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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.”

1 Samuel 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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

^[1] Now there was H1961 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,^§ H1121 H376 H1145 a mighty man H1368 of power.^§ H2428
^[2] And he had H1961 a son, H1121 whose name H8034 was Saul, H7586 a choice young man, H970 and a goodly: H2896 and there was not H369 among the children H1121 of Israel H3478 a goodlier H2896 person H376 than he: H4480 from his shoulders H7926 and upward H4605 he was higher H1364 than any H3605 of the people. H5971
^[3] And the asses H860 of Kish H7027 Saul’s H7586 father H1 were lost. H6 And Kish H7027 said H559 to H413 Saul H7586 his son, H1121 Take H3947 now H4994 H853 one H259 of the servants H5288 with thee, H854 and arise, H6965 go H3212 seek H1245 H853 the asses. H860
^[4] And he passed through H5674 mount H2022 Ephraim, H669 and passed through H5674 the land H776 of Shalisha, H8031 but they found H4672 them not: H3808 then they passed through H5674 the land H776 of Shalim, H8171 and there they were not: H369 and he passed through H5674 the land H776 of the Benjamites, H1145 but they found H4672 them not. H3808
^[5] And when they H1992 were come H935 to the land H776 of Zuph, H6689 Saul H7586 said H559 to his servant H5288 that H834 was with him, H5973 Come, H3212 and let us return; H7725 lest H6435 my father H1 leave H2308 caring for H4480 the asses, H860 and take thought H1672 for us.
^[6] And he said H559 unto him, Behold H2009 now, H4994 there is in this H2063 city H5892 a man H376 of God, H430 and he is an honourable H3513 man; H376 all H3605 that H834 he saith H1696 cometh H935 surely to pass: H935 now H6258 let us go H3212 thither; H8033 peradventure H194 he can shew H5046 H853 us our way H1870 that H834 we should go. H1980 H5921
^[7] Then said H559 Saul H7586 to his servant, H5288 But, behold, H2009 if we go, H3212 what H4100 shall we bring H935 the man? H376 for H3588 the bread H3899 is spent H235 in^§ our vessels, H3627 and there is not H369 a present H8670 to bring H935 to the man H376 of God: H430 what H4100 have we?^§ H854
^[8] And the servant H5288 answered H6030 H853 Saul H7586 again, H3254 and said, H559 Behold, H2009 I have H4672 here at hand H3027 the fourth part H7253 of a shekel H8255 of silver: H3701 that will I give H5414 to the man H376 of God, H430 to tell H5046 H853 us our way. H1870
^[9] (Beforetime H6440 in Israel, H3478 when a man H376 went H3212 to enquire H1875 of God, H430 thus H3541 he spake, H559 Come, H3212 and let us go H3212 to H5704 the seer: H7203 for H3588 he that is now H3117 called a Prophet H5030 was H7121 beforetime H6440 called H7121 a Seer.) H7203
^[10] Then said H559 Saul H7586 to his servant, H5288 Well H2896 said;^§ H1697 come, H3212 let us go. H3212 So they went H3212 unto H413 the city H5892 where H834 H8033 the man H376 of God H430 was.
^[11] And as they H1992 went up H5927 the hill H4608 to the city,^§ H5892 they H1992 found H4672 young maidens H5291 going out H3318 to draw H7579 water, H4325 and said H559 unto them, Is H3426 the seer H7203 here? H2088
^[12] And they answered H6030 them, H853 and said, H559 He is; H3426 behold, H2009 he is before you: H6440 make haste H4116 now, H6258 for H3588 he came H935 to day H3117 to the city; H5892 for H3588 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 into the city, H5892 ye shall H4672 straightway H3651 find H4672 him, H853 before H2962 he go up H5927 to the high place H1116 to eat: H398 for H3588 the people H5971 will H398 not H3808 eat H398 until H5704 he come, H935 because H3588 he H1931 doth bless H1288 the sacrifice; H2077 and afterwards H310 H3651 they eat H398 that be bidden. H7121 Now therefore H6258 get you up; H5927 for H3588 H853 about this time^§ H3117 ye shall find H4672 him. H853
^[14] And they went up H5927 into the city: H5892 and when they H1992 were come H935 into H8432 the city, H5892 behold, H2009 Samuel H8050 came out H3318 against them, H7122 for to go up H5927 to the high place. H1116
^[15] Now the Lord H3068 had told H1540 Samuel H8050 H853 in his ear^§ H241 a H259 day H3117 before H6440 Saul H7586 came, H935 saying, H559
^[16] To morrow H4279 about this time H6256 I will send H7971 thee H413 a man H376 out of the land H776 of Benjamin, H1144 and thou shalt anoint him H4886 to be captain H5057 over H5921 my people H5971 Israel, H3478 that he may save H3467 H853 my people H5971 out of the hand H3027 of the Philistines: H6430 for H3588 I have looked upon H7200 H853 my people, H5971 because H3588 their cry H6818 is come H935 unto me. H413
^[17] And when Samuel H8050 saw H7200 H853 Saul, H7586 the Lord H3068 said unto him, H6030 Behold H2009 the man H376 whom H834 I spake H559 to thee H413 of! this same H2088 shall reign H6113 over^§ my people. H5971
^[18] Then Saul H7586 drew near H5066 H853 to Samuel H8050 in H8432 the gate, H8179 and said, H559 Tell H5046 me, I pray thee, H4994 where H335 H2088 the seer’s H7203 house H1004 is.
