¹ Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.

² And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

³ And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.

⁴ And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.

⁵ And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.

⁶ And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honorable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can show us our way that we should go.

⁷ Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

⁸ And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

⁹ (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

¹⁰ Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.

¹¹ And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?

¹² And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:

¹³ As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.

¹⁴ And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.

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¹ Now 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 Bechorath, ^H1064 the son ^H1121 of Aphiah, ^H647 a Benjamite, ^H1145 a mighty ^H1368 man ^H376 of power. ^H2428

² And he had a son, ^H1121 whose name ^H8034 was Saul, ^H7586 a choice 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 mount ^H2022 Ephraim, ^H669 and passed through ^H5674 the land ^H776 of Shalisha, ^H8031 but they found ^H4672 them not: then they passed through ^H5674 the land ^H776 of Shalim, ^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 And 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 caring for the asses, ^H860 and take thought ^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 an honourable ^H3513 man; ^H376 all that he saith ^H1696 cometh ^H935 surely to pass: ^H935 now let us go ^H3212 thither; peradventure he can shew ^H5046 us our way ^H1870 that we should 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 here 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 our way. ^H1870

⁹ (Beforetime ^H6440 in Israel, ^H3478 when a man ^H376 went ^H3212 to enquire ^H1875 of God, ^H430 thus he spake, ^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 And as they went up ^H5927 the hill ^H4608 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 you: make haste ^H4116 now, for he came ^H935 to day ^H3117 to the city; ^H5892 for there is a sacrifice ^H2077 of the people ^H5971 to day ^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 he go 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 H3651} they eat ^H398 that be bidden. ^H7121 Now therefore get you up; ^H5927 for about this time ^H3117 ye shall find ^H4672 him.

¹⁴ And they went up ^H5927 into ^H8432 the city: ^H5892 and when they were come ^H935 into the city, ^H5892 behold, Samuel ^H8050 came out ^H3318 against ^H7125 them, for to go up ^H5927 to the high place. ^H1116

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¹ 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 And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a young man and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

³ And the asses of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.

⁴ And he passed through the hill-country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.

⁵ When they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return, lest my father leave off caring for the asses, and be anxious for us.

⁶ And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is a man that is held in honor; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can tell us concerning our journey whereon we go.

⁷ Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

⁸ And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

⁹ (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he said, Come, and let us go to the seer; for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

¹⁰ Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.

¹¹ As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?

¹² And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, `he is' before thee: make haste now, for he is come to-day into the city; for the people have a sacrifice to-day in the high place:

¹³ as soon as ye are come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he goeth up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; `and' afterwards they eat that are bidden. Now therefore get you up; for at this time ye shall find him.

¹⁴ And they went up to the city; `and' as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place.

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¹ And there is a man of Benjamin, and his name `is' Kish, son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Bechorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, mighty of valour,

² and he hath a son, and his name `is' Saul, a choice youth and goodly, and there is not a man among the sons of Israel goodlier than he -- from his shoulder and upward, higher than any of the people.

³ And the asses of Kish, father of Saul, are lost, and Kish saith unto Saul his son, `Take, I pray thee, with thee, one of the young men, and rise, go, seek the asses.'

⁴ And he passeth over through the hill-country of Ephraim, and passeth over through the land of Shalisha, and they have not found; and they pass over through the land of Shaalim, and they are not; and he passeth over through the land of Benjamin, and they have not found.

⁵ They have come in unto the land of Zuph, and Saul hath said to his young man who `is' with him, `Come, and we turn back, lest my father leave off from the asses, and hath been sorrowful for us.'

⁶ And he saith to him, `Lo, I pray thee, a man of God `is' in this city, and the man is honoured; all that he speaketh doth certainly come; now, we go there, it may be he doth declare to us our way on which we have gone.'

⁷ And Saul saith to his young man, `And lo, we go, and what do we bring in to the man? for the bread hath gone from our vessels, and a present there is not to bring in to the man of God -- what `is' with us?'

⁸ And the young man addeth to answer Saul, and saith, `Lo, there is found with me a fourth of a shekel of silver: and I have given to the man of God, and he hath declared to us our way.'

⁹ Formerly in Israel, thus said the man in his going to seek God, `Come and we go unto the seer,' for the `prophet' of to-day is called formerly `the seer.'

¹⁰ And Saul saith to his young man, `Thy word `is' good; come, we go;' and they go unto the city where the man of God `is'.

¹¹ They are going up in the ascent of the city, and have found young women going out to draw water, and say to them, `Is the seer in this `place'?'

¹² And they answer them and say, `He is; lo, before thee! haste, now, for to-day he hath come in to the city, for the people hath a stated sacrifice in a high place.

