1 Samuel 9

1NowH1961 there was a manH376 of Benjamin, whoseH1121 nameH8034 was KishH7027, the sonH1121 of AbielH22, the sonH1121 of Zeror, the sonH1121 of BecorathH1064, the sonH1121 of Aphiah, the sonH1121 of a Benjamite, a mightyH1368 manH376 of valour. 2And he had a sonH1121, whoseH1121 nameH8034 was SaulH7586, a youngH1121 manH376 and a goodly: and there was notH369 among the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 a goodlier personH376 thanH4480 he: from his shouldersH7926 and upwardH4605 he was higherH4605 thanH4480 anyH3605 of the peopleH5971. 3And the asses of KishH7027 Saul’sH7586 fatherH1 were lostH6. And KishH7027 saidH559 to SaulH7586 his sonH1121, TakeH3947 nowH4994 one of the servantsH5288 with thee, and ariseH6965, goH6965 seekH1245 the asses. 4And he passedH5674 throughH5674 the hillH2022 countryH2022 of EphraimH669, and passedH5674 throughH5674 the landH776 of ShalishahH8031, but they foundH4672 them notH3808: then they passedH5674 throughH5674 the landH776 of ShaalimH8171, and there they were notH3808: and he passedH5674 throughH5674 the landH776 of the Benjamites, but they foundH4672 them notH3808. 5When they were comeH935 to the landH776 of ZuphH6689, SaulH7586 saidH559 to his servantH5288 that was with him, ComeH935 and letH2308 usH7725 returnH7725; lestH6435 my fatherH1 leaveH2308 caring for the asses, and takeH7725 thoughtH559 for usH7725. 6And he saidH559 unto him, BeholdH2009 nowH6258, there is in this cityH5892 a manH376 of GodH430, and he is a manH376 that is heldH3513 in honour; allH3605 that he saith cometh surelyH1980 to passH935: nowH6258 letH4994 usH4994 goH1980 thither; peradventure he canH834 tellH5046 usH4994 concerning our journeyH1870 whereon weH834 goH1980. 7Then saidH559 SaulH7586 to his servantH5288, But, beholdH2009, ifH3588 weH3588 goH935, whatH4100 shall weH3588 bringH935 the manH376? for the breadH3899 is spent in our vesselsH3627, and there is notH369 a presentH935 to bringH935 to the manH376 of GodH430: whatH4100 have weH3588? 8And the servantH5288 answeredH559 SaulH7586 againH3254, and saidH559, Beheld, I have in my handH3027 the fourthH7253 partH3027 of a shekelH8255 of silverH3701: that will I giveH5414 to the manH376 of GodH430, to tellH5046 usH5414 our wayH1870. 9(Beforetime in IsraelH3478, when a manH376 wentH376 to inquireH1875 of GodH430, thusH3541 he saidH559, Come and let usH3588 go to the seer: for he that is nowH3117 calledH7121 a ProphetH5030 was beforetime calledH7121 a Seer.) 10Then saidH559 SaulH7586 to his servantH5288, WellH2896 saidH559; come, let usH413 go. SoH834 they wentH413 unto the cityH5892 whereH834 the manH376 of GodH430 was. 11As they wentH3318 upH5927 the ascentH4608 to the cityH5892, they foundH4672 youngH5291 maidensH5291 goingH3318 outH3318 to drawH7579 waterH4325, and saidH559 unto them, Is the seer hereH2088? 12And they answeredH559 them, and saidH559, He is; beholdH2009, he is beforeH6440 thee: makeH4116 hasteH4116 nowH6258, for he is comeH935 todayH3117 intoH935 the cityH5892; for the peopleH5971 have a sacrificeH2077 todayH3117 in the highH1116 placeH1116: 13as soonH6258 as ye be comeH935 intoH935 the cityH5892, ye shall straightway findH4672 him, beforeH2962 he goH935 upH5927 to the highH1116 placeH1116 to eatH398: for the peopleH5971 will notH3808 eatH398 untilH5704 he comeH935, becauseH3588 he doth blessH1288 the sacrificeH2077; and afterwardsH310 they eatH398 that be bidden. NowH6258 therefore getH935 youH3588 upH5927; for at this time ye shall findH4672 him. 14And they wentH3318 upH5927 to the cityH5892; and as they cameH935 withinH8432 the cityH5892, beholdH2009, SamuelH8050 cameH935 outH3318 againstH7122 them, for to goH3318 upH5927 to the highH1116 placeH1116. 