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[1]Now there was a manH376 of BenjaminH1144, whose nameH8034 was KishH7027, the sonH1121 of AbielH22, the sonH1121 of ZerorH6872, the sonH1121 of BechorathH1064, the sonH1121 of AphiahH647, a BenjamiteH1145, a mightyH1368 manH376 of powerH2428.
[2]And he had a sonH1121, whose nameH8034 was SaulH7586, a choice young manH970, and a goodlyH2896: and there was not among the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 a goodlierH2896 personH376 than he: from his shouldersH7926 and upwardH4605 he was higherH1364 than any of the peopleH5971.
[3]And the assesH860 of KishH7027 Saul'sH7586 fatherH1 were lostH6[H8799]. And KishH7027 saidH559[H8799] to SaulH7586 his sonH1121, TakeH3947[H8798] now oneH259 of the servantsH5288 with thee, and ariseH6965[H8798], goH3212[H8798] seekH1245[H8761] the assesH860.
[4]And he passed throughH5674[H8799] mountH2022 EphraimH669, and passed throughH5674[H8799] the landH776 of ShalishaH8031, but they foundH4672[H8804] them not: then they passed throughH5674[H8799] the landH776 of ShalimH8171, and there they were not: and he passed throughH5674[H8799] the landH776 of the BenjamitesH1145, but they foundH4672 them notH8804.
[5]And when they were comeH935[H8804] to the landH776 of ZuphH6689, SaulH7586 saidH559[H8804] to his servantH5288 that was with him, ComeH3212[H8798], and let us returnH7725[H8799]; lest my fatherH1 leaveH2308[H8799] caring for the assesH860, and take thoughtH1672 for usH8804.
[6]And he saidH559[H8799] unto him, Behold now, there is in this cityH5892 a manH376 of GodH430, and he is an honourableH3513[H8737] manH376; all that he saithH1696[H8762] comethH935[H8799] surely to passH935[H8800]: now let us goH3212[H8799] thither; peradventure he can shewH5046[H8686] us our wayH1870 that we should goH1980.[H8804]
[7]Then saidH559[H8799] SaulH7586 to his servantH5288, But, behold, if we goH3212[H8799], what shall we bringH935[H8686] the manH376? for the breadH3899 is spentH235[H8804] in our vesselsH3627, and there is not a presentH8670 to bringH935[H8687] to the manH376 of God: what have weH430?
[8]And the servantH5288 answeredH6030[H8800] SaulH7586 againH3254[H8686], and saidH559[H8799], Behold, I haveH4672[H8738] here at handH3027 the fourth partH7253 of a shekelH8255 of silverH3701: that will I giveH5414[H8804] to the manH376 of GodH430, to tellH5046[H8689] us our wayH1870.
[9](BeforetimeH6440 in IsraelH3478, when a manH376 wentH3212[H8800] to enquireH1875[H8800] of GodH430, thus he spakeH559[H8804], ComeH3212[H8798], and let us goH3212[H8799] to the seerH7200[H8802]: for he that is nowH3117 called a ProphetH5030 was beforetimeH6440 calledH7121[H8735] a SeerH7200.[H8802])
[10]Then saidH1697 SaulH7586 to his servantH5288, WellH2896 saidH559[H8799]; comeH3212[H8798], let us goH3212[H8799]. So they wentH3212[H8799] unto the cityH5892 where the manH376 of God wasH430.
[11]And as they went upH5927[H8802] the hillH4608 to the cityH5892, they foundH4672[H8804] young maidensH5291 going outH3318[H8802] to drawH7579[H8800] waterH4325, and saidH559[H8799] unto them, IsH3426 the seerH7200 hereH8802?
[12]And they answeredH6030[H8799] them, and saidH559[H8799], He isH3426; behold, he is beforeH6440 you: make hasteH4116[H8761] now, for he cameH935[H8804] to dayH3117 to the cityH5892; for there is a sacrificeH2077 of the peopleH5971 to dayH3117 in the high placeH1116:
[13]As soon as ye be comeH935[H8800] into the cityH5892, ye shall straightwayH3651 findH4672[H8799] him, before he go upH5927[H8799] to the high placeH1116 to eatH398[H8800]: for the peopleH5971 will not eatH398[H8799] until he comeH935[H8800], because he doth blessH1288[H8762] the sacrificeH2077; and afterwardsH310[H3651] they eatH398[H8799] that be biddenH7121[H8803]. Now therefore get you upH5927[H8798]; for about this timeH3117 ye shall findH4672 himH8799.