¹³ At your going in to the city so ye do find him, before he doth go up in to the high place to eat; for the people do not eat till his coming, for he doth bless the sacrifice; afterwards they eat, who are called, and now, go up, for at this time ye find him.'

¹⁴ And they go up in to the city; they are coming in to the midst of the city, and lo, Samuel is coming out to meet them, to go up to the high place;

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¹ And there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjaminite, a mighty man of wealth.

² And he had a son whose name was Saul, choice and comely; and there was not among the children of Israel a comelier person than he; from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

³ And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost; and Kish said to Saul his son, Take, I pray, one of the young men with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.

⁴ And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they found [them] not; and they passed through the land of Shaalim, and they were not there; and they passed through the land of Benjamin, and they found [them] not.

⁵ They had come to the land of Zuph when Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come and let us return; lest my father give up the asses, and be anxious about us.

⁶ And he said to him, Behold now, a man of God is in this city, and the man is held in honour; all that he says comes surely to pass. Let us now go thither: perhaps he will shew us the way that we should go.

⁷ And Saul said to his servant, But if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and we have no present to give to the man of God: what have we?

⁸ And the servant answered Saul again and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver; that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

⁹ (In former time in Israel, when a man went to ask counsel of God, he said, Come and let us go to the seer; for he that is now called a Prophet was in former time called a Seer.)

¹⁰ And 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 ascent to the city, they met maidens going forth to draw water; and they said to them, Is the seer here?

¹² And they answered them and said, He is; behold, he is before thee: make haste now, for he came to-day to the city; for the people have a sacrifice to-day in the high place.

¹³ As soon as ye come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people eat not until he has come, because he blesses the sacrifice; afterwards they eat that are invited. And now go up; for this very day shall ye find him.

¹⁴ And they went up into the city. As they were coming into the midst of the city, behold, Samuel was coming out towards them, to go up to the high place.

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¹ 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, an impressive young man; and there was not among the children of Israel a better person than he. From his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

³ The donkeys of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with you, and arise, go seek the donkeys.

⁴ He passed through the hill-country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they didn't find them: then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and there they weren't there: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they didn't find them.

⁵ When they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, Come, and let us return, lest my father leave off caring for the donkeys, and be anxious for us.

⁶ He said to him, See now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is a man who is held in honor; all that he says comes surely to pass: now let us go there; peradventure he can tell us concerning our journey whereon we go.

⁷ Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

⁸ The servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

⁹ (In earlier times in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he said, Come, and let us go to the seer; for he who is now called a Prophet was before called a Seer.)

¹⁰ Then said Saul 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 ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer here?

¹² They answered them, and said, He is; behold, [he is] before you: make haste now, for he is come today into the city; for the people have a sacrifice today in the high place:

¹³ as soon as you are come into the city, you shall immediately find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he come, because he does bless the sacrifice; [and] afterwards they eat who are invited. Now therefore get you up; for at this time you shall find him.

¹⁴ They went up to the city; [and] as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place.

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¹ Now there was a man of Benjamin named Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a man of wealth.

² He had a son named Saul, a specially good-looking young man; there was no one better-looking among the children of Israel: he was taller by a head than any other of the people.

³ Now the asses of Saul's father Kish had gone wandering away. And Kish said to his son Saul, Take one of the servants with you, and get up and go in search of the asses.

⁴ So they went through the hill-country of Ephraim and through the land of Shalishah, but they saw no sign of them: then they went through the land of Shaalim, but they were not there: and they went through the land of the Benjamites, but they did not come across them.

⁵ And when they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to the servant who was with him, Come, let us go back, or my father may give up caring about the asses and be troubled about us.

⁶ But the servant said to him, See now, in this town there is a man of God, who is highly honoured, and everything he says comes true: let us go there now; it may be that he will give us directions about our journey.

⁷ Then Saul said to his servant, But if we go, what are we to take the man? all our bread is gone, and we have no offering to take to the man of God: what are we to do?

⁸ But the servant said in answer, I have here a fourth part of a shekel of silver: I will give that to the man of God, and he will give us directions about our way.

⁹ (In the past in Israel, when a man went to get directions from God, he said, Come let us go to the Seer, for he who now is named Prophet was in those days given the name of Seer.)

¹⁰ Then Saul said to his servant, You have said well; come, let us go. So they went to the town where the man of God was.

¹¹ And when they were on the way up to the town, they saw some young girls going out to get water and said to them, Is the seer here?

¹² And they said, He is; in fact he is before you: go quickly now, for he has come into the town today, for the people are making an offering in the high place today:

¹³ When you come into the town you will see him straight away, before he goes up to the high place for the feast: the people are waiting for his blessing before starting the feast, and after that the guests will take part in it. So go up now and you will see him.

¹⁴ So they went up to the town, and when they came inside the town, Samuel came face to face with them on his way to the high place.