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1 Samuel 9:11

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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?
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  1. Genesis 24:11Rank 1 from verse 11
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    11And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.

  2. Exodus 2:16Rank 2 from verse 11
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    16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.

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    18And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

    19And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.

    20And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.

  4. Judges 5:11Rank 4 from verse 11
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    11They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the Lord, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the Lord go down to the gates.

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1 Samuel 9:11

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young

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1. Early in life or growth. 2. Offspring or young persons or creatures.

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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draw

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1. To pull or drag. 2. To bring, lead, or attract. 3. To take out or extract. 4. To make a line.

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water

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Sense 1: The common liquid necessary for life. Sense 2: As a verb, to supply with water, irrigate, or cause to drink.

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10Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.

11And 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?

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12And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:

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