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1 Samuel 9:17

17 When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, w“Here is the man of whom I spoke to you! He it is who shall restrain my people.”

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1 Samuel 9:17 — The New International Version (NIV)

17 When Samuel caught sight of Saul, the Lord said to him, “This is the man I spoke to you about; he will govern my people.”

1 Samuel 9:17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.

1 Samuel 9:17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

17 When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said, “That’s the man I told you about! He will rule my people.”

1 Samuel 9:17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

17 So when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, “There he is, the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall reign over My people.”

1 Samuel 9:17 — New Century Version (NCV)

17 When Samuel first saw Saul, the Lord said to Samuel, “This is the man I told you about. He will organize my people.”

1 Samuel 9:17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

17 And when Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah said unto him, Behold, the man of whom I spake to thee! this same shall have authority over my people.

1 Samuel 9:17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

17 And as Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah answered him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this man shall rule over my people.

1 Samuel 9:17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

17 When Samuel noticed Saul, the Lord told him, “There’s the man I told you about. This man will govern my people.” 

1 Samuel 9:17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

17 When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, “Here is the man I told you about; he will rule over My people.”

1 Samuel 9:17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

17 When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, “Here is the man of whom I spoke to you. He it is who shall rule over my people.”

1 Samuel 9:17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

17 When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh answered him, “Here is the man about whom I told you! This is the one who will govern my people.”

1 Samuel 9:17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

17 When Samuel saw a man coming toward him, the Lord spoke to Samuel again. He said, “He is the man I told you about. His name is Saul. He will govern my people.”

1 Samuel 9:17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

17 When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, “Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! This one shall rule over My people.”


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