^[19] And Samuel H8050 answered H6030 H853 Saul, H7586 and said, H559 I H595 am the seer: H7203 go up H5927 before me H6440 unto the high place; H1116 for ye shall eat H398 with me H5973 to day, H3117 and to morrow H1242 I will let thee go, H7971 and will tell H5046 thee all H3605 that H834 is in thine heart. H3824
^[20] And as for thine asses H860 that were lost H6 three H7969 days H3117 ago,^§ H3117 set H7760 not H408 H853 thy mind H3820 on them; for H3588 they are found. H4672 And on whom H4310 is all H3605 the desire H2532 of Israel? H3478 Is it not H3808 on thee, and on all H3605 thy father’s H1 house? H1004
^[21] And Saul H7586 answered H6030 and said, H559 Am not H3808 I H595 a Benjamite, H1145 H1145 of the smallest H6996 of the tribes H7626 of Israel? H3478 and my family H4940 the least H6810 of all H3605 the families H4940 of the tribe H7626 of Benjamin? H1144 wherefore then H4100 speakest thou H1696 so H1697 H2088 to me?^§ H413
^[22] And Samuel H8050 took H3947 H853 Saul H7586 H853 and his servant, H5288 and brought them H935 into the parlour, H3957 and made them sit H5414 in the chiefest H7218 place H4725 among them that were bidden, H7121 which H1992 were about thirty H7970 persons. H376
^[23] And Samuel H8050 said H559 unto the cook, H2876 Bring H5414 H853 the portion H4490 which H834 I gave H5414 thee, of which H834 I said H559 unto thee, H413 Set H7760 it H853 by thee. H5973
^[24] And the cook H2876 took up H7311 H853 the shoulder, H7785 and that which was upon it, H5921 and set H7760 it before H6440 Saul. H7586 And Samuel said, H559 Behold H2009 that which is left!^§ H7604 set H7760 it before thee, H6440 and eat: H398 for H3588 unto this time H4150 hath it been kept H8104 for thee since I said, H559 I have invited H7121 the people. H5971 So Saul H7586 did eat H398 with H5973 Samuel H8050 that H1931 day. H3117
^[25] And when they were come down H3381 from the high place H1116 into the city, H5892 Samuel communed H1696 with H5973 Saul H7586 upon H5921 the top of the house. H1406
^[26] And they arose early: H7925 and it came to pass H1961 about the spring H5927 of the day, H7837 that Samuel H8050 called H7121 H413 Saul H7586 to the top of the house, H1406 saying, H559 Up, H6965 that I may send thee away. H7971 And Saul H7586 arose, H6965 and they went out H3318 both of them, H8147 he H1931 and Samuel, H8050 abroad. H2351
^[27] And as they H1992 were going down H3381 to the end H7097 of the city, H5892 Samuel H8050 said H559 to H413 Saul, H7586 Bid H559 the servant H5288 pass on H5674 before us, H6440 (and he passed on,) H5674 but stand H5975 thou H859 still a while,^§ H3117 that I may shew thee H8085 H853 the word H1697 of God. H430

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

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

^[1] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἦν G2258 (V-IAI-3S) ἀνὴρ G435 (N-NSM) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) υἱῶν G5207 (N-GPM) Βενιαμιν, G958 (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὄνομα G3686 (N-NSN) αὐτῷ G846 (P-DSM) Κις G2797 (N-PRI) υἱὸς G5207 (N-NSM) Αβιηλ υἱοῦ G5207 (N-GSM) Σαρεδ υἱοῦ G5207 (N-GSM) Βαχιρ υἱοῦ G5207 (N-GSM) Αφεκ υἱοῦ G5207 (N-GSM) ἀνδρὸς G435 (N-GSM) Ιεμιναίου, ἀνὴρ G435 (N-NSM) δυνατός. G1415 (A-NSM)
^[2] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τούτῳ G5129 (D-DSM) υἱός, G5207 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὄνομα G3686 (N-NSN) αὐτῷ G846 (P-DSM) Σαουλ, G4549 (N-PRI) εὐμεγέθης, ἀνὴρ G435 (N-NSM) ἀγαθός, G18 (A-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἦν G2258 (V-IAI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) υἱοῖς G5207 (N-DPM) Ισραηλ G2474 (N-PRI) ἀγαθὸς G18 (A-NSM) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) αὐτόν, G846 (P-ASM) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) ὠμίαν καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπάνω G1883 (ADV) ὑψηλὸς G5308 (A-NSM) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) πᾶσαν G3956 (A-ASF) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) γῆν. G1093 (N-ASF)
