1 Samuel 9:1-14

1Now there was a manH376 of Benjamin, whose nameH8034 was KishH7027, the sonH1121 of AbielH22, the sonH1121 of Zeror, the sonH1121 of Becorath, the sonH1121 of Aphiah, the sonH1121 of a Benjamite, a mightyH1368 manH376 of valor. 2And he had a sonH1121, whose nameH8034 was SaulH7586, a youngH1121 manH376 and a goodly: and there was not among the children of IsraelH3478 a goodlier personH376 than he: from his shouldersH7926 and upwardH4605 he was higher than any of the peopleH5971. 3And the asses of KishH7027, Saul’s fatherH1, were lost. And KishH7027 saidH559 to SaulH7586 his sonH1121, TakeH3947 now oneH259 of the servantsH5288 with thee, and ariseH6965, go seekH1245 the asses. 4And he passedH5674 through the hill-country of EphraimH669, and passedH5674 through the landH776 of Shalishah, but they foundH4672 them not: then they passedH5674 through the landH776 of Shaalim, and there they were not: and he passedH5674 through the landH776 of the Benjamites, but they foundH4672 them not.

5WhenH834 they were comeH935 to the landH776 of ZuphH6689, SaulH7586 saidH559 to his servantH5288 that was with him, ComeH935, and let us returnH7725, lestH6435 my fatherH1 leave off caring for the asses, and be anxiousH1672 for us. 6And he saidH559 unto him, Behold nowH6258, there is in this cityH5892 a manH376 of GodH430, and he is a manH376 that is held in honorH3513; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: nowH6258 let us goH1980 thither; peradventure he can tellH5046 us concerning our journeyH1870 whereon we goH1980. 7Then saidH559 SaulH7586 to his servantH5288, But, behold, if we goH935, what shall we bringH935 the manH376? for the breadH3899 is spent in our vesselsH3627, and there is not a present to bringH935 to the manH376 of GodH430: what have we? 8And the servantH5288 answered SaulH7586 again, and saidH559, Behold, I have in my handH3027 the fourthH7253 part of a shekelH8255 of silverH3701: that will I giveH5414 to the manH376 of GodH430, to tellH5046 us our wayH1870. 9(Beforetime in IsraelH3478, when a manH376 went to inquire of GodH430, thusH3541 he saidH559, Come, and let us go to the seer; for he that is now calledH7121 a ProphetH5030 was beforetime calledH7121 a Seer.) 10Then saidH559 SaulH7586 to his servantH5288, Well saidH559; come, let us go. So they went unto the cityH5892 whereH834 the manH376 of GodH430 was.

11As they wentH3318 up the ascentH4608 to the cityH5892, they foundH4672 youngH5291 maidens goingH3318 out to drawH7579 waterH4325, and saidH559 unto them, Is the seer hereH2088? 12And they answered them, and saidH559, He is; behold, he is before thee: makeH4116 hasteH4116 nowH6258, for he is comeH935 to-day into the cityH5892; for the peopleH5971 have a sacrificeH2077 to-day in the highH1116 placeH1116. 13As soon as ye are comeH935 into the cityH5892, ye shall straightway findH4672 him, before he goeth up to the highH1116 placeH1116 to eatH398; for the peopleH5971 will not eatH398 until he comeH935, because he doth blessH1288 the sacrificeH2077; and afterwards they eatH398 that are bidden. NowH6258 thereforeH3651 get you up; for at this time ye shall findH4672 him. 14And they wentH3318 up to the cityH5892; and as they cameH935 within the cityH5892, behold, SamuelH8050 cameH935 out toward them, to goH3318 up to the highH1116 placeH1116.