1 Samuel 9:22
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And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.Then Samuel took Saul and his servant, brought them into the hall, and seated them in the place of honor among those who were invited—about thirty in all.
In other translations
And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.Then Samuel took Saul and his servant, brought them into the hall, and seated them in the place of honor among those who were invited—about thirty in all.
Hebrew words
וַיִּקַּחvaiyikachand he tookH3947שְׁמוּאֵלshemu'elSamuelH8050אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853נַעֲרוֹna'aroservant hisH5288וַיְבִיאֵםvayvi'emand he brought themH935לִשְׁכָּתָהlishkatah[the] room towardsH3957וַיִּתֵּןvaiyitenand he gaveH5414לָהֶםlahemto <the> themמָקוֹםmakoma placeH4725בְּרֹאשׁberoshat [the] head ofH7218הַקְּרוּאִיםhakeru'imthose [who] were invitedH7121וְהֵמָּהvehemahand theyH1992כִּשְׁלֹשִׁיםkishloshim[were] about thirtyH7970אִישׁ׃'ishmanH376
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Genesis 43:32And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.They separately served Joseph, his brothers, and the Egyptians. They ate separately because the Egyptians would not eat with the Hebrews, since that was detestable to them.
- Luke 14:10But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
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