1 Samuel 9:1 Now there was a man376 of Benjamin,1144 whose name8034 was Kish,7027 the son1121 of Abiel,22 the son1121 of Zeror,6872 the son1121 of Bechorath,1064 the son1121 of Aphiah,647 a Benjamite,1145{Or, the son of a man of Jemini} a mighty1368 man376 of power.2428{Or, substance} cr 2 And he had a son,1121 whose name8034 was Saul,7586 a choice young man,970 and a goodly:2896 and there was not among the children1121 of Israel3478 a goodlier2896 person376 than he: from his shoulders7926 and upward4605 he was higher1364 than any of the people.5971 cr 3 And the asses860 of Kish7027 Saul's7586 father1 were lost.6 And Kish7027 said559 to Saul7586 his son,1121 Take3947 now one259 of the servants5288 with thee, and arise,6965 go3212 seek1245 the asses.860 cr 4 And he passed through5674 mount2022 Ephraim,669 and passed through5674 the land776 of Shalisha,8031 but they found4672 them not: then they passed through5674 the land776 of Shalim,8171 and there they were not: and he passed through5674 the land776 of the Benjamites,1145 but they found4672 them not. cr

1 Samuel 9:5 And when they were come935 to the land776 of Zuph,6689 Saul7586 said559 to his servant5288 that was with him, Come,3212 and let us return;7725 lest my father1 leave2308 caring for the asses,860 and take thought1672 for us. cr 6 And he said559 unto him, Behold now, there is in this city5892 a man376 of God,430 and he is an honourable3513 man;376 all that he saith1696 cometh935 surely to pass:935 now let us go3212 thither; peradventure he can shew5046 us our way1870 that we should go.1980 cr 7 Then said559 Saul7586 to his servant,5288 But, behold, if we go,3212 what shall we bring935 the man?376 for the bread3899 is spent235 in{Heb. is gone out of etc.} our vessels,3627 and there is not a present8670 to bring935 to the man376 of God:430 what have we?{Heb. is with us?} cr 8 And the servant5288 answered6030 Saul7586 again,3254 and said,559 Behold, I have4672 here at hand3027{Heb. there is found in my hand} the fourth part7253 of a shekel8255 of silver:3701 that will I give5414 to the man376 of God,430 to tell5046 us our way.1870 cr 9 (Beforetime6440 in Israel,3478 when a man376 went3212 to enquire1875 of God,430 thus he spake,559 Come,3212 and let us go3212 to the seer:7200 for he that is now3117 called a Prophet5030 was beforetime6440 called7121 a Seer.)7200 cr 10 Then said1697 Saul7586 to his servant,5288 Well2896 said;559{Heb. Thy word is good} come,3212 let us go.3212 So they went3212 unto the city5892 where the man376 of God430 was. cr

1 Samuel 9:11 And as they went up5927 the hill4608 to the city,5892{Heb. in the ascent of the city} they found4672 young maidens5291 going out3318 to draw7579 water,4325 and said559 unto them, Is3426 the seer7200 here? cr 12 And they answered6030 them, and said,559 He is;3426 behold, he is before6440 you: make haste4116 now, for he came935 to day3117 to the city;5892 for there is a sacrifice2077{Or, feast} of the people5971 to day3117 in the high place:1116 cr 13 As soon as ye be come935 into the city,5892 ye shall straightway3651 find4672 him, before he go up5927 to the high place1116 to eat:398 for the people5971 will not eat398 until he come,935 because he doth bless1288 the sacrifice;2077 and afterwards310 3651 they eat398 that be bidden.7121 Now therefore get you up;5927 for about this time3117{Heb. to day} ye shall find4672 him. cr 14 And they went up5927 into8432 the city:5892 and when they were come935 into the city,5892 behold, Samuel8050 came out3318 against7125 them, for to go up5927 to the high place.1116 cr

1 Samuel 9:15 Now the LORD3068 had told1540 Samuel8050 in his ear241{Heb. revealed the ear of Samuel} a259 day3117 before6440 Saul7586 came,935 saying,559 cr 16 To morrow4279 about this time6256 I will send7971 thee a man376 out of the land776 of Benjamin,1144 and thou shalt anoint4886 him to be captain5057 over my people5971 Israel,3478 that he may save3467 my people5971 out of the hand3027 of the Philistines:6430 for I have looked7200 upon my people,5971 because their cry6818 is come935 unto me. cr 17 And when Samuel8050 saw7200 Saul,7586 the LORD3068 said6030 unto him, Behold the man376 whom I spake559 to thee of! this same shall reign6113 over{Heb. restrain in} my people.5971 cr

1 Samuel 9:18 Then Saul7586 drew near5066 to Samuel8050 in8432 the gate,8179 and said,559 Tell5046 me, I pray thee, where335 the seer's7200 house1004 is. cr 19 And Samuel8050 answered6030 Saul,7586 and said,559 I am the seer:7200 go up5927 before6440 me unto the high place;1116 for ye shall eat398 with me to day,3117 and to morrow1242 I will let thee go,7971 and will tell5046 thee all that is in thine heart.3824 cr 20 And as for thine asses860 that were lost6 three7969 days3117 ago,3117{Heb. today three days} set7760 not thy mind3820 on them; for they are found.4672 And on whom is all the desire2532 of Israel?3478 Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's1 house?1004 cr 21 And Saul7586 answered6030 and said,559 Am not I a Benjamite,1145 of the smallest6996 of the tribes7626 of Israel?3478 and my family4940 the least6810 of all the families4940 of the tribe7626 of Benjamin?1144 wherefore then speakest1696 thou so1697 to me?{Heb. according to this word?} cr 22 And Samuel8050 took3947 Saul7586 and his servant,5288 and brought935 them into the parlour,3957 and made them sit5414 in the chiefest7218 place4725 among them that were bidden,7121 which were about thirty7970 persons.376 cr 23 And Samuel8050 said559 unto the cook,2876 Bring5414 the portion4490 which I gave5414 thee, of which I said559 unto thee, Set7760 it by thee. cr 24 And the cook2876 took up7311 the shoulder,7785 and that which was upon it, and set7760 it before6440 Saul.7586 And Samuel said,559 Behold that which is left!7604{Or, reserved} set7760 it before6440 thee, and eat:398 for unto this time4150 hath it been kept8104 for thee since I said,559 I have invited7121 the people.5971 So Saul7586 did eat398 with Samuel8050 that day.3117 cr

1 Samuel 9:25 And when they were come down3381 from the high place1116 into the city,5892 Samuel communed1696 with Saul7586 upon the top of the house.1406 cr 26 And they arose early:7925 and it came to pass about the spring5927 of the day,7837 that Samuel8050 called7121 Saul7586 to the top of the house,1406 saying,559 Up,6965 that I may send thee away.7971 And Saul7586 arose,6965 and they went out3318 both8147 of them, he and Samuel,8050 abroad.2351 cr 27 And as they were going down3381 to the end7097 of the city,5892 Samuel8050 said559 to Saul,7586 Bid559 the servant5288 pass on5674 before6440 us, (and he passed on,)5674 but stand5975 thou still a while,3117{Heb. to day} that I may shew8085 thee the word1697 of God.430 cr