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Now there was a man
of Benjamin
whose name
was Kish
the son
of Abiel,
the son
of Zeror,
the son
of Becorath,
the son
of Aphiah,
the son
of a Benjamite,
a mighty man
of valor.
2
He had
a son
whose name
was Saul,
a choice
and handsome
man, and there
was not a more
handsome
person
than
he among
the sons
of Israel;
from his shoulders
and up he was taller
than
any
of the people.
3
Now the donkeys
of Kish,
Saul's
father,
were lost.
So Kish
said
to his son
Saul,
"Take
now
with you one
of the servants,
and arise,
go
search
for the donkeys."
4
He passed
through the hill country
of Ephraim
and passed
through the land
of Shalishah,
but they did not find
them.
Then they passed
through the land
of Shaalim,
but they were not there. Then he passed
through the land
of the Benjamites,
but they did not find
them.
5
When they came
to the land
of Zuph,
Saul
said
to his servant
who
was with him, "Come,
and let us return,
or else
my father
will cease
to be concerned about
the donkeys
and will become anxious
for us."
6
He said
to him, "Behold
now,
there is a man
of God
in this
city,
and the man
is held in honor;
all
that he says
surely
comes
true. Now
let us go
there,
perhaps
he can tell
us about our journey
on which
we have set
out."
7
Then Saul
said
to his servant,
"But behold,
if we go,
what
shall we bring
the man?
For the bread
is gone
from our sack
and there is no
present
to bring
to the man
of God.
What
do we have?"
8
The servant
answered
Saul
again
and said,
"Behold,
I have
in my hand
a fourth
of a shekel
of silver;
I will give
it to the man
of God
and he will tell
us our way."
9
(Formerly
in Israel,
when a man
went
to inquire
of God,
he used to say,
"Come,
and let us go
to the seer";
for he who is
called
a prophet
now
was formerly
called
a seer.)
10
Then Saul
said
to his servant,
"Well
said
;
come,
let us go."
So they went
to the city
where
the man
of God
was.
11
As they went
up the slope
to the city,
they found
young women
going
out to draw
water
and said
to them, "Is the seer
here?"
12
They answered
them and said,
"He is; see,
he is ahead
of you. Hurry
now,
for he has come
into the city
today,
for the people
have a sacrifice
on the high place
today.
13
"As soon as you enter
the city
you will find
him before
he goes
up to the high place
to eat,
for the people
will not eat
until
he comes,
because
he must bless
the sacrifice;
afterward
those who are invited
will eat.
Now
therefore, go
up for
you will find
him at once."
14
So they went
up to the city.
As they came
into the city,
behold,
Samuel
was coming
out toward
them to go
up to the high place.
15
Now a day
before
Saul's
coming,
the LORD
had revealed
this to Samuel
saying,
16
"About this time
tomorrow
I will send
you a man
from the land
of Benjamin,
and you shall anoint
him to be prince
over
My people
Israel;
and he will deliver
My people
from the hand
of the Philistines.
For I have regarded
My people
,
because
their cry
has come
to Me."
17
When Samuel
saw
Saul,
the LORD
said
to him, "Behold,
the man
of whom
I spoke
to you! This one
shall rule
over My people."
18
Then Saul
approached
Samuel
in the gate
and said,
"Please
tell
me where
the seer's
house
is."
19
Samuel
answered
Saul
and said,
"I am the seer.
Go
up before
me to the high place,
for you shall eat
with me today;
and in the morning
I will let you go,
and will tell
you all
that is on your mind.
20
"As for your donkeys
which were lost
three
days
ago,
do not set
your mind
on them, for they have been found.
And for whom
is all
that is desirable
in Israel?
Is it not for you and for all
your father's
household?"
21
Saul
replied,
"Am I not a Benjamite,
of the smallest
of the tribes
of Israel,
and my family
the least
of all
the families
of the tribe
of Benjamin?
Why
then do you speak
to me in this
way?"
22
Then Samuel
took
Saul
and his servant
and brought
them into the hall
and gave
them a place
at the head
of those
who
were invited,
who
were about thirty
men.
23
Samuel
said
to the cook,
"Bring
the portion
that I gave
you, concerning which
I
said
to you, 'Set
it aside.'"
24
Then the cook
took
up the leg
with what was on it and set
it before
Saul.
And Samuel said,
"Here
is what has been reserved!
Set
it before
you and eat,
because
it has been kept
for you until the appointed time,
since I said
I have invited
the people."
So Saul
ate
with Samuel
that day.
25
When they came down
from the high place
into the city,
Samuel spoke
with Saul
on the roof.
26
And they arose early;
and at daybreak
Samuel
called
to Saul
on the roof,
saying,
"Get
up, that I may send you away."
So Saul
arose,
and both
he and
Samuel
went
out into the street.
27
As they were going down
to the edge
of the city,
Samuel
said
to Saul,
"Say
to the servant
that he might go
ahead
of us and pass
on, but you remain standing
now,
that I may proclaim
the word
of God
to you."
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