^[3] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπώλοντο G622 (V-2AMI-3P) αἱ G3588 (T-NPF) ὄνοι G3688 (N-NPF) Κις G2797 (N-PRI) πατρὸς G3962 (N-GSM) Σαουλ, G4549 (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπεν G2036 (V-2AAI-3S) Κις G2797 (N-PRI) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) Σαουλ G4549 (N-PRI) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) υἱὸν G5207 (N-ASM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) Λαβὲ G2983 (V-2AAM-2S) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) σεαυτοῦ G4572 (F-2GSM) ἓν G1520 (A-ASN) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) παιδαρίων G3808 (N-GPN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀνάστητε G450 (V-2AAM-2P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πορεύθητε G4198 (V-AOM-2P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ζητήσατε G2212 (V-AAM-2P) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) ὄνους. G3688 (N-APF)
^[4] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) διῆλθον G1330 (V-2AAI-3P) δι’ G1223 (PREP) ὄρους G3735 (N-GSN) Εφραιμ G2187 (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) διῆλθον G1330 (V-2AAI-3P) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) γῆς G1093 (N-GSF) Σελχα καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐχ G3756 (PRT-N) εὗρον· G2147 (V-2AAI-3P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) διῆλθον G1330 (V-2AAI-3P) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) γῆς G1093 (N-GSF) Εασακεμ, καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἦν· G2258 (V-IAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) διῆλθον G1330 (V-2AAI-3P) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) γῆς G1093 (N-GSF) Ιακιμ καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐχ G3756 (PRT-N) εὗρον. G2147 (V-2AAI-3P)
^[5] Αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) ἐλθόντων G2064 (V-2AAP-GPM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) Σιφ καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Σαουλ G4549 (N-PRI) εἶπεν G2036 (V-2AAI-3S) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) παιδαρίῳ G3808 (N-DSN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) μετ’ G3326 (PREP) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) Δεῦρο G1204 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀναστρέψωμεν, G390 (V-AAS-1P) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἀνεὶς G447 (V-2AAP-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) πατήρ G3962 (N-NSM) μου G3450 (P-1GS) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) ὄνους G3688 (N-APF) φροντίζῃ G5431 (V-PAS-3S) περὶ G4012 (PREP) ἡμῶν. G2257 (P-1GP)
^[6] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπεν G2036 (V-2AAI-3S) αὐτῷ G846 (P-DSM) τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) παιδάριον G3808 (N-NSN) Ἰδοὺ G2400 (V-2AMM-2S) δὴ G1211 (PRT) ἄνθρωπος G444 (N-NSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ G2316 (N-GSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) πόλει G4172 (N-DSF) ταύτῃ, G3778 (D-DSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἄνθρωπος G444 (N-NSM) ἔνδοξος, G1741 (A-NSM) πᾶν, G3956 (A-NSN) ὃ G3739 (R-ASN) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) λαλήσῃ, G2980 (V-AAS-3S) παραγινόμενον G3854 (V-PEP-ASM) παρέσται· G3918 (V-FDI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) νῦν G3568 (ADV) πορευθῶμεν, G4198 (V-APS-1P) ὅπως G3704 (ADV) ἀπαγγείλῃ G518 (V-AAS-3S) ἡμῖν G2254 (P-1DP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ὁδὸν G3598 (N-ASF) ἡμῶν, G2257 (P-1GP) ἐφ’ G1909 (PREP) ἣν G3739 (R-ASF) ἐπορεύθημεν G4198 (V-API-1P) ἐπ’ G1909 (PREP) αὐτήν. G846 (P-ASF)
^[7] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπεν G2036 (V-2AAI-3S) Σαουλ G4549 (N-PRI) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) παιδαρίῳ G3808 (N-DSN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) μετ’ G3326 (PREP) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἰδοὺ G2400 (V-2AMM-2S) πορευσόμεθα, G4198 (V-FMI-1P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τί G5101 (I-ASN) οἴσομεν G5342 (V-FAI-1P) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) ἀνθρώπῳ G444 (N-DSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ; G2316 (N-GSM) Ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ἄρτοι G740 (N-NPM) ἐκλελοίπασιν G1587 (V-RAI-3P) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) ἀγγείων G30 (N-GPN) ἡμῶν, G2257 (P-1GP) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πλεῖον G4119 (A-ASN-C) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) μεθ’ G3326 (PREP) ἡμῶν G2257 (P-1GP) εἰσενεγκεῖν G1533 (V-2AAN) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) ἀνθρώπῳ G444 (N-DSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ G2316 (N-GSM) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) ὑπάρχον ἡμῖν. G2254 (P-1DP)
