1: And there wasH1961 a manH0376 of BenjaminH1144 and whose nameH8034 [was] Kish,H7027 sonH1121 of Abiel,H0022 the sonH1121 of Zeror,H6872 the sonH1121 of Bechorath,H1064 the sonH1121 of Aphiah,H0647 the sonH1121 manH0376 a BenjamiteH3227 a mighty manH1368 of power.H2428 hadH1961 a son,H1121 and whose nameH8034 [was] Saul,H7586 choice,H0970 and handsome-H2896 and [There was] notH0369 a personH0376 among the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 more handsomeH2896 than heH4480 from his shouldersH7926 and upwardH4605 [he was] higherH1364 than anyH3605 of the people.H5971
3: And were lost.H0006 The donkeysH0860 of KishH7027 fatherH0001 of SaulH7586 and saidH0559 KishH7027 toH0413 SaulH7586 his son,H1121 takeH3947 pleaseH4994 with youH0854 -H0853 oneH0259 of the servantsH5288 and arise,H6965 goH1980 and look forH1245 -H0853 the donkeys.H0860
4: So he passedH5674 through the mountainsH2022 of Ephraim,H0669 andH5674 through the landH0776 of Shalisha,H8031 but not-H3808 they did find [them]H4672 and they passedH5674 through the landH0776 of Shaalim,H8171 and [they were] not [there]-H0369 and he passedH5674 through the landH0776 of the BenjamiteH3227 but notH3808 they did find [them].H4672
5: TheyH1992 when had comeH0935 to the landH0776 of Zuph,H6689 and SaulH7586 saidH0559 to his servantH5288 who [was]H0834 with himH5973 come,H1980 and let us return-H7725 lestH6435 cease [caring]H2308 my fatherH0001 aboutH4480 the donkeys,H0860 and become worriedH1672
6: And he saidH0559 LookH2009 now,H4994 [there is] a manH0376 of God,H0430 in cityH5892 thisH2063 and [he is] an man-H0376 honorableH3513 allH3605 thatH0834 he saysH1696 surelyH0935 comes to pass-H0935 soH6258 let us goH1980 there-H8033 perhapsH0194 he can showH5046 -H0853 the wayH1870 thatH0834 we should goH1980 that.H5921
7: And saidH0559 SaulH7586 to his servant,H5288 but look,H2009 [if] we go,H1980 and whatH4100 shall we bringH0935 the man?H0376 forH3588 the breadH3899 is all goneH0235 in our vessels,H3627 and [there is] presentH8670 noH0369 to bringH0935 to the manH0376 of GodH0430 whatH4100 do we have.H0854
8: And again,H3254 the servantH5288 answeredH6030 -H0853 SaulH7586 and said,H0559 Look,H2009 I have hereH4672 at handH3027 one fourthH7253 of a shekelH8255 of silver-H3701 and I will give [that]H5414 to the manH0376 of God,H0430 and to tellH5046 -H0853 our way.H1870
9: FormerlyH6440 in Israel,H3478 thusH3541 he spoke,H0559 a manH0376 when wentH1980 to inquireH1875 of God,H0430 come,H1980 and let us goH1980 toH5704 the seerH7203 forH3588 [he who is called] a prophetH5030 nowH3117 was [called]H7121 formerlyH6440 a seer.H7203
10: And saidH0559 SaulH7586 to his servant,H5288 WellH2896 said-H1697 come,H1980 let us go.H1980 So they wentH1980 toH0413 the cityH5892 thereH0834 where [was]H8033 the manH0376 of God.H0430
11: TheyH1992 as went upH5927 the hill toH4608 the city,H5892 and theyH1992 metH4672 some young womenH5291 going outH3318 to drawH7579 water,H4325 and saidH0559 isH3426 in this [place]H2088 the seer?H7203
12: and they answeredH6030 themH0853 and said,H0559 there he is-H3426 Yes,H2009 of just ahead youH6440 HurryH4116 now,H6258 forH3588 todayH3117 he cameH0935 to the city-H5892 becauseH3588 there is a sacrificeH2077 of todayH3117 the peopleH5971 on the high place-H1116
13: as soon as you come intoH0935 the city,H5892 you will surelyH3651 findH4672 himH0853 beforeH2962 he goes upH5927 to the high placeH1116 to eat,H0398 forH3588 notH3808 will eatH0398 the peopleH5971 untilH5704 he comes,H0935 becauseH3588 heH1931 must blessH1288 the sacrifice-H2077 afterwardsH0310 afterwardH3651 those will eatH0398 who are invited.H7121 And thereforeH6258 go up-H5927 forH3588 this [is]H0853 about the timeH3117 you will findH4672 him.H0853
