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1. 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, a Benjamite. He was a powerful man of action.
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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 whose name was Saul, a good-looking young man. There was not a man among the people of Israel who was better looking than he. He was a head taller than any of 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 donkeys of Saul's father Kish were lost. So Kish said to his son Saul, "Take one of the servants and go look for the donkeys."
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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. They passed through the hill country of Ephraim and the land of Shalishah, but they did not find them. They passed through the land of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then they passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they did not find them.
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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 his servant who was with him, "Come, let us return. My father might stop worrying about the donkeys and start worrying 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 said, "See, there is a man of God in this city, and people honor him. All that he says comes true. Let us go there. It may be that he can tell us where we should go."
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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. Then Saul said to his servant, "But if we go, what can we bring the man? The bread in our bags is gone. There is no gift to bring to the man of God. What do we have?"
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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. The servant answered Saul and said, "See, I have a fourth of a piece of silver in my hand. I will give it to the man of God and he will tell us the way to go."
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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. (Before in Israel, when a man went to ask God a question, he would say, "Come, let us go to the man of God." For he who is called a man who speaks for God now, was called a seer before.)
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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 said to his servant, "What you said is good. Come, let us go." So they went to the city where the man of God was.
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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 went up the hill to the city, they met young women going out to get water. They said to them, "Is the man of God here?"
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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 women answered, "He is. Look, he is up in front of you. Hurry now, for he has come to the city today because the people are giving a gift in worship on the high place today.
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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. You will find him as you go into the city, before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he comes to give thanks for the gift. Then those who are asked to come will eat. Now go up, for you will find him at once."
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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 came into the city, they saw Samuel coming out toward them to go up 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. Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had told Samuel,
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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. "I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin about this time tomorrow. Choose him to be the leader of My people Israel. And he will save My people from the Philistines. For I have seen the trouble of My people. I have heard their cry.
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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 saw Saul, the Lord said to him, "Here is the man I told you about. He is the one who will rule over 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. Then Saul came to Samuel in the gate, and said, "Tell me, where is the man of God's house?"
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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 and said, "I am the man of God. Go up before me to the high place. For you will eat with me today, and tomorrow I will let you go. And I will tell you all that is on your mind.
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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. Do not worry about your donkeys which were lost three days ago, for they have been found. And for whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not for you and for all your father's house?"
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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 answered, "Am I not a Benjamite, from the smallest of the family groups of Israel? Is not my family the least important of all the families of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me this way?"
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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. Then Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the meeting room. He gave them a place at the head of those who were asked to come, about thirty men.
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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. Samuel said to the one who was making the food ready, "Bring the part I gave you and told you to set 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 man picked up the leg with what was on it and set it in front of Saul. And Samuel said, "Here is what has been saved for you. Eat. It has been kept for you until the right time, ever since I asked the people to come." So Saul ate 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, Samuel spoke with 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. They got up early the next day. Samuel called to Saul on the roof, saying, "Get up, that I may send you on your way." So Saul got up, and both he and Samuel went out into the street.
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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 going out of the city, Samuel said to Saul, "Tell the servant to go on before us, but you stand here. Then I will make the Word of God known to you."
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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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