^[8] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) προσέθετο G4369 (V-2AMI-3S) τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) παιδάριον G3808 (N-NSN) ἀποκριθῆναι G611 (V-AON) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) Σαουλ G4549 (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπεν G2036 (V-2AAI-3S) Ἰδοὺ G2400 (V-2AMM-2S) εὕρηται G2147 (V-RPI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) χειρί G5495 (N-DSF) μου G3450 (P-1GS) τέταρτον G5067 (A-ASN) σίκλου ἀργυρίου, G694 (N-GSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δώσεις G1325 (V-FAI-2S) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) ἀνθρώπῳ G444 (N-DSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ, G2316 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπαγγελεῖ G518 (V-FAI-3S) ἡμῖν G2254 (P-1DP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ὁδὸν G3598 (N-ASF) ἡμῶν. G2257 (P-1GP)
^[9] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔμπροσθεν G1715 (ADV) ἐν G1722 (PREP) Ισραηλ G2474 (N-PRI) τάδε G3592 (D-APN) ἔλεγεν G3004 (V-IAI-3S) ἕκαστος G1538 (A-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) πορεύεσθαι G4198 (V-PNN) ἐπερωτᾶν G1905 (V-PAN) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) θεόν G2316 (N-ASM) Δεῦρο G1204 (ADV) πορευθῶμεν G4198 (V-APS-1P) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) βλέποντα· G991 (V-PAP-ASM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) προφήτην G4396 (N-ASM) ἐκάλει G2564 (V-IAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) λαὸς G2992 (N-NSM) ἔμπροσθεν G1715 (ADV) Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) βλέπων. G991 (V-PAP-NSM)
^[10] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπεν G2036 (V-2AAI-3S) Σαουλ G4549 (N-PRI) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) παιδάριον G3808 (N-ASN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) Ἀγαθὸν G18 (A-ASN) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) ῥῆμα, G4487 (N-ASN) δεῦρο G1204 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πορευθῶμεν. G4198 (V-APS-1P) Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπορεύθησαν G4198 (V-AOI-3P) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) πόλιν, G4172 (N-ASF) οὗ G3739 (R-GSM) ἦν G2258 (V-IAI-3S) ἐκεῖ G1563 (ADV) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἄνθρωπος G444 (N-NSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) θεοῦ. G2316 (N-GSM)
^[11] Αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) ἀναβαινόντων G305 (V-PAP-GPM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἀνάβασιν τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) πόλεως G4172 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) αὐτοὶ G846 (P-NPM) εὑρίσκουσιν G2147 (V-PAI-3P) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) κοράσια G2877 (N-APN) ἐξεληλυθότα G1831 (V-RAP-APN) ὑδρεύσασθαι ὕδωρ G5204 (N-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) λέγουσιν G3004 (V-PAI-3P) αὐταῖς G846 (P-DPF) Εἰ G1487 (COND) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) ἐνταῦθα ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) βλέπων; G991 (V-PAP-NSM)
^[12] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπεκρίθη G611 (V-ADI-3S) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) κοράσια G2877 (N-APN) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) λέγουσιν G3004 (V-PAI-3P) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM) Ἔστιν, G2076 (V-PAI-3S) ἰδοὺ G2400 (V-2AMM-2S) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) πρόσωπον G4383 (N-ASN) ὑμῶν· G5216 (P-2GP) νῦν G3568 (ADV) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἡμέραν G2250 (N-ASF) ἥκει G2240 (V-PAI-3S) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) πόλιν, G4172 (N-ASF) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) θυσία G2378 (N-NSF) σήμερον G4594 (ADV) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) λαῷ G2992 (N-DSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) Βαμα·
