Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
As they were going up the hill to the town, they met some young women going out to draw water, and they told them, "Is the seer here?"
New American Standard Bible
As they went up the slope to the city,
King James Version
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?
Holman Bible
As they were climbing the hill to the city, they found some young women coming out to draw water
A Conservative Version
As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer here?
American Standard Version
As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?
Amplified
As they went up the hill to the city, they met some young women going out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer (prophet) here?”
Bible in Basic English
And when they were on the way up to the town, they saw some young girls going out to get water and said to them, Is the seer here?
Darby Translation
As they went up the ascent to the city, they met maidens going forth to draw water; and they said to them, Is the seer here?
Julia Smith Translation
They going up in the ascent of the city and they found girls going forth to draw water, and they will say to them, Is he seeing, here?
King James 2000
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?
Lexham Expanded Bible
They [were] going up the ascent of the town when they found young women going out to draw water. They said to them, "Is there the seer here?"
Modern King James verseion
As they went up the hill to the city, they found young women going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer here?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And as they were going up into the city, they met with damsels that came out to draw water, and said unto them, "Is there here a Seer?"
NET Bible
As they were going up the ascent to the town, they met some girls coming out to draw water. They said to them, "Is this where the seer is?"
New Heart English Bible
As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, "Is the seer here?"
The Emphasized Bible
They were going up the ascent of the city, when they found young women, coming out to draw water, - so they said unto these, Is, the seer, in this place?
Webster
And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer here?
World English Bible
As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, "Is the seer here?"
Youngs Literal Translation
They are going up in the ascent of the city, and have found young women going out to draw water, and say to them, 'Is the seer in this place?'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 9:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul Seeks Samuel's Advice
10 Saul told his young man, "That's a good suggestion! Come on, let's go!" Then they entered the town where the man of God was. 11 As they were going up the hill to the town, they met some young women going out to draw water, and they told them, "Is the seer here?" 12 They answered them: "Yes, he's right there ahead of you. Hurry, for he came to town just today because there is a sacrifice for the people on the high place today.
Cross References
Genesis 24:11
As evening approached, he had the camels kneel outside the town at the water well, right about the time when women customarily went out to draw water.
Exodus 2:16
Meanwhile, the seven daughters of a certain Midianite priest would come to draw water in order to fill water troughs for their father's sheep.
Genesis 24:18-20
"Drink, sir!" she replied as she quickly lowered her jug on her arm to offer him a drink.
Judges 5:11
From the sound of those who divide their work loads at the watering troughs, there they will retell the righteous deeds of the LORD, the righteous victories for his rural people in Israel." Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates.