9:1 Now there was a man 376 of Benjamin 1144, whose name 8034 [was] Kish 7027, the son 1121 of Abiel 22, the son 1121 of Zeror 6872, the son 1121 of Bechorath 1064, the son 1121 of Aphiah 647, a Benjamite 1145, a mighty 1368 man 376 of power 2428.(a Benjamite: or, the son of a man of Jemini)(power: or, substance)

9:2 And he had a son 1121, whose name 8034 [was] Saul 7586, a choice young man 970, and a goodly 2896: and [there was] not among the children 1121 of Israel 3478 a goodlier 2896 person 376 than he: from his shoulders 7926 and upward 4605 [he was] higher 1364 than any of the people 5971.

9:3 And the asses 860 of Kish 7027 Saul's 7586 father 1 were lost 6 8799. And Kish 7027 said 559 8799 to Saul 7586 his son 1121, Take 3947 8798 now one 259 of the servants 5288 with thee, and arise 6965 8798, go 3212 8798 seek 1245 8761 the asses 860.

9:4 And he passed through 5674 8799 mount 2022 Ephraim 669, and passed through 5674 8799 the land 776 of Shalisha 8031, but they found 4672 8804 [them] not: then they passed through 5674 8799 the land 776 of Shalim 8171, and [there they were] not: and he passed through 5674 8799 the land 776 of the Benjamites 1145, but they found 4672 8804 [them] not.

9:5 [And] when they were come 935 8804 to the land 776 of Zuph 6689, Saul 7586 said 559 8804 to his servant 5288 that [was] with him, Come 3212 8798, and let us return 7725 8799; lest my father 1 leave 2308 8799 [caring] for the asses 860, and take thought 1672 8804 for us.

9:6 And he said 559 8799 unto him, Behold now, [there is] in this city 5892 a man 376 of God 430, and [he is] an honourable 3513 8737 man 376; all that he saith 1696 8762 cometh 935 8799 surely to pass 935 8800: now let us go 3212 8799 thither; peradventure he can shew 5046 8686 us our way 1870 that we should go 1980 8804.

9:7 Then said 559 8799 Saul 7586 to his servant 5288, But, behold, [if] we go 3212 8799, what shall we bring 935 8686 the man 376? for the bread 3899 is spent 235 8804 in our vessels 3627, and [there is] not a present 8670 to bring 935 8687 to the man 376 of God 430: what have we?(is spent…: Heb. is gone out of, etc)(have we: Heb. is with us?)

9:8 And the servant 5288 answered 6030 8800 Saul 7586 again 3254 8686, and said 559 8799, Behold, I have 4672 8738 here at hand 3027 the fourth part 7253 of a shekel 8255 of silver 3701: [that] will I give 5414 8804 to the man 376 of God 430, to tell 5046 8689 us our way 1870.(I have…: Heb. there is found in my hand)

9:9 (Beforetime 6440 in Israel 3478, when a man 376 went 3212 8800 to enquire 1875 8800 of God 430, thus he spake 559 8804, Come 3212 8798, and let us go 3212 8799 to the seer 7200 8802: for [he that is] now 3117 [called] a Prophet 5030 was beforetime 6440 called 7121 8735 a Seer 7200 8802.)

9:10 Then said 1697 Saul 7586 to his servant 5288, Well 2896 said 559 8799; come 3212 8798, let us go 3212 8799. So they went 3212 8799 unto the city 5892 where the man 376 of God 430 [was].(Well said: Heb. Thy word is good)

9:11 [And] as they went up 5927 8802 the hill 4608 to the city 5892, they found 4672 8804 young maidens 5291 going out 3318 8802 to draw 7579 8800 water 4325, and said 559 8799 unto them, Is 3426 the seer 7200 8802 here?(the hill…: Heb. in the ascent of the city)

9:12 And they answered 6030 8799 them, and said 559 8799, He is 3426; behold, [he is] before 6440 you: make haste 4116 8761 now, for he came 935 8804 to day 3117 to the city 5892; for [there is] a sacrifice 2077 of the people 5971 to day 3117 in the high place 1116:(sacrifice: or, feast)

9:13 As soon as ye be come 935 8800 into the city 5892, ye shall straightway 3651 find 4672 8799 him, before he go up 5927 8799 to the high place 1116 to eat 398 8800: for the people 5971 will not eat 398 8799 until he come 935 8800, because he doth bless 1288 8762 the sacrifice 2077; [and] afterwards 310 3651 they eat 398 8799 that be bidden 7121 8803. Now therefore get you up 5927 8798; for about this time 3117 ye shall find 4672 8799 him.(this time: Heb. to day)

9:14 And they went up 5927 8799 into 8432 the city 5892: [and] when they were come 935 8802 into the city 5892, behold, Samuel 8050 came out 3318 8802 against 7125 8800 them, for to go up 5927 8800 to the high place 1116.

