1 Samuel 9

1Now there was a man^H376 of Benjamin^H1144, whose name^H8034 was Kish^H7027, the son^H1121 of Abiel^H22, the son^H1121 of Zeror^H6872, the son^H1121 of Becorath^H1064, the son^H1121 of Aphiah^H647, the son of a Benjamite^H1145, a mighty^H1368 man^H376 of valor^H2428. 2And he had a son^H1121, whose name^H8034 was Saul^H7586, a young man^H970 and a goodly^H2896: and there was not among the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 a goodlier^H2896 person^H376 than he: from his shoulders^H7926 and upward^H4605 he was higher^H1364 than any of the people^H5971. 3And the asses^H860 of Kish^H7027, Saul's^H7586 father^H1, were lost^H6. And Kish^H7027 said^H559 to Saul^H7586 his son^H1121, Take^H3947 now one^H259 of the servants^H5288 with thee, and arise^H6965, go^H3212 seek^H1245 the asses^H860. 4And he passed through^H5674 the hill-country^H2022 of Ephraim^H669, and passed through^H5674 the land^H776 of Shalishah^H8031, but they found^H4672 them not: then they passed through^H5674 the land^H776 of Shaalim^H8171, and there they were not: and he passed through^H5674 the land^H776 of the Benjamites^H1145, but they found^H4672 them not. 5When they were come^H935 to the land^H776 of Zuph^H6689, Saul^H7586 said^H559 to his servant^H5288 that was with him, Come^H3212, and let us return^H7725, lest my father^H1 leave^H2308 off caring for the asses^H860, and be anxious^H1672 for us. 6And he said^H559 unto him, Behold now, there is in this city^H5892 a man^H376 of God^H430, and he is a man^H376 that is held in honor^H3513; all that he saith^H1696 cometh^H935 surely to pass^H935: now let us go^H3212 thither; peradventure he can tell^H5046 us concerning our journey^H1870 whereon we go^H1980. 7Then said^H559 Saul^H7586 to his servant^H5288, But, behold, if we go^H3212, what shall we bring^H935 the man^H376? for the bread^H3899 is spent^H235 in our vessels^H3627, and there is not a present^H8670 to bring^H935 to the man^H376 of God^H430: what have we? 8And the servant^H5288 answered^H6030 Saul^H7586 again^H3254, and said^H559, Behold, I have^H4672 in my hand^H3027 the fourth part^H7253 of a shekel^H8255 of silver^H3701: that will I give^H5414 to the man^H376 of God^H430, to tell^H5046 us our way^H1870. 9(Beforetime^H6440 in Israel^H3478, when a man^H376 went^H3212 to inquire^H1875 of God^H430, thus he said^H559, Come^H3212, and let us go^H3212 to the seer^H7200; for he that is now^H3117 called a Prophet^H5030 was beforetime^H6440 called^H7121 a Seer^H7200.) 10Then said^H1697 Saul^H7586 to his servant^H5288, Well^H2896 said^H559; come^H3212, let us go^H3212. So they went^H3212 unto the city^H5892 where the man^H376 of God^H430 was. 11As they went up^H5927 the ascent^H5927 to the city^H5892, they found^H4672 young maidens^H5291 going out^H3318 to draw^H7579 water^H4325, and said^H559 unto them, Is^H3426 the seer^H7200 here? 12And they answered^H6030 them, and said^H559, He is^H3426; behold, he is before^H6440 thee: make haste^H4116 now, for he is come^H935 to-day^H3117 into the city^H5892; for the people^H5971 have a sacrifice^H2077 to-day^H3117 in the high place^H1116: 13as soon as ye are come^H935 into the city^H5892, ye shall straightway^H3651 find^H4672 him, before he goeth up^H5927 to the high place^H1116 to eat^H398; for the people^H5971 will not eat^H398 until he come^H935, because he doth bless^H1288 the sacrifice^H2077; and afterwards^H310 they eat^H398 that are bidden^H7121. Now therefore get you up^H5927; for at this time^H3117 ye shall find^H4672 him. 14And they went up^H5927 to^H7125 the city^H5892; and as they came^H935 within the city^H5892, behold, Samuel^H8050 came out^H3318 toward^H7125 them, to go up^H5927 to the high place^H1116. 