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1st Samuel Chapter 9 verse 15 Holy Bible

ASV 1stSamuel 9:15

Now Jehovah had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
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BBE 1stSamuel 9:15

Now the day before Saul came, the word of God had come to Samuel, saying,
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DARBY 1stSamuel 9:15

Now Jehovah had apprised Samuel one day before Saul came, saying,
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KJV 1stSamuel 9:15

Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
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WBT 1stSamuel 9:15

Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
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WEB 1stSamuel 9:15

Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
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YLT 1stSamuel 9:15

and Jehovah had uncovered the ear of Samuel one day before the coming of Saul, saying,
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 15. - Now Jehovah had told Samuel in his ear. Literally, "had uncovered his ear," as in Ruth 4:4; 2 Samuel 7:27. The phrase is taken from the pushing aside of the headdress in order to whisper, and therefore means that Jehovah had secretly told Samuel.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(15) Had told Samuel in his ear.--Literally, had uncovered the ear of Samuel. The image is taken from the action of pushing aside the head-dress, in order the more conveniently to whisper some words to the ear. This is one of the few more direct intimations in the sacred records of one of the ways in which the Spirit of God communicated Divine thoughts to the human spirit. Here the Eternal Spirit is represented as whispering in the ear of man. "The true spirit of Jahveh (Jehovah), full of compassion, had already on the preceding day whispered to Samuel that for the deliverance of Janveh's people . . . a Benjamite must be anointed king."--Ewald.