1 Samuel 9:26 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 9:26 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיַּשְׁכִּ֗מוּ
shâkam
H7925
to rise early
וַיְהִ֞י
hâyâh
H1961
to be
כַּעֲל֤וֹת
ʻâlâh
H5927
to go up
הַשַּׁ֨חַר֙
shachar
H7837
dawn
וַיִּקְרָ֨א
qârâʼ
H7121
to call
שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל
Shᵉmûwʼêl
H8050
Samuel
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
שָׁאוּל֙
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
הגג
gâg
H1406
roof
הַגָּ֣גָה
gâg
H1406
roof
לֵאמֹ֔ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
ק֖וּמָה
qûwm
H6965
to rise
וַאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּ
shâlach
H7971
to send
וַיָּ֣קָם
qûwm
H6965
to rise
שָׁא֗וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
וַיֵּצְא֧וּ
yâtsâʼ
H3318
to go out
שְׁנֵיהֶ֛ם
shᵉnayim
H8147
two
ה֥וּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל
Shᵉmûwʼêl
H8050
Samuel
הַחֽוּצָה
chûwts
H2351
outside
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World English Bible Public Domain
They arose early: and it happened about the spring of the day, that Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, Up, that I may send you away. Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
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King James Version Public Domain
And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And they arose early. And it happened, as the dawn came up, that Samuel called to Saul on the roof, saying, “Arise, and I will send you away.” And Saul arose, and the two of them went out, he and Samuel, to the outside.
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