9:15 Now the LORD 3068 had told 1540 8804 Samuel 8050 in his ear 241 a 259 day 3117 before 6440 Saul 7586 came 935 8800, saying 559 8800,(told…: Heb. revealed the ear of Samuel)

9:16 To morrow 4279 about this time 6256 I will send 7971 8799 thee a man 376 out of the land 776 of Benjamin 1144, and thou shalt anoint 4886 8804 him [to be] captain 5057 over my people 5971 Israel 3478, that he may save 3467 8689 my people 5971 out of the hand 3027 of the Philistines 6430: for I have looked 7200 8804 upon my people 5971, because their cry 6818 is come 935 8804 unto me.

9:17 And when Samuel 8050 saw 7200 8804 Saul 7586, the LORD 3068 said 6030 8804 unto him, Behold the man 376 whom I spake 559 8804 to thee of! this same shall reign 6113 8799 over my people 5971.(reign over: Heb. restrain in)

9:18 Then Saul 7586 drew near 5066 8799 to Samuel 8050 in 8432 the gate 8179, and said 559 8799, Tell 5046 8685 me, I pray thee, where 335 the seer's 7200 8802 house 1004 [is].

9:19 And Samuel 8050 answered 6030 8799 Saul 7586, and said 559 8799, I [am] the seer 7200 8802: go up 5927 8798 before 6440 me unto the high place 1116; for ye shall eat 398 8804 with me to day 3117, and to morrow 1242 I will let thee go 7971 8765, and will tell 5046 8686 thee all that [is] in thine heart 3824.

9:20 And as for thine asses 860 that were lost 6 8802 three 7969 days 3117 ago 3117, set 7760 8799 not thy mind 3820 on them; for they are found 4672 8738. And on whom [is] all the desire 2532 of Israel 3478? [Is it] not on thee, and on all thy father's 1 house 1004?(three…: Heb. to day three days)

9:21 And Saul 7586 answered 6030 8799 and said 559 8799, [Am] not I a Benjamite 1145, of the smallest 6996 of the tribes 7626 of Israel 3478? and my family 4940 the least 6810 of all the families 4940 of the tribe 7626 of Benjamin 1144? wherefore then speakest 1696 8765 thou so 1697 to me?(so…: Heb. according to this word)

9:22 And Samuel 8050 took 3947 8799 Saul 7586 and his servant 5288, and brought 935 8686 them into the parlour 3957, and made them sit 5414 8799 in the chiefest 7218 place 4725 among them that were bidden 7121 8803, which [were] about thirty 7970 persons 376.

9:23 And Samuel 8050 said 559 8799 unto the cook 2876, Bring 5414 8798 the portion 4490 which I gave 5414 8804 thee, of which I said 559 8804 unto thee, Set 7760 8798 it by thee.

9:24 And the cook 2876 took up 7311 8686 the shoulder 7785, and [that] which [was] upon it, and set 7760 8799 [it] before 6440 Saul 7586. And [Samuel] said 559 8799, Behold that which is left 7604 8737! set 7760 8798 [it] before 6440 thee, [and] eat 398 8798: for unto this time 4150 hath it been kept 8104 8803 for thee since I said 559 8800, I have invited 7121 8804 the people 5971. So Saul 7586 did eat 398 8799 with Samuel 8050 that day 3117.(left: or, reserved)

9:25 And when they were come down 3381 8799 from the high place 1116 into the city 5892, [Samuel] communed 1696 8762 with Saul 7586 upon the top of the house 1406.

9:26 And they arose early 7925 8686: and it came to pass about the spring 5927 8800 of the day 7837, that Samuel 8050 called 7121 8799 Saul 7586 to the top of the house 1406, saying 559 8800, Up 6965 8798, that I may send thee away 7971 8762. And Saul 7586 arose 6965 8799, and they went out 3318 8799 both 8147 of them, he and Samuel 8050, abroad 2351.

9:27 [And] as they were going down 3381 8802 to the end 7097 of the city 5892, Samuel 8050 said 559 8804 to Saul 7586, Bid 559 8798 the servant 5288 pass on 5674 8799 before 6440 us, (and he passed on 5674 8798,) but stand 5975 8798 thou still a while 3117, that I may shew 8085 8686 thee the word 1697 of God 430.(a while: Heb. to day)

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