1. Now there was H1961 a man H376 of Benjamin H4480 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 man H1368 of power H2428 .
2. And he had H1961 a son H1121 , whose name H8034 was Saul H7586 , a choice young man H970 , and a goodly H2896 : and there was not H369 among the children H4480 H1121 of Israel H3478 a goodlier H2896 person H376 than H4480 he : from his shoulders H4480 H7926 and upward H4605 he was higher H1364 than any H4480 H3605 of the people H5971 .
3. And the asses H860 of Kish H7027 Saul H7586 's father H1 were lost H6 . And Kish H7027 said H559 to H413 Saul H7586 his son H1121 , Take H3947 now H4994 H853 one H259 of the servants H4480 H5288 with H854 thee , and arise H6965 , go H1980 seek H1245 H853 the asses H860 .
4. And he passed through H5674 mount H2022 Ephraim H669 , and passed through H5674 the land H776 of Shalisha H8031 , but they found H4672 them not H3808 : then they passed through H5674 the land H776 of Shalim H8171 , and there they were not H369 : and he passed through H5674 the land H776 of the Benjamites H1145 , but they found H4672 them not H3808 .
5. And when they H1992 were come H935 to the land H776 of Zuph H6689 , Saul H7586 said H559 to his servant H5288 that H834 was with H5973 him, Come H1980 , and let us return H7725 ; lest H6435 my father H1 leave H2308 caring for H4480 the asses H860 , and take thought H1672 for us.
6. And he said H559 unto him, Behold H2009 now H4994 , there is in this H2063 city H5892 a man H376 of God H430 , and he is an honorable H3513 man H376 ; all H3605 that H834 he saith H1696 cometh surely to pass H935 H935 : now H4994 let us go H1980 thither H8033 ; peradventure H194 he can show H5046 us H853 our way H1870 that H834 H5921 we should go H1980 .
7. Then said H559 Saul H7586 to his servant H5288 , But, behold H2009 , if we go H1980 , what H4100 shall we bring H935 the man H376 ? for H3588 the bread H3899 is spent H235 in our vessels H4480 H3627 , and there is not H369 a present H8670 to bring H935 to the man H376 of God H430 : what H4100 have we?
8. And the servant H5288 answered H6030 H853 Saul H7586 again H3254 , and said H559 , Behold H2009 , I have here H4672 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 H853 our way H1870 .
9. ( Formerly H6440 in Israel H3478 , when a man H376 went H1980 to inquire H1875 of God H430 , thus H3541 he spoke H559 , Come H1980 , and let us go H1980 to H5704 the seer H7200 : for H3588 he that is now H3117 called a Prophet H5030 was formerly H6440 called H7121 a Seer H7200 .)
10. Then said H559 Saul H7586 to his servant H5288 , Well H2896 said H1697 ; come H1980 , let us go H1980 . So they went H1980 unto H413 the city H5892 where H834 H8033 the man H376 of God H430 was .
11. And as they H1992 went up H5927 the hill H4608 to the city H5892 , they H1992 found H4672 young maidens H5291 going out H3318 to draw H7579 water H4325 , and said H559 unto them, Is H3426 the seer H7200 here H2088 ?
12. And they answered H6030 them , and said H559 , He is H3426 ; behold H2009 , he is before H6440 you : make haste H4116 now H6258 , for H3588 he came H935 today H3117 to the city H5892 ; for H3588 there is a sacrifice H2077 of the people H5971 today H3117 in the high place H1116 :
13. As soon as ye be come H935 into the city H5892 , ye shall straightway H3651 find H4672 him, before H2962 he go up H5927 to the high place H1116 to eat H398 : for H3588 the people H5971 will not H3808 eat H398 until H5704 he come H935 , because H3588 he H1931 doth bless H1288 the sacrifice H2077 ; and afterwards H310 H3651 they eat H398 that be bidden H7121 . Now H6258 therefore get you up H5927 ; for H3588 about this time H3117 ye shall find H4672 him.