[14]And they went upH5927[H8799] intoH8432 the cityH5892: and when they were comeH935[H8802] into the cityH5892, behold, SamuelH8050 came outH3318[H8802] againstH7125[H8800] them, for to go upH5927[H8800] to the high placeH1116.
[15]Now the LORDH3068 had toldH1540[H8804] SamuelH8050 in his earH241 aH259 dayH3117 beforeH6440 SaulH7586 cameH935[H8800], sayingH559,[H8800]
[16]To morrowH4279 about this timeH6256 I will sendH7971[H8799] thee a manH376 out of the landH776 of BenjaminH1144, and thou shalt anointH4886[H8804] him to be captainH5057 over my peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, that he may saveH3467[H8689] my peopleH5971 out of the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430: for I have lookedH7200[H8804] upon my peopleH5971, because their cryH6818 is comeH935 unto meH8804.
[17]And when SamuelH8050 sawH7200[H8804] SaulH7586, the LORDH3068 saidH6030[H8804] unto him, Behold the manH376 whom I spakeH559[H8804] to thee of! this same shall reignH6113[H8799] over my peopleH5971.
[18]Then SaulH7586 drew nearH5066[H8799] to SamuelH8050 inH8432 the gateH8179, and saidH559[H8799], TellH5046[H8685] me, I pray thee, whereH335 the seer'sH7200[H8802] house isH1004.
[19]And SamuelH8050 answeredH6030[H8799] SaulH7586, and saidH559[H8799], I am the seerH7200[H8802]: go upH5927[H8798] beforeH6440 me unto the high placeH1116; for ye shall eatH398[H8804] with me to dayH3117, and to morrowH1242 I will let thee goH7971[H8765], and will tellH5046[H8686] thee all that is in thine heartH3824.
[20]And as for thine assesH860 that were lostH6[H8802] threeH7969 daysH3117 agoH3117, setH7760[H8799] not thy mindH3820 on them; for they are foundH4672[H8738]. And on whom is all the desireH2532 of IsraelH3478? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father'sH1 houseH1004?
[21]And SaulH7586 answeredH6030[H8799] and saidH559[H8799], Am not I a BenjamiteH1145, of the smallestH6996 of the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478? and my familyH4940 the leastH6810 of all the familiesH4940 of the tribeH7626 of BenjaminH1144? wherefore then speakestH1696[H8765] thou so to meH1697?
[22]And SamuelH8050 tookH3947[H8799] SaulH7586 and his servantH5288, and broughtH935[H8686] them into the parlourH3957, and made them sitH5414[H8799] in the chiefestH7218 placeH4725 among them that were biddenH7121[H8803], which were about thirtyH7970 personsH376.
[23]And SamuelH8050 saidH559[H8799] unto the cookH2876, BringH5414[H8798] the portionH4490 which I gaveH5414[H8804] thee, of which I saidH559[H8804] unto thee, SetH7760 it by theeH8798.
[24]And the cookH2876 took upH7311[H8686] the shoulderH7785, and that which was upon it, and setH7760[H8799] it beforeH6440 SaulH7586. And Samuel saidH559[H8799], Behold that which is leftH7604[H8737]! setH7760[H8798] it beforeH6440 thee, and eatH398[H8798]: for unto this timeH4150 hath it been keptH8104[H8803] for thee since I saidH559[H8800], I have invitedH7121[H8804] the peopleH5971. So SaulH7586 did eatH398[H8799] with SamuelH8050 that dayH3117.
[25]And when they were come downH3381[H8799] from the high placeH1116 into the cityH5892, Samuel communedH1696[H8762] with SaulH7586 upon the top of the houseH1406.
[26]And they arose earlyH7925[H8686]: and it came to pass about the springH5927[H8800] of the dayH7837, that SamuelH8050 calledH7121[H8799] SaulH7586 to the top of the houseH1406, sayingH559[H8800], UpH6965[H8798], that I may send thee awayH7971[H8762]. And SaulH7586 aroseH6965[H8799], and they went outH3318[H8799] bothH8147 of them, he and SamuelH8050, abroadH2351.
[27]And as they were going downH3381[H8802] to the endH7097 of the cityH5892, SamuelH8050 saidH559[H8804] to SaulH7586, BidH559[H8798] the servantH5288 pass onH5674[H8799] beforeH6440 us, (and he passed onH5674[H8798],) but standH5975[H8798] thou still a whileH3117, that I may shewH8085[H8686] thee the wordH1697 of GodH430.
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