14: So they went upH5927 to the city.H5892 TheyH1992 as were comingH0935 intoH8432 the city,H5892 and there was,H2009 SamuelH8050 coming outH3318 toward themH7122 on his way upH5927 to the high place.H1116
15: And YahwehH3068 had toldH1540 inH0853 his earH0241 SamuelH8050 dayH3117 oneH0259 beforeH6440 came,H0935 SaulH7586 saying,H0559
16: about the timeH6256 TomorrowH4279 I will sendH7971 you.H0413 A manH0376 from the landH0776 of Benjamin,H1144 and you shall anoint himH4886 commanderH5057 overH5921 My peopleH5971 Israel,H3478 that he may saveH3467 -H0853 My peopleH5971 from the handH3027 of the Philistines.H6430 ForH3588 I have looked uponH7200 -H0853 My people,H5971 becauseH3588 has comeH0935 their cryH6818 to me.H0413
17: And when SamuelH8050 sawH7200 -H0853 Saul,H7586 YahwehH3068 said to himH6030 there he isH2009 the manH0376 of whomH0834 I spokeH0559 to youH0413 this [one]H2088 shall reignH6113 over My people.H5971
18: And drew nearH5066 SaulH7586 toH0853 SamuelH8050 inH8432 the gate,H8179 and said,H0559 tellH5046 please,H4994 where [is]H0335 -H2088 houseH1004 of the seer.H7203
19: And answeredH6030 SamuelH8050 -H0853 Saul,H7586 and said,H0559 I [am]H0595 the seerH7203 go upH5927 before meH6440 to the high place-H1116 for you shall eatH0398 with meH5973 today,H3117 and I will let you go,H7971 tomorrowH1242 and allH3605 that [is]H0834 in your heartH3824 will tellH5046
20: But as for donkeysH0860 that were lostH0006 daysH3117 threeH7969 ago,H3117 notH0408 do be anxiousH7760 -H0853 -H3820 forH3588 they have been found.H4672 And on whom [is]H4310 allH3605 the desireH2532 of Israel?H3478 [is it] notH3808 and on allH3605 house?H1004 of your father.H0001
21: And answeredH6030 SaulH7586 and said,H0559 [am] notH3808 a Benjamite,H1145 IH0595 of the smallestH6996 of the tribesH7626 of Israel?H3478 and my familyH4940 the leastH6810 of allH3605 the familiesH4940 of the tribeH7626 of Benjamin?H1144 then whyH4100 do you speakH1696 to meH0413 likeH1697 this.H2088
22: And tookH3947 SamuelH8050 -H0853 SaulH7586 andH0853 his servant,H5288 and brought themH0935 into the hall,H3957 and had sitH5414 the placeH4725 of in honorH7218 among those who were invited,H7121 and they [were]H1992 about thirtyH7970 persons.H0376
23: And saidH0559 SamuelH8050 to the cook,H2876 bringH5414 -H0853 the portionH4490 whichH0834 I gaveH5414 of whichH0834 I saidH0559 to youH0413 SetH7760 itH0853 apart.H5973
24: So took upH7311 the cookH2876 -H0853 the leg,H7785 and what was attached to itH5921 and set [it]H7760 beforeH6440 Saul.H7586 And [Samuel] said,H0559 Here it isH2009 what was kept back!H7604 [It] was set apartH7760 for youH6440 Eat,H0398 forH3588 until this timeH4150 it has been keptH8104 since I said,H0559 the people.H5971 I invitedH7121 so ateH0398 SaulH7586 withH5973 SamuelH8050 dayH3117 that.H1931
25: And when they had come downH3381 from the high placeH1116 into the city,H5892 and [Samuel] spokeH1696 withH5973 SaulH7586 onH5921 the top of the house.H1406
26: And they arose early-H7925 and it wasH1961 about the dawningH5927 of the day,H7837 that calledH7121 SamuelH8050 toH0413 SaulH7586 on the top of the house,H1406 saying,H0559 Get up,H6965 that I may send you on your way.H7971 And arose,H6965 SaulH7586 and wentH3318 the two of themH8147 heH1931 and Samuel,H8050 outside.H2351
27: TheyH1992 as were going downH3381 to the outskirtsH7097 of the city,H5892 and SamuelH8050 saidH0559 toH0413 Saul,H7586 TellH0559 the servantH5288 and to go onH5674 ahead of usH6440 and he went onH5674 but youH0859 stand [here]H5975 awhile,H3117 that I may announce to youH8085 -H0853 the wordH1697 of God.H0430