1 Samuel 9:8

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“The servant answered him again. “Look,” he said, “I have here in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God, and he will tell us our way.””

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BSBPD

“The servant answered him again. “Look,” he said, “I have here in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God, and he will tell us our way.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the young man addeth to answer Saul, and saith, `Lo, there is found with me a fourth of a shekel of silver: and I have given to the man of God, and he hath declared to us our way.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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