14. And they went up H5927 into the city H5892 : and when they H1992 were come H935 into H8432 the city H5892 , behold H2009 , Samuel H8050 came out H3318 against H7125 them , for to go up H5927 to the high place H1116 .
15. Now the LORD H3068 had told H1540 Samuel H8050 in H854 his ear H241 a H259 day H3117 before H6440 Saul H7586 came H935 , saying H559 ,
16. Tomorrow H4279 about this time H6256 I will send H7971 thee a man H376 out of the land H4480 H776 of Benjamin H1144 , and thou shalt anoint H4886 him to be captain H5057 over H5921 my people H5971 Israel H3478 , that he may save H3467 H853 my people H5971 out of the hand H4480 H3027 of the Philistines H6430 : for H3588 I have looked upon H7200 H853 my people H5971 , because H3588 their cry H6818 is come H935 unto me H413 .
17. And when Samuel H8050 saw H7200 H853 Saul H7586 , the LORD H3068 said H6030 unto him, Behold H2009 the man H376 whom H834 I spoke H559 to H413 thee of! this same H2088 shall reign H6113 over my people H5971 .
18. Then Saul H7586 drew near H5066 to H853 Samuel H8050 in H8432 the gate H8179 , and said H559 , Tell H5046 me , I pray thee H4994 , where H335 H2088 the seer H7200 's house H1004 is .
19. And Samuel H8050 answered H6030 H853 Saul H7586 , and said H559 , I H595 am the seer H7200 : go up H5927 before H6440 me unto the high place H1116 ; for ye shall eat H398 with H5973 me today H3117 , and tomorrow H1242 I will let thee go H7971 , and will tell H5046 thee all H3605 that H834 is in thine heart H3824 .
20. And as for thine asses H860 that were lost H6 three H7969 days H3117 ago H3117 , set H7760 not H408 H853 thy mind H3820 on them; for H3588 they are found H4672 . And on whom H4310 is all H3605 the desire H2532 of Israel H3478 ? Is it not H3808 on thee , and on all H3605 thy father H1 's house H1004 ?
21. And Saul H7586 answered H6030 and said H559 , Am not H3808 I H595 a Benjamite H1145 , of the smallest H4480 H6996 of the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 ? and my family H4940 the least H6810 of all H4480 H3605 the families H4940 of the tribe H7626 of Benjamin H1144 ? wherefore H4100 then speakest H1696 thou so H1697 H2088 to H413 me?
22. And Samuel H8050 took H3947 H853 Saul H7586 and his servant H5288 , and brought H935 them into the parlor H3957 , and made them sit H5414 in the chiefest H7218 place H4725 among them that were bidden H7121 , which H1992 were about thirty H7970 persons H376 .
23. And Samuel H8050 said H559 unto the cook H2876 , Bring H5414 H853 the portion H4490 which H834 I gave H5414 thee , of which H834 I said H559 unto H413 thee, Set H7760 it by H5973 thee.
24. And the cook H2876 took up H7311 H853 the shoulder H7785 , and that which was upon H5921 it , and set H7760 it before H6440 Saul H7586 . And Samuel said H559 , Behold H2009 that which is left H7604 ! set H7760 it before H6440 thee, and eat H398 : for H3588 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 H5973 Samuel H8050 that H1931 day H3117 .
25. And when they were come down H3381 from the high place H4480 H1116 into the city H5892 , Samuel communed H1696 with H5973 Saul H7586 upon H5921 the top of the house H1406 .
26. And they arose early H7925 : and it came to pass H1961 about the spring H5927 of the day H7837 , that Samuel H8050 called H7121 H413 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 H1931 and Samuel H8050 , abroad H2351 .
27. And as they H1992 were going down H3381 to the end H7097 of the city H5892 , Samuel H8050 said H559 to H413 Saul H7586 , Bid H559 the servant H5288 pass on H5674 before H6440 us, (and he passed on H5674 ,) but stand thou still H5975 H859 a while H3117 , that I may show H8085 thee H853 the word H1697 of God H430 .