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.
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.
3 And the asses 860 of Kish 7027 Saul's 7586 father 1 were lost 6. And Kish 7027 said 559 to Saul 7586 his son 1121, Take 3947 now one 259 of the servants 5288 with thee, and arise 6965, go 3212 seek 1245 the asses 860.
4 And he passed through 5674 mount 2022 Ephraim 669, and passed through 5674 the land 776 of Shalisha 8031, but they found 4672 them not: then they passed through 5674 the land 776 of Shalim 8171, and there they were not: and he passed through 5674 the land 776 of the Benjamites 1145, but they found 4672 them not.
5 And when they were come 935 to the land 776 of Zuph 6689, Saul 7586 said 559 to his servant 5288 that was with him, Come 3212, and let us return 7725; lest my father 1 leave 2308 caring for the asses 860, and take thought 1672 for us.
6 And he said 559 unto him, Behold now, there is in this city 5892 a man 376 of God 430, and he is an honourable 3513 man 376; all that he saith 1696 cometh 935 surely to pass 935: now let us go 3212 thither; peradventure he can shew 5046 us our way 1870 that we should go 1980.
7 Then said 559 Saul 7586 to his servant 5288, But, behold, if we go 3212, what shall we bring 935 the man 376? for the bread 3899 is spent 235 in our vessels 3627, and there is not a present 8670 to bring 935 to the man 376 of God 430: what have we?
8 And the servant 5288 answered 6030 Saul 7586 again 3254, and said 559, Behold, I have 4672 here at hand 3027 the fourth part 7253 of a shekel 8255 of silver 3701: that will I give 5414 to the man 376 of God 430, to tell 5046 us our way 1870.
9 (Beforetime 6440 in Israel 3478, when a man 376 went 3212 to enquire 1875 of God 430, thus he spake 559, Come 3212, and let us go 3212 to the seer 7200: for he that is now 3117 called a Prophet 5030 was beforetime 6440 called 7121 a Seer 7200.)
10 Then said 1697 Saul 7586 to his servant 5288, Well 2896 said 559; come 3212, let us go 3212. So they went 3212 unto the city 5892 where the man 376 of God 430 was.
11 And as they went up 5927 the hill 4608 to the city 5892, they found 4672 young maidens 5291 going out 3318 to draw 7579 water 4325, and said 559 unto them, Is 3426 the seer 7200 here?
12 And they answered 6030 them, and said 559, He is 3426; behold, he is before 6440 you: make haste 4116 now, for he came 935 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:
13 As soon as ye be come 935 into the city 5892, ye shall straightway 3651 find 4672 him, before he go up 5927 to the high place 1116 to eat 398: for the people 5971 will not eat 398 until he come 935, because he doth bless 1288 the sacrifice 2077; and afterwards 310 3651 they eat 398 that be bidden 7121. Now therefore get you up 5927; for about this time 3117 ye shall find 4672 him.
14 And they went up 5927 into 8432 the city 5892: and when they were come 935 into the city 5892, behold, Samuel 8050 came out 3318 against 7125 them, for to go up 5927 to the high place 1116.
15 Now the LORD 3068 had told 1540 Samuel 8050 in his ear 241 a 259 day 3117 before 6440 Saul 7586 came 935, saying 559,
16 To morrow 4279 about this time 6256 I will send 7971 thee a man 376 out of the land 776 of Benjamin 1144, and thou shalt anoint 4886 him to be captain 5057 over my people 5971 Israel 3478, that he may save 3467 my people 5971 out of the hand 3027 of the Philistines 6430: for I have looked 7200 upon my people 5971, because their cry 6818 is come 935 unto me.
17 And when Samuel 8050 saw 7200 Saul 7586, the LORD 3068 said 6030 unto him, Behold the man 376 whom I spake 559 to thee of! this same shall reign 6113 over my people 5971.
18 Then Saul 7586 drew near 5066 to Samuel 8050 in 8432 the gate 8179, and said 559, Tell 5046 me, I pray thee, where 335 the seer's 7200 house 1004 is.
19 And Samuel 8050 answered 6030 Saul 7586, and said 559, I am the seer 7200: go up 5927 before 6440 me unto the high place 1116; for ye shall eat 398 with me to day 3117, and to morrow 1242 I will let thee go 7971, and will tell 5046 thee all that is in thine heart 3824.
20 And as for thine asses 860 that were lost 6 three 7969 days 3117 ago 3117, set 7760 not thy mind 3820 on them; for they are found 4672. 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?
21 And Saul 7586 answered 6030 and said 559, 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 thou so 1697 to me?
22 And Samuel 8050 took 3947 Saul 7586 and his servant 5288, and brought 935 them into the parlour 3957, and made them sit 5414 in the chiefest 7218 place 4725 among them that were bidden 7121, which were about thirty 7970 persons 376.
23 And Samuel 8050 said 559 unto the cook 2876, Bring 5414 the portion 4490 which I gave 5414 thee, of which I said 559 unto thee, Set 7760 it by thee.
24 And the cook 2876 took up 7311 the shoulder 7785, and that which was upon it, and set 7760 it before 6440 Saul 7586. And Samuel said 559, Behold that which is left 7604! set 7760 it before 6440 thee, and eat 398: for unto this time 4150 hath it been kept 8104 for thee since I said 559, I have invited 7121 the people 5971. So Saul 7586 did eat 398 with Samuel 8050 that day 3117.
25 And when they were come down 3381 from the high place 1116 into the city 5892, Samuel communed 1696 with Saul 7586 upon the top of the house 1406.
26 And they arose early 7925: and it came to pass about the spring 5927 of the day 7837, that Samuel 8050 called 7121 Saul 7586 to the top of the house 1406, saying 559, Up 6965, that I may send thee away 7971. And Saul 7586 arose 6965, and they went out 3318 both 8147 of them, he and Samuel 8050, abroad 2351.
27 And as they were going down 3381 to the end 7097 of the city 5892, Samuel 8050 said 559 to Saul 7586, Bid 559 the servant 5288 pass on 5674 before 6440 us, (and he passed on 5674,) but stand 5975 thou still a while 3117, that I may shew 8085 thee the word 1697 of God 430.