1 Samuel 9 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.

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1 H376 Now there was a man H1144 of Benjamin, H8034 whose name H7027 was Kish, H1121 the son H22 of Abiel, H1121 the son H6872 of Zeror, H1121 the son H1064 of Bechorath, H1121 the son H647 of Aphiah, H1145 a Benjamite, H1368 a mighty H376 man H2428 of power.

2 H1121 And he had a son, H8034 whose name H7586 was Saul, H970 a choice young man, H2896 and good: H1121 and there was not among the sons H3478 of Israel H2896 a better H376 person H7926 than he: from his shoulders H4605 and upward H1364 he was higher H5971 than any of the people.

3 H860 And the donkeys H7027 of Kish H7586 Saul's H1 father H6 were lost. H7027 And Kish H559 said H7586 to Saul H1121 his son, H3947 Take H259 now one H5288 of the servants H6965 with you, and arise, H3212 go H1245 seek H860 the donkeys.

4 H5674 And he passed through H2022 mountain H669 Ephraim, H5674 and passed through H776 the land H8031 of Shalisha, H4672 but they found H5674 them not: then they passed through H776 the land H8171 of Shalim, H5674 and there they were not: and he passed through H776 the land H1145 of the Benjamites, H4672 but they found them not.

5 H935 And when they were come H776 to the land H6689 of Zuph, H7586 Saul H559 said H5288 to his servant H3212 that was with him, Come, H7725 and let us return; H1 lest my father H2308 leave H860 caring for the donkeys, H1672 and take thought for us.

6 H559 And he said H5892 unto him, Behold now, there is in this city H376 a man H430 of God, H3513 and he is an honorable H376 man; H1696 all that he says H935 comes H935 surely to pass: H3212 now let us go H5046 there; perhaps he can show H1870 us our way H1980 that we should go.

7 H559 Then said H7586 Saul H5288 to his servant, H3212 But, behold, if we go, H935 what shall we bring H376 the man? H3899 for the bread H235 is spent H3627 in our vessels, H8670 and there is not a present H935 to bring H376 to the man H430 of God: what have we?

8 H5288 And the servant H6030 answered H7586 Saul H3254 again, H559 and said, H4672 Behold, I have H3027 here at hand H7253 the fourth part H8255 of a shekel H3701 of silver: H5414 that will I give H376 to the man H430 of God, H5046 to tell H1870 us our way.

9 H6440 (Previously H3478 in Israel, H376 when a man H3212 went H1875 to inquire H430 of God, H559 thus he spoke, H3212 Come, H3212 and let us go H7200 to the seer: H3117 for he that is now H5030 called a Prophet H6440 was previously H7121 called H7200 a Seer.)

10 H1697 Then said H7586 Saul H5288 to his servant, H2896 Well H559 said; H3212 come, H3212 let us go. H3212 So they went H5892 unto the city H376 where the man H430 of God was.

11 H5927 And as they went up H4608 the hill H5892 to the city, H4672 they found H5291 young maidens H3318 going out H7579 to draw H4325 water, H559 and said H3426 unto them, Is H7200 the seer here?

12 H6030 And they answered H559 them, and said, H3426 He is; H6440 behold, he is before H4116 you: make hurry H935 now, for he came H3117 to day H5892 to the city; H2077 for there is a sacrifice H5971 of the people H3117 to day H1116 in the high place:

13 H935 As soon as you be come H5892 into the city, H3651 you shall directly H4672 find H5927 him, before he go up H1116 to the high place H398 to eat: H5971 for the people H398 will not eat H935 until he come, H1288 because he does bless H2077 the sacrifice; H310 and afterwards H398 they eat H7121 that are invited. H5927 Now therefore get you up; H3117 for about this time H4672 you shall find him.

14 H5927 And they went up H8432 into H5892 the city: H935 and when they were come H5892 into the city, H8050 behold, Samuel H3318 came out H7125 against H5927 them, for to go up H1116 to the high place.

15 H3068 Now the Lord H1540 had told H8050 Samuel H241 in his ear H259 a H3117 day H6440 before H7586 Saul H935 came, H559 saying,

16 H4279 Tomorrow H6256 about this time H7971 I will send H376 you a man H776 out of the land H1144 of Benjamin, H4886 and you shall anoint H5057 him to be captain H5971 over my people H3478 Israel, H3467 that he may save H5971 my people H3027 out of the hand H6430 of the Philistines: H7200 for I have looked H5971 upon my people, H6818 because their cry H935 is come unto me.

17 H8050 And when Samuel H7200 saw H7586 Saul, H3068 the Lord H6030 said H376 unto him, Behold the man H559 whom I spoke H6113 to you of! this same shall reign H5971 over my people.

18 H7586 Then Saul H5066 drew near H8050 to Samuel H8432 in H8179 the gate, H559 and said, H5046 Tell H335 me, I pray you, where H7200 the seer's H1004 house is.

19 H8050 And Samuel H6030 answered H7586 Saul, H559 and said, H7200 I am the seer: H5927 go up H6440 before H1116 me unto the high place; H398 for you shall eat H3117 with me today, H1242 and tomorrow H7971 I will let you go, H5046 and will tell H3824 you all that is in your heart.

20 H860 And as for your donkeys H6 that were lost H7969 three H3117 days H3117 ago, H7760 set H3820 not your mind H4672 on them; for they are found. H2532 And on whom is all the desire H3478 of Israel? H1 Is it not on you, and on all your father's H1004 house?

21 H7586 And Saul H6030 answered H559 and said, H1145 Am not I a Benjamite, H6996 of the smallest H7626 of the tribes H3478 of Israel? H4940 and my family H6810 the least H4940 of all the families H7626 of the tribe H1144 of Benjamin? H1696 why then speak H1697 you so to me?

22 H8050 And Samuel H3947 took H7586 Saul H5288 and his servant, H935 and brought H3957 them into the parlour, H5414 and made them sit H7218 in the best H4725 place H7121 among them that were bidden, H7970 which were about thirty H376 persons.

23 H8050 And Samuel H559 said H2876 unto the cook, H5414 Bring H4490 the portion H5414 which I gave H559 you, of which I said H7760 unto you, Set it by you.

24 H2876 And the cook H7311 took up H7785 the shoulder, H7760 and that which was upon it, and set H6440 it before H7586 Saul. H559 And Samuel said, H7604 Behold that which is left! H7760 set H6440 it before H398 you, and eat: H4150 for unto this time H8104 has it been kept H559 for you since I said, H7121 I have invited H5971 the people. H7586 So Saul H398 did eat H8050 with Samuel H3117 that day.

25 H3381 And when they were come down H1116 from the high place H5892 into the city, H1696 Samuel talked H7586 with Saul H1406 upon the top of the house.

26 H7925 And they arose early: H5927 and it came to pass about the spring H7837 of the day, H8050 that Samuel H7121 called H7586 Saul H1406 to the top of the house, H559 saying, H6965 Up, H7971 that I may send you away. H7586 And Saul H6965 arose, H3318 and they went out H8147 both H8050 of them, he and Samuel, H2351 abroad.

27 H3381 And as they were going down H7097 to the end H5892 of the city, H8050 Samuel H559 said H7586 to Saul, H559 Bid H5288 the servant H5674 pass on H6440 before H5674 us, (and he passed on,) H5975 but stand H3117 you still a while, H8085 that I may show H1697 you the word H430 of God.