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1 Samuel 9:15

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¶ Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
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  1. Acts 13:21Rank 1 from verse 15
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    21And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.

  2. 1 Samuel 15:1Rank 2 from verse 15
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    1SAMUEL also said unto Saul, The Lord sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the Lord.

  3. 2 Samuel 7:27Rank 3 from verse 15
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    27For thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.

  4. Amos 3:7Rank 4 from verse 15
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    7Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

  5. Job 33:16Rank 5 from verse 15
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    16Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

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1 Samuel 9:15

COMBINED MEANING

told

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Past-tense or past-participial form of tell (to say, relate, inform, count, or make known).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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ear

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Sense 1: The organ of hearing. Sense 2: The seed-bearing head of grain.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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14And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.

15¶ Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

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16To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

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