1 Samuel 9:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.”

1 Samuel 9:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 9:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 9:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The servant answered Saul again and said, “Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver. I will give that to the man of God, to tell us our way.””

1 Samuel 9:8 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 9:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way. ”

1 Samuel 9:8 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 9:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.'”

1 Samuel 9:8 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 9:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the servant answered Saul again and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver; that will I give to the man ofGod, to tell us our way. ”

1 Samuel 9:8 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 9:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the seruant answered Saul againe, and said, Beholde, I haue founde about me the fourth part of a shekell of siluer: that will I giue the man of God, to tell vs our way.”

1 Samuel 9:8 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 9:8 in Context — 1 Samuel 9

6 And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.

7 Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

8 And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

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.)

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.

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What Does 1 Samuel 9:8 Mean?

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