09_1SA_09_01 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 .
09_1SA_09_02 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 .
09_1SA_09_03 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 .
09_1SA_09_04 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 .
09_1SA_09_05 [ 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 .
09_1SA_09_06 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 show us our way that we should go .
09_1SA_09_07 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 ?
09_1SA_09_08 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 .
09_1SA_09_09 [ beforetime in Israel , when A man went to Inquire 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 . ]
09_1SA_09_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 ] .
09_1SA_09_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 ?
09_1SA_09_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 :
09_1SA_09_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 .
09_1SA_09_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 .
09_1SA_09_15 now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear A day before Saul came , saying ,
09_1SA_09_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 .
09_1SA_09_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 .
09_1SA_09_18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate , And said , tell me , I pray thee , where the seer's house [ Is ] .
09_1SA_09_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 .
09_1SA_09_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 ?
09_1SA_09_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 ?
09_1SA_09_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 .
09_1SA_09_23 And Samuel said unto the cook , bring the portion which I gave thee , of which I said unto thee , set it by thee .
09_1SA_09_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 .
09_1SA_09_25 And when they were come down from the high place into the city , [ Samuel ] communed with Saul upon the top of the house .
09_1SA_09_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 .
09_1SA_09_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 show thee the word of God .