1 Samuel 9:3
And the asses of Kish Saul’s father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.
KJV
Perierant autem asinæ Cis patris Saul : et dixit Cis ad Saul filium suum : Tolle tecum unum de pueris, et consurgens vade, et quære asinas. Qui cum transissent per montem Ephraim
Vulgate
καὶ ἀπώλοντο αἱ ὄνοι Κεὶς πατρὸς Σαούλ· καὶ εἶπεν Κεὶς πρὸς Σαοὺλ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ Λάβε μετὰ σεαυτοῦ ἓν τῶν παιδαρίων, καὶ ἀνάστητε καὶ πορεύθητε καὶ ζητήσατε τὰς ὄνους.
LXX
And the asses of Kish, Saul’s father, were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.
ASV
וַ/תֹּאבַ֨דְנָה֙ הָ/אֲתֹנ֔וֹת לְ/קִ֖ישׁ אֲבִ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר קִ֜ישׁ אֶל שָׁא֣וּל בְּנ֗/וֹ קַח נָ֤א אִתְּ/ךָ֙ אֶת אַחַ֣ד מֵֽ/הַ/נְּעָרִ֔ים וְ/ק֣וּם לֵ֔ךְ בַּקֵּ֖שׁ אֶת הָ/אֲתֹנֹֽת
Hebrew
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In this verse
In the original Hebrew
17 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 9:20 — And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father’s house?
- 1Sam 10:2 — When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are fou
- Judg 5:10 — Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.
- Judg 10:4 — And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havothjair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.