I Samuel 9 (kjv)

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^H2428.²And 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^H5971.³And the asses^H860 of Kish^H7027 Saul's^H7586 father^H1 were lost^H6. And Kish^H7027 said^H559 to Saul^H7586 his son^H1121, Take^H3947 now one^H259 of the servants^H5288 with thee, and arise^H6965, go^H3212 seek^H1245 the asses^H860.⁴And he passed through^H5674 mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669, and passed through^H5674 the land^H776 of Shalisha^H8031, but they found^H4672 them not: then they passed through^H5674 the land^H776 of Shalim^H8171, and there they were not: and he passed through^H5674 the land^H776 of the Benjamites^H1145, but they found^H4672 them not.⁵And when they were come^H935 to the land^H776 of Zuph^H6689, Saul^H7586 said^H559 to his servant^H5288 that was with him, Come^H3212, and let us return^H7725; lest my father^H1 leave^H2308 caring for the asses^H860, and take thought^H1672 for us.

⁶And he said^H559 unto him, Behold now, there is in this city^H5892 a man^H376 of God^H430, and he is an honourable^H3513 man^H376; all that he saith^H1696 cometh^H935 surely to pass^H935: now let us go^H3212 thither; peradventure he can shew^H5046 us our way^H1870 that we should go^H1980.⁷Then said^H559 Saul^H7586 to his servant^H5288, But, behold, if we go^H3212, what shall we bring^H935 the man^H376? for the bread^H3899 is spent^H235 in our vessels^H3627, and there is not a present^H8670 to bring^H935 to the man^H376 of God^H430: what have we?⁸And the servant^H5288 answered^H6030 Saul^H7586 again^H3254, and said^H559, Behold, 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 us our way^H1870.⁹(Beforetime^H6440 in Israel^H3478, when a man^H376 went^H3212 to enquire^H1875 of God^H430, thus he spake^H559, Come^H3212, and let us go^H3212 to the seer^H7200: for he that is now^H3117 called a Prophet^H5030 was beforetime^H6440 called^H7121 a Seer^H720010Then said^H1697 Saul^H7586 to his servant^H5288, Well^H2896 said^H559; come^H3212, let us go^H3212. So they went^H3212 unto the city^H5892 where the man^H376 of God^H430 was.

¹¹And as they went up^H5927 the hill^H4608 to the city^H5892, they found^H4672 young maidens^H5291 going out^H3318 to draw^H7579 water^H4325, and said^H559 unto them, Is^H3426 the seer^H7200 here?¹²And they answered^H6030 them, and said^H559, He is^H3426; behold, he is before^H6440 you: make haste^H4116 now, for he came^H935 to day^H3117 to the city^H5892; for there is a sacrifice^H2077 of the people^H5971 to day^H3117 in the high place^H1116:¹³As soon as ye be come^H935 into the city^H5892, ye shall straightway^H3651 find^H4672 him, before he go up^H5927 to the high place^H1116 to eat^H398: for the people^H5971 will not eat^H398 until he come^H935, because he doth bless^H1288 the sacrifice^H2077; and afterwards^{H310 H3651} they eat^H398 that be bidden^H7121. Now therefore get you up^H5927; for about this time^H3117 ye shall find^H4672 him.¹⁴And they went up^H5927 into^H8432 the city^H5892: and when they were come^H935 into the city^H5892, behold, Samuel^H8050 came out^H3318 against^H7125 them, for to go up^H5927 to the high place^H1116.

¹⁵Now the LORD^H3068 had told^H1540 Samuel^H8050 in his ear^H241 a^H259 day^H3117 before^H6440 Saul^H7586 came^H935, saying^H559,¹⁶To morrow^H4279 about this time^H6256 I will send^H7971 thee a man^H376 out of the land^H776 of Benjamin^H1144, and thou shalt anoint^H4886 him to be captain^H5057 over my people^H5971 Israel^H3478, that he may save^H3467 my people^H5971 out of the hand^H3027 of the Philistines^H6430: for I have looked^H7200 upon my people^H5971, because their cry^H6818 is come^H935 unto me.¹⁷And when Samuel^H8050 saw^H7200 Saul^H7586, the LORD^H3068 said^H6030 unto him, Behold the man^H376 whom I spake^H559 to thee of! this same shall reign^H6113 over my people^H5971.

¹⁸Then Saul^H7586 drew near^H5066 to Samuel^H8050 in^H8432 the gate^H8179, and said^H559, Tell^H5046 me, I pray thee, where^H335 the seer's^H7200 house^H1004 is.

¹⁹And Samuel^H8050 answered^H6030 Saul^H7586, and said^H559, I am the seer^H7200: go up^H5927 before^H6440 me unto the high place^H1116; for ye shall eat^H398 with me to day^H3117, and to morrow^H1242 I will let thee go^H7971, and will tell^H5046 thee all that is in thine heart^H3824.²⁰And as for thine asses^H860 that were lost^H6 three^H7969 days^H3117 ago^H3117, set^H7760 not thy mind^H3820 on them; for they are found^H4672. 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?²¹And Saul^H7586 answered^H6030 and said^H559, 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 thou so^H1697 to me?²²And Samuel^H8050 took^H3947 Saul^H7586 and his servant^H5288, and brought^H935 them into the parlour^H3957, and made them sit^H5414 in the chiefest^H7218 place^H4725 among them that were bidden^H7121, which were about thirty^H7970 persons^H376.²³And Samuel^H8050 said^H559 unto the cook^H2876, Bring^H5414 the portion^H4490 which I gave^H5414 thee, of which I said^H559 unto thee, Set^H7760 it by thee.²⁴And the cook^H2876 took up^H7311 the shoulder^H7785, and that which was upon it, and set^H7760 it before^H6440 Saul^H7586. And Samuel said^H559, Behold that which is left^H7604 ! set^H7760 it before^H6440 thee, and eat^H398: for 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 Samuel^H8050 that day^H3117.

²⁵And when they were come down^H3381 from the high place^H1116 into the city^H5892, Samuel communed^H1696 with Saul^H7586 upon the top of the house^H1406.²⁶And they arose early^H7925: and it came to pass about the spring^H5927 of the day^H7837, that Samuel^H8050 called^H7121 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^H8147 of them, he and Samuel^H8050, abroad^H2351.²⁷And as they were going down^H3381 to the end^H7097 of the city^H5892, Samuel^H8050 said^H559 to Saul^H7586, Bid^H559 the servant^H5288 pass on^H5674 before^H6440 us, (and he passed on^H5674 but stand^H5975 thou still a while^H3117, that I may shew^H8085 thee the word^H1697 of God^H430.