15Now Jehovah^H3068 had revealed^H1540 unto^H241 Samuel^H8050 a^H259 day^H3117 before^H6440 Saul^H7586 came^H935, saying^H559, 16To-morrow^H4279 about this time^H6256 I will send^H7971 thee a man^H376 out of the land^H776 of Benjamin^H1144, and thou shalt anoint^H4886 him to be prince^H5057 over my people^H5971 Israel^H3478; and he shall save^H3467 my people^H5971 out of the hand^H3027 of the Philistines^H6430: for I have looked^H7200 upon my people^H5971, because their cry^H6818 is come^H935 unto me. 17And when Samuel^H8050 saw^H7200 Saul^H7586, Jehovah^H3068 said^H6030 unto him, Behold, the man^H376 of whom I spake^H559 to thee! this same shall have authority^H6113 over my people^H5971. 18Then Saul^H7586 drew near^H5066 to Samuel^H8050 in^H8432 the gate^H8179, and said^H559, Tell^H5046 me, I pray thee, where^H335 the seer's^H7200 house^H1004 is. 19And Samuel^H8050 answered^H6030 Saul^H7586, and said^H559, I am the seer^H7200; go up^H5927 before^H6440 me unto the high place^H1116, for ye shall eat^H398 with me to-day^H3117: and in the morning^H1242 I will let thee go^H7971, and will tell^H5046 thee all that is in thy heart^H3824. 20And as for thine asses^H860 that were lost^H6 three^H7969 days^H3117 ago^H3117, set^H7760 not they mind^H3820 on them; for they are found^H4672. And for whom is all that is desirable^H2532 in Israel^H3478? Is it not for thee, and for all thy father's^H1 house^H1004? 21And Saul^H7586 answered^H6030 and said^H559, Am not I a Benjamite^H1145, of the smallest^H6996 of the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478? and my family^H4940 the least^H6810 of all the families^H4940 of the tribe^H7626 of Benjamin^H1144? wherefore then speakest^H1696 thou to me after^H1697 this manner? 22And Samuel^H8050 took^H3947 Saul^H7586 and his servant^H5288, and brought^H935 them into the guest-chamber^H3957, and made them sit^H5414 in the chiefest^H7218 place^H4725 among them that were bidden^H7121, who were about thirty^H7970 persons^H376. 23And Samuel^H8050 said^H559 unto the cook^H2876, Bring^H5414 the portion^H4490 which I gave^H5414 thee, of which I said^H559 unto thee, Set^H7760 it by thee. 24And the cook^H2876 took up^H7311 the thigh^H7785, and that which was upon it, and set^H7760 it before^H6440 Saul^H7586. And Samuel said^H559, Behold, that which hath been reserved^H7604! set^H7760 it before^H6440 thee and eat^H398; because unto the appointed time^H4150 hath it been kept^H8104 for thee, for I said^H559, I have invited^H7121 the people^H5971. So Saul^H7586 did eat^H398 with Samuel^H8050 that day^H3117. 25And when they were come down^H3381 from the high place^H1116 into the city^H5892, he communed^H1696 with Saul^H7586 upon the housetop^H1406. 26And they arose early^H7925: and it came to pass about the spring^H5927 of the day^H7837, that Samuel^H8050 called^H7121 to Saul^H7586 on the housetop^H1406, saying^H559, Up^H6965, that I may send thee away^H7971. And Saul^H7586 arose^H6965, and they went out^H3318 both^H8147 of them, he and Samuel^H8050, abroad^H2351. 27As they were going down^H3381 at the end^H7097 of the city^H5892, Samuel^H8050 said^H559 to Saul^H7586, Bid^H559 the servant^H5288 pass on^H5674 before^H6440 us (and he passed on^H5674), but stand^H5975 thou still first^H3117, that I may cause thee to hear^H8085 the word^H1697 of God^H430.