1 Samuel 9:23

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“And Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion I gave you and told you to set aside.””

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BSBPD

“And Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion I gave you and told you to set aside.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Samuel saith to the cook, `Give the portion which I gave to thee, of which I said unto thee, `Set it by thee?'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 9:23 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 43:34When the portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of the others. So they feasted and drank freely with Joseph.
  2. 1 Samuel 1:5But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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