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1. There was a stalwart man from Benjamin named Kish, who was the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite.
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1. Now there was H1961 a man H376 of Benjamin H4480 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 man H1368 of power H2428 .
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2. He had a son named Saul, who was a handsome young man. There was no other Israelite handsomer than Saul; he stood head and shoulders above the people.
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2. And he had H1961 a son H1121 , whose name H8034 was Saul H7586 , a choice young man H970 , and a goodly H2896 : and there was not H369 among the children H4480 H1121 of Israel H3478 a goodlier H2896 person H376 than H4480 he : from his shoulders H4480 H7926 and upward H4605 he was higher H1364 than any H4480 H3605 of the people H5971 .
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3. Now the asses of Saul's father, Kish, had wandered off. Kish said to his son Saul, "Take one of the servants with you and go out and hunt for the asses."
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3. And the asses H860 of Kish H7027 Saul H7586 's father H1 were lost H6 . And Kish H7027 said H559 to H413 Saul H7586 his son H1121 , Take H3947 now H4994 H853 one H259 of the servants H4480 H5288 with H854 thee , and arise H6965 , go H1980 seek H1245 H853 the asses H860 .
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4. Accordingly they went through the hill country of Ephraim, and through the land of Shalishah. Not finding them there, they continued through the land of Shaalim without success. They also went through the land of Benjamin, but they failed to find the animals.
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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 H3808 : then they passed through H5674 the land H776 of Shalim H8171 , and there they were not H369 : and he passed through H5674 the land H776 of the Benjamites H1145 , but they found H4672 them not H3808 .
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5. When they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to the servant who was with him, "Come, let us turn back, lest my father forget about the asses and become anxious about us."
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5. And when they H1992 were come H935 to the land H776 of Zuph H6689 , Saul H7586 said H559 to his servant H5288 that H834 was with H5973 him, Come H1980 , and let us return H7725 ; lest H6435 my father H1 leave H2308 caring for H4480 the asses H860 , and take thought H1672 for us.
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6. The servant replied, "Listen! There is a man of God in this city, a man held in high esteem; all that he says is sure to come true. Let us go there now! Perhaps he can tell us how to accomplish our errand."
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6. And he said H559 unto him, Behold H2009 now H4994 , there is in this H2063 city H5892 a man H376 of God H430 , and he is an honorable H3513 man H376 ; all H3605 that H834 he saith H1696 cometh surely to pass H935 H935 : now H4994 let us go H1980 thither H8033 ; peradventure H194 he can show H5046 us H853 our way H1870 that H834 H5921 we should go H1980 .
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7. But Saul said to his servant, "If we go, what can we offer the man? There is no bread in our bags, and we have no present to give the man of God. What have we?"
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7. Then said H559 Saul H7586 to his servant H5288 , But, behold H2009 , if we go H1980 , what H4100 shall we bring H935 the man H376 ? for H3588 the bread H3899 is spent H235 in our vessels H4480 H3627 , and there is not H369 a present H8670 to bring H935 to the man H376 of God H430 : what H4100 have we?
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8. Again the servant answered Saul, "I have a quarter of a silver shekel. If I give that to the man of God, he will tell us our way."
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8. And the servant H5288 answered H6030 H853 Saul H7586 again H3254 , and said H559 , Behold H2009 , I have here H4672 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 H853 our way H1870 .
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9. (In former times in Israel, anyone who went to consult God used to say, "Come, let us go to the seer." For he who is now called prophet was formerly called seer.)
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9. ( Formerly H6440 in Israel H3478 , when a man H376 went H1980 to inquire H1875 of God H430 , thus H3541 he spoke H559 , Come H1980 , and let us go H1980 to H5704 the seer H7200 : for H3588 he that is now H3117 called a Prophet H5030 was formerly H6440 called H7121 a Seer H7200 .)
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10. Saul then said to his servant, "Well said! Come on, let us go!" And they went to the city where the man of God lived.