^[13] ὡς G5613 (ADV) ἂν G302 (PRT) εἰσέλθητε G1525 (V-2AAS-2P) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) πόλιν, G4172 (N-ASF) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) εὑρήσετε G2147 (V-FAI-2P) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) πόλει G4172 (N-DSF) πρὶν G4250 (ADV) ἀναβῆναι G305 (V-2AAN) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) Βαμα τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) φαγεῖν, G5315 (V-2AAN) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) φάγῃ G5315 (V-2AAS-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) λαὸς G2992 (N-NSM) ἕως G2193 (ADV) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) εἰσελθεῖν G1525 (V-2AAN) αὐτόν, G846 (P-ASM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) οὗτος G3778 (D-NSM) εὐλογεῖ G2127 (V-PAI-3S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) θυσίαν, G2378 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) ταῦτα G5023 (D-APN) ἐσθίουσιν G2068 (V-PAI-3P) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ξένοι· G3581 (A-NPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) νῦν G3568 (ADV) ἀνάβητε, G305 (V-2AAM-2P) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ἡμέραν G2250 (N-ASF) εὑρήσετε G2147 (V-FAI-2P) αὐτόν. G846 (P-ASM)
^[14] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀναβαίνουσιν G305 (V-PAI-3P) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) πόλιν. G4172 (N-ASF) Αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) εἰσπορευομένων G1531 (V-PNP-GPM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) μέσον G3319 (A-ASN) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) πόλεως G4172 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἰδοὺ G2400 (V-2AMM-2S) Σαμουηλ G4545 (N-PRI) ἐξῆλθεν G1831 (V-2AAI-3S) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ἀπάντησιν G529 (N-ASF) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ἀναβῆναι G305 (V-2AAN) εἰς G1519 (PREP) Βαμα.
^[15] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κύριος G2962 (N-NSM) ἀπεκάλυψεν G601 (V-AAI-3S) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) ὠτίον G5621 (N-ASN) Σαμουηλ G4545 (N-PRI) ἡμέρᾳ G2250 (N-DSF) μιᾷ G3391 (A-DSF) ἔμπροσθεν G1715 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ἐλθεῖν G2064 (V-2AAN) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) Σαουλ G4549 (N-PRI) λέγων G3004 (V-PAP-NSM)
^[16] Ὡς G5613 (ADV) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) καιρὸς G2540 (N-NSM) αὔριον G839 (ADV) ἀποστελῶ G649 (V-FAI-1S) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) σὲ G4571 (P-2AS) ἄνδρα G435 (N-ASM) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) γῆς G1093 (N-GSF) Βενιαμιν, G958 (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) χρίσεις G5548 (V-FAI-2S) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ἄρχοντα G758 (N-ASM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) λαόν G2992 (N-ASM) μου G3450 (P-1GS) Ισραηλ, G2474 (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) σώσει G4982 (V-FAI-3S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) λαόν G2992 (N-ASM) μου G3450 (P-1GS) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) χειρὸς G5495 (N-GSF) ἀλλοφύλων· G246 (A-GPM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ἐπέβλεψα G1914 (V-2AAI-1S) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ταπείνωσιν G5014 (N-ASF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) λαοῦ G2992 (N-GSM) μου, G3450 (P-1GS) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ἦλθεν G2064 (V-2AAI-3S) βοὴ G995 (N-NSF) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) πρός G4314 (PREP) με. G3165 (P-1AS)
