1 Samuel 9:25 “And after they had come down from the high place into the city, Samuel…”

1 Samuel 9:25

And after they had come down from the high place into the city, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof of his house.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.

World English Bible

When they had come down from the high place into the city, he talked with Saul on the housetop.

American Standard Version

And when they were come down from the high place into the city, he communed with Saul upon the housetop.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when they were come downe from the hie place into the citie, he communed with Saul vpon the top of the house.

Darby Translation

And they came down from the high place into the city, and he spoke with Saul upon the roof.

Young's Literal Translation

And they come down from the high place to the city, and he speaketh with Saul on the roof.

Bible in Basic English

And when they had come down from the high place into the town, where a bed was made ready for Saul, he went to rest.

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Cross references

“the top”

Deuteronomy 22:8 Acts 10:9 2 Samuel 11:2 Nehemiah 8:16 Jeremiah 19:13 Matthew 10:27

Deuteronomy 22:8 · BSB

If you build a new house, you are to construct a railing around your roof, so that you do not bring bloodguilt on your house if someone falls from it.

Acts 10:9 · BSB

The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.

2 Samuel 11:2 · BSB

One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman.

Nehemiah 8:16 · BSB

And the people went out, brought back branches, and made booths on their own rooftops, in their courtyards, in the courts of the house of God, and in the squares by the Water Gate and by the Gate of Ephraim.

Jeremiah 19:13 · BSB

The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like that place, Topheth—all the houses on whose rooftops they burned incense to all the host of heaven and poured out drink offerings to other…

Matthew 10:27 · BSB

What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

24So the cook picked up the leg and what was attached to it and set it before Saul. Then Samuel said, “Here is what was kept back. It was set apart for you. Eat, for it has been kept for you for this occasion, from the time I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul dined with Samuel that day.

26They got up early in the morning, and just before dawn Samuel called to Saul on the roof, “Get ready, and I will send you on your way!” So Saul got ready, and both he and Samuel went outside together.

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