15NowH3117 the LORDH3068 had revealedH1540 unto SamuelH8050 a dayH3117 beforeH6440 SaulH7586 cameH935, sayingH559, 16TomorrowH4279 aboutH5921 this time I will sendH7971 thee a manH376 outH7971 of the landH776 of BenjaminH1144, and thou shalt anointH4886 him to be princeH5057 over my peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, and he shall saveH3467 my peopleH5971 outH7971 of the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430: for I have lookedH7200 uponH5921 my peopleH5971, becauseH3588 their cryH6818 is comeH935 unto meH413: 17And when SamuelH8050 sawH7200 SaulH7586, the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto him, BeholdH2009 the manH376 of whomH834 I spake to thee! this sameH2088 shall have authority over my peopleH5971. 18Then SaulH7586 drewH5066 nearH5066 to SamuelH8050 in the gateH8179, and saidH559, TellH5046 meH4994, I prayH4994 thee, whereH335 the seer’s houseH1004 is. 19And SamuelH8050 answeredH559 SaulH7586, and saidH559, I am the seer; goH5927 upH5927 beforeH6440 meH7971 unto the highH1116 placeH1116, for ye shall eatH398 with meH7971 todayH3117: and in the morningH1242 I will letH7971 thee goH5927, and will tellH5046 thee allH3605 that is in thine heartH3824. 20And as for thine asses that were lostH6 threeH7969 daysH3117 agoH3117, setH7760 notH3808 thy mindH3820 on them; for they are foundH4672. And for whomH4310 is allH3605 that is desirableH2532 in IsraelH3478? Is it notH3808 for thee, and for allH3605 thy father’sH1 houseH1004? 21And SaulH7586 answeredH559 and saidH559, Am notH3808 I a BenjamiteH1145, of the smallest of the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478? and my familyH4940 the leastH6810 of allH3605 the familiesH4940 of the tribeH7626 of BenjaminH1144? wherefore then speakest thou to meH413 afterH413 this mannerH1697? 22And SamuelH8050 tookH3947 SaulH7586 and his servantH5288, and broughtH935 them intoH935 the guest-chamber, and madeH5414 them sitH935 in the chiefest placeH4725 among them that were bidden, which were aboutH935 thirtyH7970 personsH376. 23And SamuelH8050 saidH559 unto the cookH2876, BringH5414 the portionH4490 whichH834 I gaveH5414 thee, of whichH834 I saidH559 unto thee, SetH7760 it by thee. 24And the cookH2876 tookH853 upH7311 the thighH7785, and that whichH1931 was uponH5921 it, and setH7760 it beforeH6440 SaulH7586. And SamuelH8050 saidH559, BeholdH2009 that whichH1931 hath been reservedH7604! setH7760 it beforeH6440 thee and eatH398; becauseH3588 unto the appointedH4150 time hath it been keptH8104 for thee, for I saidH559, I have invitedH7121 the peopleH5971. SoH7121 SaulH7586 didH8104 eatH398 with SamuelH8050 that dayH3117. 25And when they were comeH3381 downH3381 from the highH1116 placeH1116 intoH5921 the cityH5892, he communed with SaulH7586 uponH5921 the housetopH1406. 26And they aroseH6965 earlyH7925: and it cameH1961 to passH1961 aboutH1961 the springH5927 of the dayH7837, that SamuelH8050 calledH7121 to SaulH7586 on the housetopH1406, sayingH559, UpH5927, that I may sendH7971 thee awayH7971. And SaulH7586 aroseH6965, and they wentH3318 outH3318 bothH8147 of them, he and SamuelH8050, abroadH2351. 27As they were goingH3381 downH3381 at the endH7097 of the cityH5892, SamuelH8050 saidH559 to SaulH7586, Bid the servantH5288 passH5674 on beforeH6440 usH413, (and he passedH5674 on,) but standH5975 thou stillH5975 at this time, that I may causeH1697 thee to hearH8085 the wordH1697 of GodH430.