1 Samuel 9:1-14

1Now there was a manH376 of BenjaminH1144 whose nameH8034 was 1KishH7027 the sonH1121 of AbielH22, sonH1121 of ZerorH6872, sonH1121 of BecorathH1064, sonH1121 of AphiahH647, sonH1121 of a BenjaminiteH376H3228, a 2valiantH2428 mightyH1368 manH1368. 2He hadH1961 a sonH1121 whose nameH8034 was SaulH7586, a 3youngH970 and handsomeH2896 man, and thereH369 wasH369 not a moreH4480H2896 handsomeH2896 manH376 thanH4480 he amongH4480 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478; 4from his shouldersH7926 and up he was tallerH1364 thanH4480 anyH3605 of the peopleH5971.

3Now the donkeysH860 of KishH7027, Saul’sH7586 fatherH1, had wanderedH6 offH6. So KishH7027 saidH559 to his sonH1121 SaulH7586, “NowH4994 takeH3947 with you oneH259 of the servantsH5288 and ariseH6965, goH1980 searchH1245 for the donkeysH860.” 4So he passedH5674 through 5the hillH2022 countryH2022 of EphraimH669 and passedH5674 through the landH776 of 6ShalishahH8031, but they did not findH4672 them. Then they passedH5674 through the landH776 of 7ShaalimH8171, but they were not there. Then he passedH5674 through the landH776 of the BenjaminitesH1145, but they did not findH4672 them.

5When they cameH935 to the landH776 of 8ZuphH6689, SaulH7586 saidH559 to his servantH5288 whoH834 was with him, “ComeH1980, and let’s returnH7725, 9orH6435 elseH6435 my fatherH1 will stopH2308 being concerned aboutH4480 the donkeysH860 and will becomeH1672 anxiousH1672 about us.” 6But he saidH559 to him, “BeholdH2009 nowH4994, there is 10a manH376 of GodH430 in thisH2088 cityH5892, and the manH376 is heldH3513 inH3513 honorH3513; 11everythingH3605 that he saysH1696 definitelyH935 comesH935 true. NowH6258 let’s goH1980 thereH8033, 12perhapsH194 he can tellH5046 us about our journeyH1870 on whichH834 we have setH1980 out.” 7Then SaulH7586 saidH559 to his servantH5288, “But lookH2009, if we goH1980, whatH4100 shall we bringH935 the manH376? For the breadH3899 isH235 goneH235 from our sacksH3627 and thereH369 isH369 13noH369 giftH8670 to bringH935 to the manH376 of GodH430. WhatH4100 do we haveH854?” 8The servantH5288 answeredH6030 SaulH7586 againH3254 and saidH559, “LookH2009, I haveH4672 in my handH3027 a fourthH7253 of a shekelH8255 of silverH3701; I will giveH5414 it to the manH376 of GodH430 and he will 14tellH5046 us our wayH1870.” 9(PreviouslyH6440 in IsraelH3478, when a manH376 wentH1980 to inquireH1875 of GodH430, he used to sayH559, “ComeH1980, and let’s goH1980 to the seerH7203”; for he who is called a prophetH5030 nowH3117 was previouslyH6440 calledH7121 15a seerH7203.) 10Then SaulH7586 saidH559 to his servantH5288, “16GoodH2896 ideaH1697; comeH1980, let’s goH1980.” So they wentH1980 to the cityH5892 whereH834H8033 the manH376 of GodH430 was.

11As they wentH5927 upH5927 the slopeH4608 to the cityH5892, 17they foundH4672 youngH5291 womenH5291 goingH3318 outH3318 to drawH7579 waterH4325, and they saidH559 to them, “Is the seerH7203 hereH2088?” 12They answeredH6030 them and saidH559, “He is; 18seeH2009, he is aheadH6440 of you. HurryH4116 nowH6258, for he has comeH935 into the cityH5892 todayH3117, becauseH3588 19the peopleH5971 have a sacrificeH2077 on 20the highH1116 placeH1116 todayH3117. 13As soonH3651 as you enterH935 the cityH5892 you will findH4672 him beforeH2962 he goesH5927 upH5927 to the highH1116 placeH1116 to eatH398, for the peopleH5971 will not eatH398 untilH5704 he comesH935, becauseH3588 21he must blessH1288 the sacrificeH2077; afterwardH310H3651 those who are invitedH7121 will eatH398. NowH6258 then, goH5927 upH5927, for you will findH4672 him about this timeH3117.” 14So they wentH5927 upH5927 to the cityH5892. As they cameH935 into the cityH5892, beholdH2009, SamuelH8050 was comingH3318 outH3318 towardH7122 them to goH5927 upH5927 to the highH1116 placeH1116.