^[17] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Σαμουηλ G4545 (N-PRI) εἶδεν G1492 (V-2AAI-3S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) Σαουλ· G4549 (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κύριος G2962 (N-NSM) ἀπεκρίθη G611 (V-ADI-3S) αὐτῷ G846 (P-DSM) Ἰδοὺ G2400 (V-2AMM-2S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἄνθρωπος, G444 (N-NSM) ὃν G3739 (R-ASM) εἶπά G2036 (V-2AAI-1S) σοι G4671 (P-2DS) Οὗτος G3778 (D-NSM) ἄρξει G757 (V-FAI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) λαῷ G2992 (N-DSM) μου. G3450 (P-1GS)
^[18] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) προσήγαγεν G4317 (V-2AAI-3S) Σαουλ G4549 (N-PRI) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) Σαμουηλ G4545 (N-PRI) εἰς G1519 (PREP) μέσον G3319 (A-ASN) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) πόλεως G4172 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπεν G2036 (V-2AAI-3S) Ἀπάγγειλον G518 (V-AAM-2S) δὴ G1211 (PRT) ποῖος G4169 (A-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) οἶκος G3624 (N-NSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) βλέποντος. G991 (V-PAP-GSM)
^[19] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπεκρίθη G611 (V-ADI-3S) Σαμουηλ G4545 (N-PRI) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) Σαουλ G4549 (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπεν G2036 (V-2AAI-3S) Ἐγώ G1473 (P-1NS) εἰμι G1510 (V-PAI-1S) αὐτός· G846 (P-NSM) ἀνάβηθι G305 (V-2AAM-2S) ἔμπροσθέν G1715 (PREP) μου G3450 (P-1GS) εἰς G1519 (PREP) Βαμα καὶ G2532 (CONJ) φάγε G5315 (V-2AAM-2S) μετ’ G3326 (PREP) ἐμοῦ G1699 (S-1SGSN) σήμερον, G4594 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐξαποστελῶ G1821 (V-FAI-1S) σε G4571 (P-2AS) πρωῒ G4404 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πάντα G3956 (A-APN) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) καρδίᾳ G2588 (N-DSF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) ἀπαγγελῶ G518 (V-FAI-1S) σοι· G4671 (P-2DS)
^[20] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) περὶ G4012 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPF) ὄνων G3688 (N-GPF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) τῶν G3588 (T-GPF) ἀπολωλυιῶν G622 (V-RAP-GPF) σήμερον G4594 (ADV) τριταίων μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) θῇς G5087 (V-2AAS-2S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) καρδίαν G2588 (N-ASF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) αὐταῖς, G846 (P-DPF) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) εὕρηνται· G2147 (V-RPI-3P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τίνι G5101 (I-DSN) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ὡραῖα G5611 (A-APN) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) Ισραηλ; G2474 (N-PRI) Οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) σοὶ G4671 (P-2DS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) οἴκῳ G3624 (N-DSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) πατρός G3962 (N-GSM) σου; G4675 (P-2GS)
^[21] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπεκρίθη G611 (V-ADI-3S) Σαουλ G4549 (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπεν G2036 (V-2AAI-3S) Οὐχὶ G3780 (PRT-N) ἀνδρὸς G435 (N-GSM) υἱὸς G5207 (N-NSM) Ιεμιναίου ἐγώ G1473 (P-1NS) εἰμι G1510 (V-PAI-1S) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) μικροῦ G3398 (A-GSN) σκήπτρου φυλῆς G5443 (N-GSF) Ισραηλ G2474 (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) φυλῆς G5443 (N-GSF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἐλαχίστης G1646 (A-GSF-S) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) ὅλου G3650 (A-GSN) σκήπτρου Βενιαμιν; G958 (N-PRI) Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) τί G5101 (I-ASN) ἐλάλησας G2980 (V-AAI-2S) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) ἐμὲ G1691 (P-1AS) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) ῥῆμα G4487 (N-ASN) τοῦτο; G5124 (D-ASN)
^[22] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔλαβεν G2983 (V-2AAI-3S) Σαμουηλ G4545 (N-PRI) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) Σαουλ G4549 (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) παιδάριον G3808 (N-ASN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἰσήγαγεν G1521 (V-2AAI-3S) αὐτοὺς G846 (P-APM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) κατάλυμα G2646 (N-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔθετο G5087 (V-2AMI-3S) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM) τόπον G5117 (N-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πρώτοις G4413 (A-DPM-S) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) κεκλημένων G2564 (V-RPP-GPM) ὡσεὶ G5616 (ADV) ἑβδομήκοντα G1440 (A-NUI) ἀνδρῶν. G435 (N-GPM)
