1 Samuel 9:25-27

Contemporary English Version

²⁵they went down from the place of worship and back into town. A bed was set up for Saul on the flat roof^[a] of Samuel's house, ²⁶and Saul slept there.

About sunrise the next morning,^[b] Samuel called up to Saul on the roof, “Time to get up! I'll help you get started on your way.”

Saul got up. He and Samuel left together ²⁷and had almost reached the edge of town when Samuel stopped and said, “Tell your servant go on. Stay here with me for a few minutes, and I'll tell you what God has told me.”

Samuel Tells Saul He Will Be King

After the servant had gone,

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Footnotes

9.25 roof: Guests often slept on the flat roof of their host's house, where it was cool and breezy.
9.25,26 A bed was set … morning: One ancient translation; Hebrew “Samuel spoke with Saul on the flat roof of his house. They got up early the next morning, around sunrise, and.”