1 Samuel 9:11-24

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.