1 Samuel 9:11

1 Samuel 9:12 →

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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Interpretation

The very maid-servants of the city could direct to the prophet. They had heard of the sacrifice, and could tell of the necessity for Samuel's presence.

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This thought runs through 1 Samuel 9:11-14.

1 Samuel 9:11 1 Samuel 9:12 1 Samuel 9:13 1 Samuel 9:14

Glossary

City People: The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).