9:1 And [there was] a man of the sons of
Benjamin, and his name [was] Kis, the son of Abiel, the son of Jared, the
son of Bachir, the son of Aphec, the son of a Benjamite, a man of might.
9:2 And this man [had] a son, and his name was Saul, of great stature, a
goodly man; and there was not among the sons of Israel a goodlier than he,
high above all the people from his shoulders and upward.
9:3 And the asses of Kis the father of Saul were lost; and Kis said to Saul
his son, Take with thee one of the young men, and arise ye, and go seek the
asses.
9:4 And they went through mount Ephraim, and they went through the land of
Selcha, and found them not: and they passed through the land of Segalim, and
they were not there: and they passed through the land of Jamin, and found
them not.
9:5 And when they came to Sigh, then Saul said to his young man that was
with him, Come and let us return, lest my father leave the asses, and take
care for us.
9:6 And the young man said to him, Behold now, [there is] a man of Elohim in
this city, and the man [is] of high repute; all that he shall speak will
surely come to pass: now then let us go, that he may tell us our way on
which we have set out.
9:7 And Saul said to his young man that was with him, Lo, then, we will go;
but what shall we bring the man of Elohim? for the loaves are spent out of our
vessels, and we have nothing more with us that belongs to us to bring to the
man of Elohim.
9:8 And the young man answered Saul again, and said, Behold, there is found
in my hand a fourth part of a shekel of silver; and thou shalt give it to
the man of Elohim, and he shall tell us our way.
9:9 Now before time in Israel every one in going to enquire of Elohim said,
Come and let us go to the seer; for the people beforetime called the
prophet, the seer.
9:10 And Saul said to his servant, Well said, come and let us go: and they
went to the city where the man of Elohim was.
9:11 As they went up the ascent to the city, they find damsels come out to
draw water, and they say to them, Is the seer here?
9:12 And the virgins answered them, and they say to them, He is: behold, [he
is] before you: now he is coming to the city, because of the day, for to-day
[there is] a sacrifice for the people in Bama.
9:13 As soon as ye shall enter into the city, so shall ye find him in the
city, before he goes up to Bama to eat; for the people will not eat until he
comes in, for he blesses the sacrifice, and afterwards the guests eat; now
then go up, for ye shall find him because of the holiday.
9:14 And they go up to the city; and as they were entering into the midst of
the city, behold, Samuel came out to meet them, to go up to Bama.
9:15 And Yehovah uncovered the ear of Samuel one day before Saul came to
him, saying,
9:16 At this time to-morrow I will send to thee a man out of the land of
Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be ruler over my people Israel, and
he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have
looked upon the humiliation of my people, for their cry is come unto me.
9:17 And Samuel looked upon Saul, and Yehovah answered him, Behold the man
of whom I spoke to thee, this one shall rule over my people.
9:18 And Saul drew near to Samuel into the midst of the city, and said, Tell
me now which [is] the house of the seer?
9:19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am he: go up before me to Bama,
and eat with me to-day, and I will send thee away in the morning, and I will
tell thee all that is in thine heart.
9:20 And concerning thine asses that have been lost now these three days,
care not for them, for they are found. And to whom does the excellency of
Israel belong? does it not to thee and to thy father's house?
9:21 And Saul answered and said, Am not I the son of a Benjamite, the least
tribe of the people of Israel? and of the least family of the whole tribe of
Benjamin? and why hast thou spoken to me according to this word?
9:22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them to the inn, and
set them there a place among the chief of those that were called, about
seventy men.
9:23 And Samuel said to the cook, Give me the portion which I gave thee,
which I told thee to set by thee.
9:24 Now the cook [had] boiled the shoulder, and he set it before Saul; and
Samuel said to Saul, Behold that which is left: set before thee, an eat; for
it is set thee for a testimony in preference to the others; take [of it]:
and Saul ate with Samuel on that day.
9:25 And he went down from Bama into the city; and they prepared a lodging
for Saul on the roof, and he lay down.
9:26 An it came to pass when the morning dawned, that Samuel called Saul on
the roof, saying, Rise up, and I will dismiss thee. And Saul arose, and he
and Samuel went out.
9:27 As they went down to a part of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Speak to
the young man, and let him pass on before us; and do thou stand as to-day,
and hearken to the word of Elohim. |
9:1 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.
9:2 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.
9:3 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.
9:4 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.
9:5 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.
9:6 And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of Elohim,
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.
9:7 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 Elohim: what have we?
9:8 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
Elohim, to tell us our way.
9:9 (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of Elohim, thus he spake,
Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was
beforetime called a Seer.)
9:10 Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went
unto the city where the man of Elohim was.
9:11 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?
9:12 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:
9:13 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.
9:14 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.
9:15 Now Yehovah had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
9:16 To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of
Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel,
that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have
looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
9:17 And when Samuel saw Saul, Yehovah said unto him, Behold the man whom I
spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.
9:18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray
thee, where the seer's house is.
9:19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto
the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let
thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.
9:20 And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind
on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it
not on thee, and on all thy father's house?
9:21 And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of
the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the
tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?
9:22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlor,
and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which
were about thirty persons.
9:23 And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of
which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
9:24 And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set
it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before
thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I
have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.
9:25 And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel
communed with Saul upon the top of the house.
9:26 And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day,
that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send
thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel,
abroad.
9:27 And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to
Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on), but stand thou
still a while, that I may show thee the word of Elohim.
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