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10. Then said H559 Saul H7586 to his servant H5288 , Well H2896 said H1697 ; come H1980 , let us go H1980 . So they went H1980 unto H413 the city H5892 where H834 H8033 the man H376 of God H430 was .
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11. As they were going up the ascent to the city, they met some girls coming out to draw water and inquired of them, "Is the seer in town?"
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11. And as they H1992 went up H5927 the hill H4608 to the city H5892 , they H1992 found H4672 young maidens H5291 going out H3318 to draw H7579 water H4325 , and said H559 unto them, Is H3426 the seer H7200 here H2088 ?
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12. The girls answered, "Yes, there-- straight ahead. Hurry now; just today he came to the city, because the people have a sacrifice today on the high place.
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12. And they answered H6030 them , and said H559 , He is H3426 ; behold H2009 , he is before H6440 you : make haste H4116 now H6258 , for H3588 he came H935 today H3117 to the city H5892 ; for H3588 there is a sacrifice H2077 of the people H5971 today H3117 in the high place H1116 :
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13. When you enter the city, you may reach him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he arrives; only after he blesses the sacrifice will the invited guests eat. Go up immediately, for you should find him right now."
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13. As soon as ye be come H935 into the city H5892 , ye shall straightway H3651 find H4672 him, before H2962 he go up H5927 to the high place H1116 to eat H398 : for H3588 the people H5971 will not H3808 eat H398 until H5704 he come H935 , because H3588 he H1931 doth bless H1288 the sacrifice H2077 ; and afterwards H310 H3651 they eat H398 that be bidden H7121 . Now H6258 therefore get you up H5927 ; for H3588 about this time H3117 ye shall find H4672 him.
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14. So they went up to the city. As they entered it, Samuel was coming toward them on his way to the high place.
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14. And they went up H5927 into the city H5892 : and when they H1992 were come H935 into H8432 the city H5892 , behold H2009 , Samuel H8050 came out H3318 against H7125 them , for to go up H5927 to the high place H1116 .
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15. The day before Saul's arrival, the LORD had given Samuel the revelation:
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15. Now the LORD H3068 had told H1540 Samuel H8050 in H854 his ear H241 a H259 day H3117 before H6440 Saul H7586 came H935 , saying H559 ,
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16. "At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin whom you are to anoint as commander of my people Israel. He shall save my people from the clutches of the Philistines, for I have witnessed their misery and accepted their cry for help."
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16. Tomorrow H4279 about this time H6256 I will send H7971 thee a man H376 out of the land H4480 H776 of Benjamin H1144 , and thou shalt anoint H4886 him to be captain H5057 over H5921 my people H5971 Israel H3478 , that he may save H3467 H853 my people H5971 out of the hand H4480 H3027 of the Philistines H6430 : for H3588 I have looked upon H7200 H853 my people H5971 , because H3588 their cry H6818 is come H935 unto me H413 .
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17. When Samuel caught sight of Saul, the LORD assured him, "This is the man of whom I told you; he is to govern my people."
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17. And when Samuel H8050 saw H7200 H853 Saul H7586 , the LORD H3068 said H6030 unto him, Behold H2009 the man H376 whom H834 I spoke H559 to H413 thee of! this same H2088 shall reign H6113 over my people H5971 .
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18. Saul met Samuel in the gateway and said, "Please tell me where the seer lives."
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18. Then Saul H7586 drew near H5066 to H853 Samuel H8050 in H8432 the gate H8179 , and said H559 , Tell H5046 me , I pray thee H4994 , where H335 H2088 the seer H7200 's house H1004 is .
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19. Samuel answered Saul: "I am the seer. Go up ahead of me to the high place and eat with me today. In the morning, before dismissing you, I will tell you whatever you wish.
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19. And Samuel H8050 answered H6030 H853 Saul H7586 , and said H559 , I H595 am the seer H7200 : go up H5927 before H6440 me unto the high place H1116 ; for ye shall eat H398 with H5973 me today H3117 , and tomorrow H1242 I will let thee go H7971 , and will tell H5046 thee all H3605 that H834 is in thine heart H3824 .
