Scripture · Old Testament
1 Samuel 9:23
1 Samuel 9:23 is verse 23 of 1 Samuel chapter 9, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
And Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion I gave you and told you to set aside.”
King James Version
And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
World English Bible
Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, ‘Set it aside.’”
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1 Samuel 9:21–25 · Berean Standard Bible
21 Saul replied, “Am I not a Benjamite from the smallest tribe of Israel, and is not my clan the least of all the clans of Benjamin? So why would you say such a thing to me?”
22 Then Samuel took Saul and his servant, brought them into the hall, and seated them in the place of honor among those who were invited—about thirty in all.
23 And Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion I gave you and told you to set aside.”
24 So the cook picked up the leg and what was attached to it and set it before Saul. Then Samuel said, “Here is what was kept back. It was set apart for you. Eat, for it has been kept for you for this occasion, from the time I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul dined with Samuel that day.
25 And after they had come down from the high place into the city, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof of his house.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
1 Samuel 1:5But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.
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.