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1 # Now there was a man <0376> of Benjamin <01144>, whose name <08034> was Kish <07027>, the son <01121> of Abiel <022>, the son <01121> of Zeror <06872>, the son <01121> of Bechorath <01064>, the son <01121> of Aphiah <0647> , a Benjamite <01145>, a mighty <01368> man <0376> of power <02428>.
2 And he had a son <01121>, whose name <08034> was Saul <07586>, a choice young man <0970>, and a goodly <02896> : and there was not among the children <01121> of Israel <03478> a goodlier <02896> person <0376> than he: from his shoulders <07926> and upward <04605> he was higher <01364> than any of the people <05971>.
3 # And the asses <0860> of Kish <07027> Saul's <07586> father <01> were lost <06> (8799). And Kish <07027> said <0559> (8799) to Saul <07586> his son <01121>, Take <03947> (8798) now one <0259> of the servants <05288> with thee, and arise <06965> (8798), go <03212> (8798) seek <01245> (8761) the asses <0860> .
4 And he passed through <05674> (8799) mount <02022> Ephraim <0669>, and passed through <05674> (8799) the land <0776> of Shalisha <08031>, but they found <04672> (8804) them not: then they passed through <05674> (8799) the land <0776> of Shalim <08171>, and there they were not: and he passed through <05674> (8799) the land <0776> of the Benjamites <01145>, but they found <04672> (8804) them not.
5 And when they were come <0935> (8804) to the land <0776> of Zuph <06689>, Saul <07586> said <0559> (8804) to his servant <05288> that was with him, Come <03212> (8798), and let us return <07725> (8799); lest my father <01> leave <02308> (8799) caring for the asses <0860>, and take thought <01672> (8804) for us.
6 And he said <0559> (8799) unto him, Behold now, there is in this city <05892> a man <0376> of God <0430> , and he is an honourable <03513> (8737) man <0376>; all that he saith <01696> (8762) cometh <0935> (8799) surely to pass <0935> (8800): now let us go <03212> (8799) thither; peradventure he can shew <05046> (8686) us our way <01870> that we should go <01980> (8804).
7 Then said <0559> (8799) Saul <07586> to his servant <05288>, But, behold, if we go <03212> (8799) , what shall we bring <0935> (8686) the man <0376>? for the bread <03899> is spent <0235> (8804) in our vessels <03627>, and there is not a present <08670> to bring <0935> (8687) to the man <0376> of God <0430>: what have we?
8 And the servant <05288> answered <06030> (8800) Saul <07586> again <03254> (8686), and said <0559> (8799), Behold, I have <04672> (8738) here at hand <03027> the fourth part <07253> of a shekel <08255> of silver <03701>: that will I give <05414> (8804) to the man <0376> of God <0430>, to tell <05046> (8689) us our way <01870>.
9 (Beforetime <06440> in Israel <03478>, when a man <0376> went <03212> (8800) to enquire <01875> (8800) of God <0430>, thus he spake <0559> (8804), Come <03212> (8798), and let us go <03212> (8799) to the seer <07200> (8802): for he that is now <03117> called a Prophet <05030> was beforetime <06440> called <07121> (8735) a Seer <07200> (8802).)
10 Then said <01697> Saul <07586> to his servant <05288>, Well <02896> said <0559> (8799); come <03212> (8798), let us go <03212> (8799). So they went <03212> (8799) unto the city <05892> where the man <0376> of God <0430> was.
11 # And as they went up <05927> (8802) the hill <04608> to the city <05892>, they found <04672> (8804) young maidens <05291> going out <03318> (8802) to draw <07579> (8800) water <04325>, and said <0559> (8799) unto them, Is <03426> the seer <07200> (8802) here?
12 And they answered <06030> (8799) them, and said <0559> (8799), He is <03426>; behold, he is before <06440> you: make haste <04116> (8761) now, for he came <0935> (8804) to day <03117> to the city <05892>; for there is a sacrifice <02077> of the people <05971> to day <03117> in the high place <01116>:
13 As soon as ye be come <0935> (8800) into the city <05892>, ye shall straightway <03651> find <04672> (8799) him, before he go up <05927> (8799) to the high place <01116> to eat <0398> (8800): for the people <05971> will not eat <0398> (8799) until he come <0935> (8800), because he doth bless <01288> (8762) the sacrifice <02077>; and afterwards <0310> <03651> they eat <0398> (8799) that be bidden <07121> (8803). Now therefore get you up <05927> (8798); for about this time <03117> ye shall find <04672> (8799) him.