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20. As for the asses you lost three days ago, do not worry about them, for they have been found. Whom does Israel desire ardently if not you and your father's family?"
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20. And as for thine asses H860 that were lost H6 three H7969 days H3117 ago H3117 , set H7760 not H408 H853 thy mind H3820 on them; for H3588 they are found H4672 . And on whom H4310 is all H3605 the desire H2532 of Israel H3478 ? Is it not H3808 on thee , and on all H3605 thy father H1 's house H1004 ?
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21. Saul replied: "Am I not a Benjaminite, of one of the smallest tribes of Israel, and is not my clan the least among the clans of the tribe of Benjamin? Why say such things to me?"
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21. And Saul H7586 answered H6030 and said H559 , Am not H3808 I H595 a Benjamite H1145 , of the smallest H4480 H6996 of the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 ? and my family H4940 the least H6810 of all H4480 H3605 the families H4940 of the tribe H7626 of Benjamin H1144 ? wherefore H4100 then speakest H1696 thou so H1697 H2088 to H413 me?
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22. Samuel then took Saul and his servant and brought them to the room, where he placed them at the head of the guests, of whom there were about thirty.
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22. And Samuel H8050 took H3947 H853 Saul H7586 and his servant H5288 , and brought H935 them into the parlor H3957 , and made them sit H5414 in the chiefest H7218 place H4725 among them that were bidden H7121 , which H1992 were about thirty H7970 persons H376 .
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23. He said to the cook, "Bring the portion I gave you and told you to put aside."
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23. And Samuel H8050 said H559 unto the cook H2876 , Bring H5414 H853 the portion H4490 which H834 I gave H5414 thee , of which H834 I said H559 unto H413 thee, Set H7760 it by H5973 thee.
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24. So the cook took up the leg and what went with it, and placed it before Saul. Samuel said: "This is a reserved portion that has been set before you. Eat, for it was kept for you until your arrival; I explained that I was inviting some guests." Thus Saul dined with Samuel that day.
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24. And the cook H2876 took up H7311 H853 the shoulder H7785 , and that which was upon H5921 it , and set H7760 it before H6440 Saul H7586 . And Samuel said H559 , Behold H2009 that which is left H7604 ! set H7760 it before H6440 thee, and eat H398 : for H3588 unto this time H4150 hath it been kept H8104 for thee since I said H559 , I have invited H7121 the people H5971 . So Saul H7586 did eat H398 with H5973 Samuel H8050 that H1931 day H3117 .
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25. When they came down from the high place into the city, a mattress was spread for Saul on the roof,
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25. And when they were come down H3381 from the high place H4480 H1116 into the city H5892 , Samuel communed H1696 with H5973 Saul H7586 upon H5921 the top of the house H1406 .
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26. and he slept there. At daybreak Samuel called to Saul on the roof, "Get up, and I will start you on your journey." Saul rose, and he and Samuel went outside the city together.
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26. And they arose early H7925 : and it came to pass H1961 about the spring H5927 of the day H7837 , that Samuel H8050 called H7121 H413 Saul H7586 to the top of the house H1406 , saying H559 , Up H6965 , that I may send thee away H7971 . And Saul H7586 arose H6965 , and they went out H3318 both H8147 of them, he H1931 and Samuel H8050 , abroad H2351 .
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27. As they were approaching the edge of the town, Samuel said to Saul, "Tell the servant to go on ahead of us, but stay here yourself for the moment, that I may give you a message from God."
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27. And as they H1992 were going down H3381 to the end H7097 of the city H5892 , Samuel H8050 said H559 to H413 Saul H7586 , Bid H559 the servant H5288 pass on H5674 before H6440 us, (and he passed on H5674 ,) but stand thou still H5975 H859 a while H3117 , that I may show H8085 thee H853 the word H1697 of God H430 .
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