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I Samuel 9:Verse 17

KJV
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And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.

Hosea 13:11Hosea 13:11Nehemiah 13:191 Samuel 3:132 Samuel 23:6
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What Does I Samuel 9:17 Mean?

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"As Samuel finally locks eyes with the towering Benjamite, the inner voice of heaven instantly confirms the physical identification, declaring with tot..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.

American Standard Version
ASV

And when Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah said unto him, Behold, the man of whom I spake to thee! this same shall have authority over my people.

American King James Version
AKJV

And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man whom I spoke to you of! this same shall reign over my people.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, This is the man of whom I gave you word! he it is who is to have authority over my people.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

When Samuel hath seen Saul, then hath Jehovah answered him, `Lo, the man of whom I have spoken unto thee; this one doth restrain My people.'

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, "Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! This one shall have authority over my people."

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, "Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! This one shall have authority over my people."

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

When Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah said to him, "Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! This one shall have authority over my people."

Darby Translation
Darby

And as Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah answered him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this man shall rule over my people.

Webster Bible
Webster

And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this same shall reign over my people.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

When Samuel therefore sawe Saul, the Lord answered him, See, this is the man whom I spake to thee of, he shall rule my people.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him: Behold the man, of whom I spoke to thee, this man shall reign over my people.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

And, when, Samuel, beheld Saul, Yahweh, answered him, Lo! the man, of whom I said unto thee, Here, is one shall control my people.

Literal Translation
LITV

When Samuel saw Saul, then Jehovah answered him, Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall exercise restraint over My people.

Modern King James
MKJV

And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to you! This one shall reign over My people.

Updated King James
UKJV

And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spoke to you of! this same shall reign over my people.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh answered him, “Here is the man about whom I told you! This is the one who will govern my people.”

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

And when Samuel saw Saul, HaShem spoke unto him: 'Behold the man of whom I said unto thee: This same shall have authority over My people.'

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

And when Samuel had caught sight of Saul, the Lord said to him: “Behold, the man about whom I spoke to you. This one shall rule over my people.”

Berean Study Bible
BSB

When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD told him, “Here is the man of whom I spoke; he shall rule over My people.”

Revised Webster
RWebster

And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this same shall reign over my people.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

And whanne Samuel hadde biholde Saul, the Lord seide to Samuel, Lo! the man, whom Y seide to thee; this man schal be lord of my puple.

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Hosea 13:11Hosea 13:11Nehemiah 13:191 Samuel 3:132 Samuel 23:62 Samuel 23:7Nehemiah 13:25Acts 13:21Romans 13:3Romans 13:4
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