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[1] Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor. [2] He had a son whose name was Saul, an impressive young man; and there was not among the children of Israel a more handsome person than he. From his shoulders and upward he was taller than any of the people. [3] The donkeys of Kish, Saul’s father, were lost. Kish said to Saul his son, “Now take one of the servants with you, and arise, go look for the donkeys.” [4] He passed through the hill country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they didn’t find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and they weren’t there. Then he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they didn’t find them. [5] When they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, “Come! Let’s return, lest my father stop caring about the donkeys and be anxious for us.” [6] The servant said to him, “Behold now, there is a man of God in this city, and he is a man who is held in honor. All that he says surely happens. Now let’s go there. Perhaps he can tell us which way to go.” [7] Then Saul said to his servant, “But behold, if we go, what should we bring the man? For the bread is spent in our sacks, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?” [8] The servant answered Saul again and said, “Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekelⓘ of silver. I will give that to the man of God, to tell us our way.” [9] (In earlier times in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said, “Come! Let’s go to the seer;” for he who is now called a prophet was before called a seer.) [10] Then Saul said to his servant, “Well said. Come! Let’s go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was. [11] As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer here?” [12] They answered them and said, “He is. Behold, he is before you. Hurry now, for he has come today into the city; for the people have a sacrifice today in the high place. [13] As soon as you have come into the city, you will immediately find him before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he comes, because he blesses the sacrifice. Afterwards those who are invited eat. Now therefore go up; for at this time you will find him.” [14] They went up to the city. As they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them to go up to the high place. [15] Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying, [16] “Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel. He will save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon my people, because their cry has come to me.” [17] When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh said to him, “Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! He will have authority over my people.” [18] Then Saul approached Samuel in the gateway, and said, “Please tell me where the seer’s house is.” [19] Samuel answered Saul and said, “I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for you are to eat with me today. In the morning I will let you go and will tell you all that is in your heart. [20] As for your donkeys who were lost three days ago, don’t set your mind on them, for they have been found. For whom does all Israel desire? Is it not you and all your father’s house?” [21] Saul answered, “Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me like this?” [22] Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the guest room, and made them sit in the best place among those who were invited, who were about thirty persons. [23] Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, ‘Set it aside.’ ” [24] The cook took up the thigh, and that which was on it, and set it before Saul. Samuel said, “Behold, that which has been reserved! Set it before yourself and eat; because it has been kept for you for the appointed time, for I said, ‘I have invited the people.’ ” So Saul ate with Samuel that day. [25] When they had come down from the high place into the city, he talked with Saul on the housetop. [26] They arose early; and about daybreak, Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, “Get up, that I may send you away.” Saul arose, and they both went outside, he and Samuel, together. [27] As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us.” He went ahead, then Samuel said, “But stand still first, that I may cause you to hear God’s message.”

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 9:8 A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces, so ¹⁄₄ shekel would be a small coin of about 2.5 grams.
King James Version