^[23] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπεν G2036 (V-2AAI-3S) Σαμουηλ G4545 (N-PRI) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) μαγείρῳ Δός G1325 (V-2AAM-2S) μοι G3427 (P-1DS) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) μερίδα, G3310 (N-ASF) ἣν G3739 (R-ASF) ἔδωκά G1325 (V-AAI-1S) σοι, G4671 (P-2DS) ἣν G3739 (R-ASF) εἶπά G2036 (V-2AAI-1S) σοι G4671 (P-2DS) θεῖναι G5087 (V-2AAN) αὐτὴν G846 (P-ASF) παρὰ G3844 (PREP) σοί. G4671 (P-2DS)
^[24] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὕψωσεν G5312 (V-AAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) μάγειρος τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) κωλέαν καὶ G2532 (CONJ) παρέθηκεν G3908 (V-AAI-3S) αὐτὴν G846 (P-ASF) ἐνώπιον G1799 (PREP) Σαουλ· G4549 (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπεν G2036 (V-2AAI-3S) Σαμουηλ G4545 (N-PRI) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) Σαουλ G4549 (N-PRI) Ἰδοὺ G2400 (V-2AMM-2S) ὑπόλειμμα, παράθες G3908 (V-2AAM-2S) αὐτὸ G846 (P-ASN) ἐνώπιόν G1799 (PREP) σου G4675 (P-2GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) φάγε, G5315 (V-2AAM-2S) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) εἰς G1519 (PREP) μαρτύριον G3142 (N-ASN) τέθειταί G5087 (V-REI-3S) σοι G4671 (P-2DS) παρὰ G3844 (PREP) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) ἄλλους· G243 (A-APM) ἀπόκνιζε. Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔφαγεν G5315 (V-2AAI-3S) Σαουλ G4549 (N-PRI) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) Σαμουηλ G4545 (N-PRI) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) ἡμέρᾳ G2250 (N-DSF) ἐκείνῃ. G1565 (D-DSF)
^[25] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κατέβη G2597 (V-2AAI-3S) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) Βαμα ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) πόλει· G4172 (N-DSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) διέστρωσαν τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) Σαουλ G4549 (N-PRI) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) δώματι, G1430 (N-DSN)
^[26] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐκοιμήθη. G2837 (V-API-3S) Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐγένετο G1096 (V-2ADI-3S) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ἀνέβαινεν G305 (V-IAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ὄρθρος, G3722 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐκάλεσεν G2564 (V-AAI-3S) Σαμουηλ G4545 (N-PRI) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) Σαουλ G4549 (N-PRI) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) δώματι G1430 (N-DSN) λέγων G3004 (V-PAP-NSM) Ἀνάστα, G450 (V-2AAM-2S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐξαποστελῶ G1821 (V-FAI-1S) σε· G4571 (P-2AS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀνέστη G450 (V-2AAI-3S) Σαουλ, G4549 (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐξῆλθεν G1831 (V-2AAI-3S) αὐτὸς G846 (P-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Σαμουηλ G4545 (N-PRI) ἕως G2193 (ADV) ἔξω. G1854 (ADV)
^[27] Αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) καταβαινόντων G2597 (V-PAP-GPM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) μέρος G3313 (N-ASN) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) πόλεως G4172 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Σαμουηλ G4545 (N-PRI) εἶπεν G2036 (V-2AAI-3S) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) Σαουλ G4549 (N-PRI) Εἰπὸν G2036 (V-2AAM-2S) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) νεανίσκῳ G3495 (N-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) διελθέτω G1330 (V-2AAM-3S) ἔμπροσθεν G1715 (PREP) ἡμῶν, G2257 (P-1GP) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) σὺ G4771 (P-2NS) στῆθι G2476 (V-2AAM-2S) ὡς G5613 (ADV) σήμερον G4594 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἄκουσον G191 (V-AAM-2S) ῥῆμα G4487 (N-ASN) θεοῦ. G2316 (N-GSM)

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