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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1Now 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7Then 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12And 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13As 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14And 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. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying, |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16To 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. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19And 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. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20And 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? |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21And 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? |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons. |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee. |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24And 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. |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house. |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26And 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. |
| 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27And 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 shew thee the word of God. |
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