Saul

[1] Now there was a man H376 of Benjamin, H1144 whose name H8034 was Kish, H7027 the son H1121 of Abiel, H22 the son H1121 of Zeror, H6872 the son H1121 of Bechorath, H1064 the son H1121 of Aphiah, H647 a Benjamite, H1145§ a mighty H1368 man H376 of power. H2428§ [2] And he had a son, H1121 whose name H8034 was Saul, H7586 a choice young man, H970 and a goodly: H2896 and there was not among the children H1121 of Israel H3478 a goodlier H2896 person H376 than he: from his shoulders H7926 and upward H4605 he was higher H1364 than any of the people. H5971 [3] And the asses H860 of Kish H7027 Saul’s H7586 father H1 were lost. H6 (QalImpf) And Kish H7027 said H559 (QalImpf) to Saul H7586 his son, H1121 Take H3947 (QalImpv) now one H259 of the servants H5288 with thee, and arise, H6965 (QalImpv) go H3212 (QalImpv) seek H1245 (PielImpv) the asses. H860 [4] And he passed through H5674 (QalImpf) mount H2022 Ephraim, H669 and passed through H5674 (QalImpf) the land H776 of Shalisha, H8031 but they found H4672 (QalPerf) them not: then they passed through H5674 (QalImpf) the land H776 of Shalim, H8171 and there they were not: and he passed through H5674 (QalImpf) the land H776 of the Benjamites, H1145 but they found H4672 (QalPerf) them not. [5] And when they were come H935 (QalPerf) to the land H776 of Zuph, H6689 Saul H7586 said H559 (QalPerf) to his servant H5288 that was with him, Come, H3212 (QalImpv) and let us return; H7725 (QalImpf) lest my father H1 leave H2308 (QalImpf) caring for the asses, H860 and take thought H1672 (QalPerf) for us. [6] And he said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, Behold now, there is in this city H5892 a man H376 of God, H430 and he is an honourable H3513 (NiphPtc) man; H376 all that he saith H1696 (PielImpf) cometh H935 (QalImpf) surely to pass: H935 (QalInf) now let us go H3212 (QalImpf) thither; peradventure he can shew H5046 (HiphImpf) us our way H1870 that we should go. H1980 (QalPerf) [7] Then said H559 (QalImpf) Saul H7586 to his servant, H5288 But, behold, if we go, H3212 (QalImpf) what shall we bring H935 (HiphImpf) the man? H376 for the bread H3899 is spent H235 (QalPerf) in§ our vessels, H3627 and there is not a present H8670 to bring H935 (HiphInf) to the man H376 of God: H430 what have we?§ [8] And the servant H5288 answered H6030 (QalInf) Saul H7586 again, H3254 (HiphImpf) and said, H559 (QalImpf) Behold, I have H4672 (NiphPerf) here at hand H3027 the fourth part H7253 of a shekel H8255 of silver: H3701 that will I give H5414 (QalPerf) to the man H376 of God, H430 to tell H5046 (HiphPerf) us our way. H1870 [9] (Beforetime H6440 in Israel, H3478 when a man H376 went H3212 (QalInf) to enquire H1875 (QalInf) of God, H430 thus he spake, H559 (QalPerf) Come, H3212 (QalImpv) and let us go H3212 (QalImpf) to the seer: H7200 (QalActPtc) for he that is now H3117 called a Prophet H5030 was beforetime H6440 called H7121 (NiphImpf) a Seer.) H7200 (QalActPtc) [10] Then said H1697 Saul H7586 to his servant, H5288 Well H2896 said; H559 (QalImpf)§ come, H3212 (QalImpv) let us go. H3212 (QalImpf) So they went H3212 (QalImpf) unto the city H5892 where the man H376 of God H430 was. [11] And as they went up H5927 (QalActPtc) the hill H4608 to the city, H5892§ they found H4672 (QalPerf) young maidens H5291 going out H3318 (QalActPtc) to draw H7579 (QalInf) water, H4325 and said H559 (QalImpf) unto them, Is H3426 the seer H7200 (QalActPtc) here? [12] And they answered H6030 (QalImpf) them, and said, H559 (QalImpf) He is; H3426 behold, he is before H6440 you: make haste H4116 (PielImpv) now, for he came H935 (QalPerf) to day H3117 to the city; H5892 for there is a sacrifice§ H2077 of the people H5971 to day H3117 in the high place: H1116 [13] as soon as ye be come H935 (QalInf) into the city, H5892 ye shall straightway H3651 find H4672 (QalImpf) him, before he go up H5927 (QalImpf) to the high place H1116 to eat: H398 (QalInf) for the people H5971 will not eat H398 (QalImpf) until he come, H935 (QalInf) because he doth bless H1288 (PielImpf) the sacrifice; H2077 and afterwards H310 they eat H398 (QalImpf) that be bidden. H7121 (QalPasPtc) Now therefore get you up; H5927 (QalImpv) for about this time H3117§ ye shall find H4672 (QalImpf) him. [14] And they went up H5927 (QalImpf) into H8432 the city: H5892 and when they were come H935 (QalActPtc) into the city, H5892 behold, Samuel H8050 came out H3318 (QalActPtc) against H7125 (QalInf) them, for to go up H5927 (QalInf) to the high place. H1116 [15] Now the Lord H3068 had told H1540 (QalPerf) Samuel H8050 in his ear H241§ a H259 day H3117 before H6440 Saul H7586 came, H935 (QalInf) saying, H559 (QalInf) [16] To morrow H4279 about this time H6256 I will send H7971 (QalImpf) thee a man H376 out of the land H776 of Benjamin, H1144 and thou shalt anoint H4886 (QalPerf) him to be captain H5057 over my people H5971 Israel, H3478 that he may save H3467 (HiphPerf) my people H5971 out of the hand H3027 of the Philistines: H6430 for I have looked H7200 (QalPerf) upon my people, H5971 because their cry H6818 is come H935 (QalPerf) unto me. [17] And when Samuel H8050 saw H7200 (QalPerf) Saul, H7586 the Lord H3068 said H6030 (QalPerf) unto him, Behold the man H376 whom I spake H559 (QalPerf) to thee of! this same shall reign H6113 (QalImpf) over§ my people. H5971 [18] Then Saul H7586 drew near H5066 (QalImpf) to Samuel H8050 in H8432 the gate, H8179 and said, H559 (QalImpf) Tell H5046 (HiphImpv) me, I pray thee, where H335 the seer’s H7200 (QalActPtc) house H1004 is. [19] And Samuel H8050 answered H6030 (QalImpf) Saul, H7586 and said, H559 (QalImpf) I am the seer: H7200 (QalActPtc) go up H5927 (QalImpv) before H6440 me unto the high place; H1116 for ye shall eat H398 (QalPerf) with me to day, H3117 and to morrow H1242 I will let thee go, H7971 (PielPerf) and will tell H5046 (HiphImpf) thee all that is in thine heart. H3824 [20] And as for thine asses H860 that were lost H6 (QalActPtc) three H7969 days H3117 ago, H3117§ set H7760 (QalImpf) not thy mind H3820 on them; for they are found. H4672 (NiphPerf) And on whom is all the desire H2532 of Israel? H3478 Is it not on thee, and on all thy father’s H1 house? H1004 [21] And Saul H7586 answered H6030 (QalImpf) and said, H559 (QalImpf) Am not I a Benjamite, H1145 of the smallest H6996 of the tribes H7626 of Israel? H3478 and my family H4940 the least H6810 of all the families H4940 of the tribe H7626 of Benjamin? H1144 wherefore then speakest H1696 (PielPerf) thou so H1697 to me?§ [22] And Samuel H8050 took H3947 (QalImpf) Saul H7586 and his servant, H5288 and brought H935 (HiphImpf) them into the parlour, H3957 and made them sit H5414 (QalImpf) in the chiefest H7218 place H4725 among them that were bidden, H7121 (QalPasPtc) which were about thirty H7970 persons. H376 [23] And Samuel H8050 said H559 (QalImpf) unto the cook, H2876 Bring H5414 (QalImpv) the portion H4490 which I gave H5414 (QalPerf) thee, of which I said H559 (QalPerf) unto thee, Set H7760 (QalImpv) it by thee. [24] And the cook H2876 took up H7311 (HiphImpf) the shoulder, H7785 and that which was upon it, and set H7760 (QalImpf) it before H6440 Saul. H7586 And Samuel said, H559 (QalImpf) Behold that which is left! H7604 (NiphPtc)§ set H7760 (QalImpv) it before H6440 thee, and eat: H398 (QalImpv) for unto this time H4150 hath it been kept H8104 (QalPasPtc) for thee since I said, H559 (QalInf) I have invited H7121 (QalPerf) the people. H5971 So Saul H7586 did eat H398 (QalImpf) with Samuel H8050 that day. H3117 [25] And when they were come down H3381 (QalImpf) from the high place H1116 into the city, H5892 Samuel communed H1696 (PielImpf) with Saul H7586 upon the top of the house. H1406 [26] And they arose early: H7925 (HiphImpf) and it came to pass about the spring H5927 (QalInf) of the day, H7837 that Samuel H8050 called H7121 (QalImpf) Saul H7586 to the top of the house, H1406 saying, H559 (QalInf) Up, H6965 (QalImpv) that I may send thee away. H7971 (PielImpf) And Saul H7586 arose, H6965 (QalImpf) and they went out H3318 (QalImpf) both H8147 of them, he and Samuel, H8050 abroad. H2351 [27] And as they were going down H3381 (QalActPtc) to the end H7097 of the city, H5892 Samuel H8050 said H559 (QalPerf) to Saul, H7586 Bid H559 (QalImpv) the servant H5288 pass on H5674 (QalImpf) before H6440 us, (and he passed on,) H5674 (QalImpv) but stand H5975 (QalImpv) thou still a while, H3117§ that I may shew H8085 (HiphImpf) thee the word H1697 of God. H430

Footnotes

  1. § 9:1a Or, the son of a man of Jemini
  2. § 9:1b Or, substance
  3. § 9:7a Heb. is gone out of etc.
  4. § 9:7b Heb. is with us?
  5. § 9:10 Heb. Thy word is good
  6. § 9:11 Heb. in the ascent of the city
  7. § 9:12 Or, feast
  8. § 9:13 Heb. to day
  9. § 9:15 Heb. revealed the ear of Samuel
  10. § 9:17 Heb. restrain in
  11. § 9:20 Heb. today three days
  12. § 9:21 Heb. according to this word?
  13. § 9:24 Or, reserved
  14. § 9:27 Heb. to day
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