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1 Samuel 9 (WEBP)

[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.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Samuel 9 (KJVS)

[1] Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.
[2] And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
[3] And the asses of Kish Saul’s father were lost. () And Kish said () to Saul his son, Take () now one of the servants with thee, and arise, () go () seek () the asses.
[4] And he passed through () mount Ephraim, and passed through () the land of Shalisha, but they found () them not: then they passed through () the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through () the land of the Benjamites, but they found () them not.
[5] And when they were come () to the land of Zuph, Saul said () to his servant that was with him, Come, () and let us return; () lest my father leave () caring for the asses, and take thought () for us.
[6] And he said () unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable () man; all that he saith () cometh () surely to pass: () now let us go () thither; peradventure he can shew () us our way that we should go. ()
[7] Then said () Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, () what shall we bring () the man? for the bread is spent () in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring () to the man of God: what have we?
[8] And the servant answered () Saul again, () and said, () Behold, I have () here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give () to the man of God, to tell () us our way.
[9] (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went () to enquire () of God, thus he spake, () Come, () and let us go () to the seer: () for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called () a Seer.) ()
[10] Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; () come, () let us go. () So they went () unto the city where the man of God was.
[11] And as they went up () the hill to the city, they found () young maidens going out () to draw () water, and said () unto them, Is the seer () here?
[12] And they answered () them, and said, () He is; behold, he is before you: make haste () now, for he came () to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:
[13] as soon as ye be come () into the city, ye shall straightway find () him, before he go up () to the high place to eat: () for the people will not eat () until he come, () because he doth bless () the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat () that be bidden. () Now therefore get you up; () for about this time ye shall find () him.
[14] And they went up () into the city: and when they were come () into the city, behold, Samuel came out () against () them, for to go up () to the high place.
[15] Now the Lord had told () Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, () saying, ()
[16] To morrow about this time I will send () thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint () him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save () my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked () upon my people, because their cry is come () unto me.
[17] And when Samuel saw () Saul, the Lord said () unto him, Behold the man whom I spake () to thee of! this same shall reign () over my people.
[18] Then Saul drew near () to Samuel in the gate, and said, () Tell () me, I pray thee, where the seer’s () house is.
[19] And Samuel answered () Saul, and said, () I am the seer: () go up () before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat () with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, () and will tell () thee all that is in thine heart.
[20] And as for thine asses that were lost () three days ago, set () not thy mind on them; for they are found. () And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father’s house?
[21] And Saul answered () and said, () Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest () thou so to me?
[22] And Samuel took () Saul and his servant, and brought () them into the parlour, and made them sit () in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, () which were about thirty persons.
[23] And Samuel said () unto the cook, Bring () the portion which I gave () thee, of which I said () unto thee, Set () it by thee.
[24] And the cook took up () the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set () it before Saul. And Samuel said, () Behold that which is left! () set () it before thee, and eat: () for unto this time hath it been kept () for thee since I said, () I have invited () the people. So Saul did eat () with Samuel that day.
[25] And when they were come down () from the high place into the city, Samuel communed () with Saul upon the top of the house.
[26] And they arose early: () and it came to pass about the spring () of the day, that Samuel called () Saul to the top of the house, saying, () Up, () that I may send thee away. () And Saul arose, () and they went out () both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
[27] And as they were going down () to the end of the city, Samuel said () to Saul, Bid () the servant pass on () before us, (and he passed on,) () but stand () thou still a while, that I may shew () thee the word of God.

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.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

