The Meaning of 1 Samuel 9:11 Explained

1 Samuel 9:11

KJV: 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?

YLT: 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?'

Darby: 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?

ASV: 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?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

[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? 

What does 1 Samuel 9:11 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 9:1-14 - Saul Is Led To Find Samuel
As a king was demanded by the people, one was selected to suit their taste-"a choice young man, and a goodly!" But the king after God's own heart was selected for other qualities, 1 Samuel 16:7. Saul's character lacked important elements. His ignorance about Samuel was surprising; even his servant knew better. This did not promise well for a successful reign, Daniel 11:32 b.
But how should Saul and Samuel be brought together? A succession of trifling and ordinary events prove to be the links in the divinely constructed chain. The lost the prolonged search, the fear of the effect of anxiety upon Kish, the timely suggestion of the servant and his possession of a few coins which would serve as an introduction, the greeting of the young girls on their way to the well-what accidents they seem! Nay, but they are providences! All things work together to execute God's purpose. Nothing is too trivial to be part of the divine plan. Let us follow the indications of God's will-they lead to the waiting seat, the reserved portion, and the ultimate throne. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 9

1  Saul despairing to find his father's donkeys
6  by the counsel of his servant
11  and direction of young maidens
15  according to God's revelation
18  comes to Samuel
19  Samuel entertains Saul at the feast
25  Samuel, after secret communication, brings Saul on his way

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 9:11 mean?

They as went up the hill to the city and they met some young women going out to draw water and said to them is in this [place] the seer
הֵ֗מָּה עֹלִים֙ בְּמַעֲלֵ֣ה הָעִ֔יר וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ מָצְא֣וּ נְעָר֔וֹת יֹצְא֖וֹת לִשְׁאֹ֣ב מָ֑יִם וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לָהֶ֔ן הֲיֵ֥שׁ בָּזֶ֖ה ؟ הָרֹאֶֽה

עֹלִים֙  as  went  up 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: סָלַק 
Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
בְּמַעֲלֵ֣ה  the  hill  to 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מַעֲלֶה  
Sense: ascent, incline.
הָעִ֔יר  the  city 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: עִיר 
Sense: excitement, anguish.
וְהֵ֙מָּה֙  and  they 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, third person masculine plural
Root: הֵם 
Sense: they, these, the same, who.
מָצְא֣וּ  met 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: מָצָא  
Sense: to find, attain to.
נְעָר֔וֹת  some  young  women 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: נַעֲרָה  
Sense: girl, damsel, female servant.
יֹצְא֖וֹת  going  out 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, feminine plural
Root: יׄוצֵאת 
Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
לִשְׁאֹ֣ב  to  draw 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: שָׁאַב  
Sense: to draw (water).
מָ֑יִם  water 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: מַיִם  
Sense: water, waters.
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ  and  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
לָהֶ֔ן  to  them 
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine plural
בָּזֶ֖ה  in  this  [place] 
Parse: Preposition-b, Pronoun, masculine singular
Root: זֶה  
Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
؟ הָרֹאֶֽה  the  seer 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: רֹאֶה 
Sense: seer, prophet.

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