesy with them, and will be turned into another man.
YLTand prospered over thee hath the Spirit of Jehovah, and thou hast prophesied with them, and hast been turned to another man;
1 Samuel 10:7
KJVAnd let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.
WEBLet it be, when these signs have come to you, that you do what is appropriate for the occasion; for God is with you.
YLTand it hath been, when these signs come to thee -- do for thyself as thy hand findeth, for God [is] with thee.
1 Samuel 10:8
KJVAnd thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do.
WEB“Go down ahead of me to Gilgal; and behold, I will come down to you, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings. Wait seven days, until I come to you, and show you what you are to do.”
YLT`And thou hast gone down before me to Gilgal, and lo, I am going down unto thee, to cause to ascend burnt-offerings, to sacrifice sacrifices of peace-offerings; seven days thou dost wait till my coming in unto thee, and I have made known to thee that which thou dost do.'
1 Samuel 10:9
KJVAnd it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.
WEBIt was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all those signs happened that day.
YLTAnd it hath been, at his turning his shoulder to go from Samuel, that God turneth to him another heart, and all these signs come on that day,
1 Samuel 10:10
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1 Samuel 10:11
KJVAnd it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?
WEBWhen all who knew him before saw that, behold, he prophesied with the prophets, then the people said to one another, “What is this that has come to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, all his acquaintance heretofore, see, and lo, with prophets he hath prophesied, and the people say one unto another, `What [is] this hath happened to the son of Kish? is Saul also among the prophets?'
1 Samuel 10:12
KJVAnd one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?
WEBOne of the same place answered, “Who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
YLTAnd a man thence answereth and saith, `And who [is] their father?' therefore it hath been for a simile, `Is Saul also among the prophets?'
1 Samuel 10:13
KJVAnd when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.
WEBWhen he had finished prophesying, he came to the high place.
YLTAnd he ceaseth from prophesying, and cometh in to the high place,
1 Samuel 10:14
KJVAnd Saul's uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses: and when we saw that they were no where, we came to Samuel.
WEBSaul’s uncle said to him and to his servant, “Where did you go?”
YLTand the uncle of Saul saith unto him, and unto his young man, `Whither went ye?' and he saith, `To seek the asses; and we see that they are not, and we come in unto Samuel.'
1 Samuel 10:15
KJVAnd Saul's uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.
WEBSaul’s uncle said, “Please tell me what Samuel said to you.”
YLTAnd the uncle of Saul saith, `Declare, I pray thee, to me, what Samuel said to you?'
1 Samuel 10:16
KJVAnd Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.
WEBSaul said to his uncle, “He told us plainly that the donkeys were found.” But concerning the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel spoke, he didn’t tell him.
YLTAnd Saul saith unto his uncle, `He certainly declared to us that the asses were found;' and of the matter of the kingdom he hath not declared to him that which Samuel said.
1 Samuel 10:17
KJVAnd Samuel called the people together unto the Lord to Mizpeh;
WEBSamuel called the people together to Yahweh to Mizpah;
YLTAnd Samuel calleth the people unto Jehovah to Mizpeh,
1 Samuel 10:18
KJVAnd said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you:
WEBand he said to the children of Israel, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, says ‘I brought Israel up out of Egypt, and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms that oppressed you.’
YLTand saith unto the sons of Israel, `Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, I have brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I deliver you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms who are oppressing you;
1 Samuel 10:19
KJVAnd ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes, and by your thousands.
WEBBut you have today rejected your God, who himself saves you out of all your calamities and your distresses; and you have said to him, ‘No! Set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before Yahweh by your tribes, and by your thousands.”
YLTand ye to-day have rejected your God, who [is] Himself your saviour out of all your evils and your distresses, and ye say, `Nay, but -- a king thou dost set over us; and now, station yourselves before Jehovah, by your tribes, and by your thousands.'
1 Samuel 10:20
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1 Samuel 10:21
KJVWhen he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.
WEBHe brought the tribe of Benjamin near by their families; and the family of the Matrites was chosen. Then Saul the son of Kish was chosen; but when they looked for him, he could not be found.
YLTand he bringeth near the tribe of Benjamin by its families, and the family of Matri is captured, and Saul son of Kish is captured, and they seek him, and he hath not been found.
1 Samuel 10:22
KJVTherefore they enquired of the Lord further, if the man should yet come thither. And the Lord answered, Behold he hath hid himself among the stuff.
WEBTherefore they asked of Yahweh further, “Is there yet a man to come here?”
YLTAnd they ask again at Jehovah, `Hath the man yet come hither?' and Jehovah saith, `Lo, he hath been hidden near the vessels.'
1 Samuel 10:23
KJVAnd they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
WEBThey ran and got him there. When he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
YLTAnd they run and bring him thence, and he stationed himself in the midst of the people, and he is higher than any of the people from his shoulder and upward.
1 Samuel 10:24
KJVAnd Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the Lord hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.
WEBSamuel said to all the people, “Do you see him whom Yahweh has chosen, that there is no one like him among all the people?”
YLTAnd Samuel saith unto all the people, `Have ye seen him on whom Jehovah hath fixed, for there is none like him among all the people?' And all the people shout, and say, `Let the king live!'
1 Samuel 10:25
KJVThen Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the Lord. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.
WEBThen Samuel told the people the regulations of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before Yahweh. Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.
YLTAnd Samuel speaketh unto the people the right of the kingdom, and writeth in a book, and placeth before Jehovah; and Samuel sendeth all the people away, each to his house.
1 Samuel 10:26
KJVAnd Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.
WEBSaul also went to his house to Gibeah; and the army went with him, whose hearts God had touched.
YLTAnd also Saul hath gone to his house, to Gibeah, and the force go with him whose heart God hath touched;
1 Samuel 10:27
KJVBut the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought no presents. But he held his peace.
WEBBut certain worthless fellows said, “How could this man save us?” They despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.
YLTand the sons of worthlessness have said, `What! this one doth save us!' and they despise him, and have not brought to him a present; and he is as one deaf.
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