1 Samuel 9

1 ♥ 📝 N ow 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 Becorath,^H1064 the son^H1121 of Aphiah,^H647 the son of a Benjamite,^H1145 a mighty^H1368 man^H376 of valor.^H2428

2 ♥ 📝 And he had a son,^H1121 whose name^H8034 was Saul,^H7586 a 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

3 ♥ 📝 And 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

4 ♥ 📝 And he passed through^H5674 the hill-country^H2022 of Ephraim,^H669 and passed through^H5674 the land^H776 of Shalishah,^H8031 but they found^H4672 them not: then they passed through^H5674 the land^H776 of Shaalim,^H8171 and there they were not: and he passed through^H5674 the land^H776 of the Benjamites,^H1145 but they found^H4672 them not.

5 ♥ 📝 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 off caring for the asses,^H860 and be anxious^H1672 for us.

6 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto him, Behold now, there is in this city^H5892 a man^H376 of God,^H430 and he is a man^H376 that is held in honor;^H3513 all that he saith^H1696 cometh^H935 surely to pass:^H935 now let us go^H3212 thither; peradventure he can tell^H5046 us concerning our journey^H1870 whereon we go.^H1980

7 ♥ 📝 Then 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?

8 ♥ 📝 And the servant^H5288 answered^H6030 Saul^H7586 again,^H3254 and said,^H559 Behold, I have^H4672 in my 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 inquire^H1875 of God,^H430 thus he said,^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.)^H7200

10 ♥ 📝 Then 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.

11 ♥ 📝 As they went up^H5927 the ascent^H5927 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?

12 ♥ 📝 And they answered^H6030 them, and said,^H559 He is;^H3426 behold, [he is] before^H6440 thee: make haste^H4116 now, for he is come^H935 to-day^H3117 into the city;^H5892 for the people^H5971 have a sacrifice^H2077 to-day^H3117 in the high place:^H1116

13 ♥ 📝 as soon as ye are come^H935 into the city,^H5892 ye shall straightway^H3651 find^H4672 him, before he goeth 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 they eat^H398 that are bidden.^H7121 Now therefore get you up;^H5927 for at this time^H3117 ye shall find^H4672 him.

14 ♥ 📝 And they went up^H5927 to^H7125 the city;^H5892 [and] as they came^H935 within the city,^H5892 behold, Samuel^H8050 came out^H3318 toward^H7125 them, to go up^H5927 to the high place.^H1116

15 ♥ 📝 Now Jehovah^H3068 had revealed^H1540 unto^H241 Samuel^H8050 a^H259 day^H3117 before^H6440 Saul^H7586 came,^H935 saying,^H559

16 ♥ 📝 To-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 prince^H5057 over my people^H5971 Israel;^H3478 and he shall 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.

17 ♥ 📝 And when Samuel^H8050 saw^H7200 Saul,^H7586 Jehovah^H3068 said^H6030 unto him, Behold, the man^H376 of whom I spake^H559 to thee! this same shall have authority^H6113 over my people.^H5971

18 ♥ 📝 Then 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.

19 ♥ 📝 And 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 in the morning^H1242 I will let thee go,^H7971 and will tell^H5046 thee all that is in thy heart.^H3824

20 ♥ 📝 And as for thine asses^H860 that were lost^H6 three^H7969 days^H3117 ago,^H3117 set^H7760 not they mind^H3820 on them; for they are found.^H4672 And for whom is all that is desirable^H2532 in Israel?^H3478 Is it not for thee, and for all thy father's^H1 house?^H1004

21 ♥ 📝 And 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 to me after^H1697 this manner?

22 ♥ 📝 And Samuel^H8050 took^H3947 Saul^H7586 and his servant,^H5288 and brought^H935 them into the guest-chamber,^H3957 and made them sit^H5414 in the chiefest^H7218 place^H4725 among them that were bidden,^H7121 who were about thirty^H7970 persons.^H376

23 ♥ 📝 And 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.

24 ♥ 📝 And the cook^H2876 took up^H7311 the thigh,^H7785 and that which was upon it, and set^H7760 it before^H6440 Saul.^H7586 And [Samuel] said,^H559 Behold, that which hath been reserved!^H7604 set^H7760 it before^H6440 thee and eat;^H398 because unto the appointed time^H4150 hath it been kept^H8104 for thee, for I said,^H559 I have invited^H7121 the people.^H5971 So Saul^H7586 did eat^H398 with Samuel^H8050 that day.^H3117

25 ♥ 📝 And when they were come down^H3381 from the high place^H1116 into the city,^H5892 he communed^H1696 with Saul^H7586 upon the housetop.^H1406

26 ♥ 📝 And they arose early:^H7925 and it came to pass about the spring^H5927 of the day,^H7837 that Samuel^H8050 called^H7121 to Saul^H7586 on the housetop,^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

27 ♥ 📝 As they were going down^H3381 at 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 first,^H3117 that I may cause thee to hear^H8085 the word^H1697 of God.^H430