Then Saul said to his servant, “Well said; come, let us go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then Saul said to his servant, “Well said. Come, let us go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.
- KJV Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
- BSB “Good,” said Saul to his servant. “Come, let us go.” So they set out for the city where the man of God was.
- NASB Then Saul said to his servant, “Good idea; come, let’s go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.
- NLT “All right,” Saul agreed, “let’s try it!” So they started into the town where the man of God lived.
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Quick answer
Saul agrees, and they head to the city where the man of God is.
Overview
Saul accepts the servant's plan, and they proceed toward the divinely arranged encounter. His agreement advances the story to its crucial meeting with Samuel. God continues to guide the pair without their full awareness.
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- 2 Kgs 5:13–14His servants came near, and spoke to him, and said, “My father, if the prophet had asked you do some great thing, wouldn’t you have done it? How much rather then, when he says to you, ‘Wash, and be clean?’”
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