1 Samuel 9

1And there was a manH376 of Benjamin whose nameH8034 was KishH7027, the sonH1121 of AbielH22, the sonH1121 of Zeror, the sonH1121 of Bechorath, the sonH1121 of Aphiah, the sonH1121 of a Benjaminite, a mightyH1368 manH376 of wealthH2428. 2And he had a sonH1121 whose nameH8034 was SaulH7586, choice and comely; and there was not among the children of IsraelH3478 a comelier 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, I pray, oneH259 of the youngH5288 menH5288 with thee, and ariseH6965, go seekH1245 the asses. 4And he passedH5674 through mount EphraimH669, and passedH5674 through the landH776 of Shalishah, but they foundH4672 [them] not; and they passedH5674 through the landH776 of Shaalim, and they were not there; and they passedH5674 through the landH776 of Benjamin, and they foundH4672 [them] not. 5They had comeH935 to the landH776 of ZuphH6689 whenH834 SaulH7586 saidH559 to his servantH5288 that was with him, ComeH935 and let us returnH7725; lestH6435 my fatherH1 give up the asses, and be anxiousH1672 about us. 6And he saidH559 to him, Behold nowH6258, a manH376 of 1GodH430 is in this cityH5892, and the manH376 is held in honour; all that he saysH559 comesH935 surely to pass. Let us nowH6258 goH1980 thither: perhapsH194 he will shew us the wayH1870 that we should goH1980. 7And SaulH7586 saidH559 to his servantH5288, But if we goH935, what shall we bringH935 the manH376? for the breadH3899 is spent in our vesselsH3627, and we have no present to give to the manH376 of 2GodH430: what have we? 8And the servantH5288 answered SaulH7586 again and saidH559, Behold, I have hereH2009 at handH3027 the fourthH7253 part of a shekelH8255 of silverH3701; that will I giveH5414 to the manH376 of 3GodH430, to tellH5046 us our wayH1870. 9(In former time in IsraelH3478, when a manH376 went to ask counsel of 4GodH430, he saidH559, Come and let us go to the seer; for he that is now calledH7121 a ProphetH5030 was in former time calledH7121 a Seer.) 10And SaulH7586 saidH559 to his servantH5288, Well saidH559: come, let us go. So they went to the cityH5892 whereH834 the manH376 of 5GodH430 was. 11As they wentH3318 up the ascentH4608 to the cityH5892, they met maidens goingH3318 forthH3318 to drawH7579 waterH4325; and they saidH559 to them, Is the seer hereH2088? 12And they answered them and saidH559, He is; behold, he is before thee: makeH4116 hasteH4116 nowH6258, for he cameH935 to-day to the cityH5892; for the peopleH5971 have a sacrificeH2077 to-day in the highH1116 placeH1116. 13As soon as ye comeH935 into the cityH5892, ye shall straightway findH4672 him, before he goesH935 up to the highH1116 placeH1116 to eatH398; for the peopleH5971 eatH398 not until he has comeH935, because he blessesH1288 the sacrificeH2077; afterwards they eatH398 that are invited. And nowH6258 goH935 up; for this very dayH3117 shall ye findH4672 him. 14And they wentH3318 up into the cityH5892. As they were comingH935 into the midstH8432 of the cityH5892, behold, SamuelH8050 was comingH935 out towards them, to goH3318 up to the highH1116 placeH1116. 15Now Jehovah had apprised SamuelH8050 oneH259 dayH3117 before SaulH7586 cameH935, sayingH559, 16To-morrow about this timeH6256 I will sendH7971 thee a manH376 out of the landH776 of BenjaminH1144, and thou shalt anointH4886 him princeH5057 over my peopleH5971 IsraelH3478; and he will saveH3467 my peopleH5971 out of the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430; for I have lookedH7200 upon my peopleH5971, because their cryH6818 is comeH935 unto me. 17And as SamuelH8050 sawH7200 SaulH7586, Jehovah answered him, Behold the manH376 of whom I spoke to thee! this manH376 shall rule over my peopleH5971. 18And SaulH7586 drewH5066 near to SamuelH8050 in the midstH8432 of the gateH8179, and saidH559, TellH5046 me, I pray thee, whereH335 the seer's houseH1004 is. 19And SamuelH8050 answered SaulH7586 and saidH559, I am the seer: goH5927 up before me to the highH1116 placeH1116, and ye shall eatH398 with me to-day; and to-morrow I will let thee goH5927, and will tellH5046 thee all that is in thy heartH3824. 20And as for the asses that thou didst lose threeH7969 daysH3117 ago, setH7760 not thy heartH3820 on them; for they are foundH4672. And on whom is all the desireH2532 of IsraelH3478 [setH7760]? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's houseH1004? 21And SaulH7586 answered and saidH559, Am not I a Benjaminite, of the smallest of the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, and my familyH4940 the least of all the familiesH4940 of the tribeH7626 of BenjaminH1144? and whyH4100 dost thou speakH1696 such wordsH1697 to me? 22And SamuelH8050 tookH3947 SaulH7586 and his servantH5288, and broughtH935 them into the chamber, and gaveH5414 them a placeH4725 at the headH7218 of them that were invited; and they were about thirtyH7970 personsH376. 23And SamuelH8050 saidH559 to the cookH2876, Bring the portionH4490 that I gaveH5414 thee, of which I saidH559 to thee, SetH7760 it by thee. 24And the cookH2876 took up the shoulder, and what was on it, and setH7760 [it] before SaulH7586. And he saidH559, Behold that which has been reserved! setH7760 it before thee, eatH398; for against the setH7760 time has it been keptH8104 for thee, since I saidH559, I will invite the peopleH5971. So SaulH7586 ateH398 with SamuelH8050 that dayH3117. 25And they cameH3381 downH3381 from the highH1116 placeH1116 into the cityH5892, and he spokeH1696 with SaulH7586 upon the roofH1406. 26And they aroseH6965 earlyH7925; and when it wasH1961 about the dawningH7837 of the day, SamuelH8050 calledH7121 to SaulH7586 on the roofH1406, sayingH559, AriseH6965, that I may sendH7971 thee awayH7971. And SaulH7586 aroseH6965, and they wentH3318 out both of them, he and SamuelH8050, into the streetH2351. 27As they were goingH3381 downH3381 to the endH7097 of the cityH5892, SamuelH8050 saidH559 to SaulH7586, Tell the servantH5288 to passH5674 on before us (and he passedH5674 on), but standH5975 thou stillH5975 now, that I may cause thee to hearH8085 the wordH1697 of 6GodH430.