1 Samuel 9 (BYZ)

[1] και ην ανηρ εξ υιων βενιαμιν και ονομα αυτω κις υιος αβιηλ υιου σαρεδ υιου βαχιρ υιου αφεκ υιου ανδρος ιεμιναιου ανηρ δυνατος
[2] και τουτω υιος και ονομα αυτω σαουλ ευμεγεθης ανηρ αγαθος και ουκ ην εν υιοις ισραηλ αγαθος υπερ αυτον υπερ ωμιαν και επανω υψηλος υπερ πασαν την γην
[3] και απωλοντο αι ονοι κις πατρος σαουλ και ειπεν κις προς σαουλ τον υιον αυτου λαβε μετα σεαυτου εν των παιδαριων και αναστητε και πορευθητε και ζητησατε τας ονους
[4] και διηλθον δι ορους εφραιμ και διηλθον δια της γης σελχα και ουχ ευρον και διηλθον δια της γης εασακεμ και ουκ ην και διηλθον δια της γης ιακιμ και ουχ ευρον
[5] αυτων ελθοντων εις την σιφ και σαουλ ειπεν τω παιδαριω αυτου τω μετ αυτου δευρο και αναστρεψωμεν μη ανεις ο πατηρ μου τας ονους φροντιζη περι ημων
[6] και ειπεν αυτω το παιδαριον ιδου δη ανθρωπος του θεου εν τη πολει ταυτη και ο ανθρωπος ενδοξος παν ο εαν λαληση παραγινομενον παρεσται και νυν πορευθωμεν οπως απαγγειλη ημιν την οδον ημων εφ ην επορευθημεν επ αυτην
[7] και ειπεν σαουλ τω παιδαριω αυτου τω μετ αυτου και ιδου πορευσομεθα και τι οισομεν τω ανθρωπω του θεου οτι οι αρτοι εκλελοιπασιν εκ των αγγειων ημων και πλειον ουκ εστιν μεθ ημων εισενεγκειν τω ανθρωπω του θεου το υπαρχον ημιν
[8] και προσεθετο το παιδαριον αποκριθηναι τω σαουλ και ειπεν ιδου ευρηται εν τη χειρι μου τεταρτον σικλου αργυριου και δωσεις τω ανθρωπω του θεου και απαγγελει ημιν την οδον ημων
[9] και εμπροσθεν εν ισραηλ ταδε ελεγεν εκαστος εν τω πορευεσθαι επερωταν τον θεον δευρο πορευθωμεν προς τον βλεποντα οτι τον προφητην εκαλει ο λαος εμπροσθεν ο βλεπων
[10] και ειπεν σαουλ προς το παιδαριον αυτου αγαθον το ρημα δευρο και πορευθωμεν και επορευθησαν εις την πολιν ου ην εκει ο ανθρωπος του θεου
[11] αυτων αναβαινοντων την αναβασιν της πολεως και αυτοι ευρισκουσιν τα κορασια εξεληλυθοτα υδρευσασθαι υδωρ και λεγουσιν αυταις ει εστιν ενταυθα ο βλεπων
[12] και απεκριθη τα κορασια αυτοις και λεγουσιν αυτοις εστιν ιδου κατα προσωπον υμων νυν δια την ημεραν ηκει εις την πολιν οτι θυσια σημερον τω λαω εν βαμα
[13] ως αν εισελθητε την πολιν ουτως ευρησετε αυτον εν τη πολει πριν αναβηναι αυτον εις βαμα του φαγειν οτι ου μη φαγη ο λαος εως του εισελθειν αυτον οτι ουτος ευλογει την θυσιαν και μετα ταυτα εσθιουσιν οι ξενοι και νυν αναβητε οτι δια την ημεραν ευρησετε αυτον
[14] και αναβαινουσιν την πολιν αυτων εισπορευομενων εις μεσον της πολεως και ιδου σαμουηλ εξηλθεν εις απαντησιν αυτων του αναβηναι εις βαμα
[15] και κυριος απεκαλυψεν το ωτιον σαμουηλ ημερα μια εμπροσθεν του ελθειν προς αυτον σαουλ λεγων
[16] ως ο καιρος αυριον αποστελω προς σε ανδρα εκ γης βενιαμιν και χρισεις αυτον εις αρχοντα επι τον λαον μου ισραηλ και σωσει τον λαον μου εκ χειρος αλλοφυλων οτι επεβλεψα επι την ταπεινωσιν του λαου μου οτι ηλθεν βοη αυτων προς με
[17] και σαμουηλ ειδεν τον σαουλ και κυριος απεκριθη αυτω ιδου ο ανθρωπος ον ειπα σοι ουτος αρξει εν τω λαω μου
[18] και προσηγαγεν σαουλ προς σαμουηλ εις μεσον της πολεως και ειπεν απαγγειλον δη ποιος ο οικος του βλεποντος
[19] και απεκριθη σαμουηλ τω σαουλ και ειπεν εγω ειμι αυτος αναβηθι εμπροσθεν μου εις βαμα και φαγε μετ εμου σημερον και εξαποστελω σε πρωι και παντα τα εν τη καρδια σου απαγγελω σοι
[20] και περι των ονων σου των απολωλυιων σημερον τριταιων μη θης την καρδιαν σου αυταις οτι ευρηνται και τινι τα ωραια του ισραηλ ου σοι και τω οικω του πατρος σου
[21] και απεκριθη σαουλ και ειπεν ουχι ανδρος υιος ιεμιναιου εγω ειμι του μικρου σκηπτρου φυλης ισραηλ και της φυλης της ελαχιστης εξ ολου σκηπτρου βενιαμιν και ινα τι ελαλησας προς εμε κατα το ρημα τουτο
[22] και ελαβεν σαμουηλ τον σαουλ και το παιδαριον αυτου και εισηγαγεν αυτους εις το καταλυμα και εθετο αυτοις τοπον εν πρωτοις των κεκλημενων ωσει εβδομηκοντα ανδρων
[23] και ειπεν σαμουηλ τω μαγειρω δος μοι την μεριδα ην εδωκα σοι ην ειπα σοι θειναι αυτην παρα σοι
[24] και υψωσεν ο μαγειρος την κωλεαν και παρεθηκεν αυτην ενωπιον σαουλ και ειπεν σαμουηλ τω σαουλ ιδου υπολειμμα παραθες αυτο ενωπιον σου και φαγε οτι εις μαρτυριον τεθειται σοι παρα τους αλλους αποκνιζε και εφαγεν σαουλ μετα σαμουηλ εν τη ημερα εκεινη
[25] και κατεβη εκ της βαμα εν τη πολει και διεστρωσαν τω σαουλ επι τω δωματι
[26] και εκοιμηθη και εγενετο ως ανεβαινεν ο ορθρος και εκαλεσεν σαμουηλ τον σαουλ επι τω δωματι λεγων αναστα και εξαποστελω σε και ανεστη σαουλ και εξηλθεν αυτος και σαμουηλ εως εξω
[27] αυτων καταβαινοντων εις μερος της πολεως και σαμουηλ ειπεν τω σαουλ ειπον τω νεανισκω και διελθετω εμπροσθεν ημων και συ στηθι ως σημερον και ακουσον ρημα θεου