14 And they went up <05927> (8799) into <08432> the city <05892>: and when they were come <0935> (8802) into the city <05892>, behold, Samuel <08050> came out <03318> (8802) against <07125> (8800) them, for to go up <05927> (8800) to the high place <01116>.
15 Now the LORD <03068> had told <01540> (8804) Samuel <08050> in his ear <0241> a <0259> day <03117> before <06440> Saul <07586> came <0935> (8800), saying <0559> (8800),
16 To morrow <04279> about this time <06256> I will send <07971> (8799) thee a man <0376> out of the land <0776> of Benjamin <01144>, and thou shalt anoint <04886> (8804) him to be captain <05057> over my people <05971> Israel <03478>, that he may save <03467> (8689) my people <05971> out of the hand <03027> of the Philistines <06430>: for I have looked <07200> (8804) upon my people <05971>, because their cry <06818> is come <0935> (8804) unto me.
17 And when Samuel <08050> saw <07200> (8804) Saul <07586>, the LORD <03068> said <06030> (8804) unto him, Behold the man <0376> whom I spake <0559> (8804) to thee of! this same shall reign <06113> (8799) over my people <05971>.
18 # Then Saul <07586> drew near <05066> (8799) to Samuel <08050> in <08432> the gate <08179>, and said <0559> (8799), Tell <05046> (8685) me, I pray thee, where <0335> the seer's <07200> (8802) house <01004> is.
19 And Samuel <08050> answered <06030> (8799) Saul <07586>, and said <0559> (8799), I am the seer <07200> (8802): go up <05927> (8798) before <06440> me unto the high place <01116>; for ye shall eat <0398> (8804) with me to day <03117>, and to morrow <01242> I will let thee go <07971> (8765), and will tell <05046> (8686) thee all that is in thine heart <03824>.
20 And as for thine asses <0860> that were lost <06> (8802) three <07969> days <03117> ago <03117>, set <07760> (8799) not thy mind <03820> on them; for they are found <04672> (8738). And on whom is all the desire <02532> of Israel <03478>? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's <01> house <01004>?
21 And Saul <07586> answered <06030> (8799) and said <0559> (8799), Am not I a Benjamite <01145> , of the smallest <06996> of the tribes <07626> of Israel <03478>? and my family <04940> the least <06810> of all the families <04940> of the tribe <07626> of Benjamin <01144>? wherefore then speakest <01696> (8765) thou so <01697> to me?
22 And Samuel <08050> took <03947> (8799) Saul <07586> and his servant <05288>, and brought <0935> (8686) them into the parlour <03957>, and made them sit <05414> (8799) in the chiefest <07218> place <04725> among them that were bidden <07121> (8803), which were about thirty <07970> persons <0376>.
23 And Samuel <08050> said <0559> (8799) unto the cook <02876>, Bring <05414> (8798) the portion <04490> which I gave <05414> (8804) thee, of which I said <0559> (8804) unto thee, Set <07760> (8798) it by thee.
24 And the cook <02876> took up <07311> (8686) the shoulder <07785>, and that which was upon it, and set <07760> (8799) it before <06440> Saul <07586>. And Samuel said <0559> (8799), Behold that which is left <07604> (8737)! set <07760> (8798) it before <06440> thee, and eat <0398> (8798): for unto this time <04150> hath it been kept <08104> (8803) for thee since I said <0559> (8800), I have invited <07121> (8804) the people <05971>. So Saul <07586> did eat <0398> (8799) with Samuel <08050> that day <03117>.
25 And when they were come down <03381> (8799) from the high place <01116> into the city <05892>, Samuel communed <01696> (8762) with Saul <07586> upon the top of the house <01406>.
26 And they arose early <07925> (8686): and it came to pass about the spring <05927> (8800) of the day <07837>, that Samuel <08050> called <07121> (8799) Saul <07586> to the top of the house <01406>, saying <0559> (8800), Up <06965> (8798), that I may send thee away <07971> (8762). And Saul <07586> arose <06965> (8799), and they went out <03318> (8799) both <08147> of them, he and Samuel <08050>, abroad <02351>.
27 And as they were going down <03381> (8802) to the end <07097> of the city <05892>, Samuel <08050> said <0559> (8804) to Saul <07586>, Bid <0559> (8798) the servant <05288> pass on <05674> (8799) before <06440> us, (and he passed on <05674> (8798),) but stand <05975> (8798) thou still a while <03117>, that I may shew <08085> (8686) thee the word <01697> of God <0430>.