1 Samuel 9:1-14

1Now there was a manH376 of BenjaminH1144, whose nameH8034 was KishH7027, the sonH1121 of AbielH22, the sonH1121 of ZerorH6872, the sonH1121 of BechorathH1064, the sonH1121 of AphiahH647, a BenjamiteH1145, a mightyH1368 manH376 of powerH2428.12 2And he had a sonH1121, whose nameH8034 was SaulH7586, a choice young manH970, and handsomeH2896: and there was not among the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 a more handsomeH2896 personH376 than he: from his shouldersH7926 and upwardH4605 he was tallerH1364 than any of the peopleH5971.

3And the donkeysH860 of KishH7027 Saul’sH7586 fatherH1 were lostH6. And KishH7027 saidH559 to SaulH7586 his sonH1121, TakeH3947 now oneH259 of the servantsH5288 with thee, and ariseH6965, goH3212 seekH1245 the donkeysH860. 4And he passed throughH5674 mountH2022 EphraimH669, and passed throughH5674 the landH776 of ShalishaH8031, but they foundH4672 them not: then they passed throughH5674 the landH776 of ShalimH8171, and there they were not: and he passed throughH5674 the landH776 of the BenjamitesH1145, but they foundH4672 them not. 5And when they had comeH935 to the landH776 of ZuphH6689, SaulH7586 saidH559 to his servantH5288 that was with him, ComeH3212, and let us returnH7725; lest my fatherH1 stopH2308 caring for the donkeysH860, and be troubledH1672 for us. 6And he saidH559 to him, Behold now, there is in this cityH5892 a manH376 of GodH430, and he is an honourableH3513 manH376; all that he saithH1696 comethH935 surely to passH935: now let us goH3212 there; perhaps he can showH5046 us our wayH1870 that we should goH1980. 7Then saidH559 SaulH7586 to his servantH5288, But, behold, if we goH3212, what shall we bringH935 to the manH376? for the breadH3899 is spentH235 in our vesselsH3627, and there is not a presentH8670 to bringH935 to the manH376 of GodH430: what have we?34 8And the servantH5288 answeredH6030 SaulH7586 againH3254, and saidH559, Behold, I haveH4672 here at handH3027 the fourth partH7253 of a shekelH8255 of silverH3701: that will I giveH5414 to the manH376 of GodH430, to tellH5046 us our wayH1870.5 9(In times pastH6440 in IsraelH3478, when a manH376 wentH3212 to enquireH1875 of GodH430, thus he spokeH559, ComeH3212, and let us goH3212 to the seerH7200: for he that is nowH3117 called a ProphetH5030 was in times pastH6440 calledH7121 a SeerH7200.) 10Then saidH1697 SaulH7586 to his servantH5288, WellH2896 saidH559; comeH3212, let us goH3212. So they wentH3212 to the cityH5892 where the manH376 of GodH430 was .6

11And as they went upH5927 the hillH4608 to the cityH5892, they foundH4672 young maidensH5291 going outH3318 to drawH7579 waterH4325, and saidH559 to them, IsH3426 the seerH7200 here?7 12And they answeredH6030 them, and saidH559, He isH3426; behold, he is beforeH6440 you: make hasteH4116 now, for he cameH935 to dayH3117 to the cityH5892; for there is a sacrificeH2077 of the peopleH5971 to dayH3117 in the high placeH1116:8 13As soon as ye shall enterH935 the cityH5892, ye shall immediatelyH3651 findH4672 him, before he goeth upH5927 to the high placeH1116 to eatH398: for the peopleH5971 will not eatH398 until he comethH935, because he doth blessH1288 the sacrificeH2077; and afterwardsH310H3651 they eatH398 that are invitedH7121. Now therefore go upH5927; for about this timeH3117 ye shall findH4672 him.9 14And they went upH5927 intoH8432 the cityH5892: and when they had comeH935 into the cityH5892, behold, SamuelH8050 came outH3318 meetingH7125 them, to go upH5927 to the high placeH1116.