9:1 There
was
a
man
of
Benjamin
whose
name
was
Kish,
the
son
of
Abiel,
son
of
Zeror,
son
of
Becorath,
son
of
Aphiah,
a
Benjaminite,
a
man
of
wealth.
9:2 And
he
had
a
son
whose
name
was
Saul,
a
handsome
young
man.
There
was
not
a
man
among
the
people
of
Israel
more
handsome
than
he.
From
his
shoulders
upward
he
was
taller
than
any
of
the
people.
9:3 Now
the
donkeys
of
Kish,
Saul's
father,
were
lost.
So
Kish
said
to
Saul
his
son,
"Take
one
of
the
young
men
with
you,
and
arise,
go
and
look
for
the
donkeys."
9:4 And
he
passed
through
the
hill
country
of
Ephraim
and
passed
through
the
land
of
Shalishah,
but
they
did
not
find
them.
And
they
passed
through
the
land
of
Shaalim,
but
they
were
not
there.
Then
they
passed
through
the
land
of
Benjamin,
but
did
not
find
them.
9:5 When
they
came
to
the
land
of
Zuph,
Saul
said
to
his
servant
who
was
with
him,
"Come,
let
us
go
back,
lest
my
father
cease
to
care
about
the
donkeys
and
become
anxious
about
us."
9:6 But
he
said
to
him,
"Behold,
there
is
a
man
of
God
in
this
city,
and
he
is
a
man
who
is
held
in
honor;
all
that
he
says
comes
true.
So
now
let
us
go
there.
Perhaps
he
can
tell
us
the
way
we
should
go."
9:7 Then
Saul
said
to
his
servant,
"But
if
we
go,
what
can
we
bring
the
man
For
the
bread
in
our
sacks
is
gone,
and
there
is
no
present
to
bring
to
the
man
of
God.
What
do
we
have"
9:8 The
servant
answered
Saul
again,
"Here,
I
have
with
me
a
quarter
of
a
shekel
of
silver,
and
I
will
give
it
to
the
man
of
God
to
tell
us
our
way."
9:9 (Formerly
in
Israel,
when
a
man
went
to
inquire
of
God,
he
said,
"Come,
let
us
go
to
the
seer,"
for
today's
"prophet"
was
formerly
called
a
seer.)
9:10 And
Saul
said
to
his
servant,
"Well
said;
come,
let
us
go."
So
they
went
to
the
city
where
the
man
of
God
was.
9:11 As
they
went
up
the
hill
to
the
city,
they
met
young
women
coming
out
to
draw
water
and
said
to
them,
"Is
the
seer
here"
9:12 They
answered,
"He
is;
behold,
he
is
just
ahead
of
you.
Hurry.
He
has
come
just
now
to
the
city,
because
the
people
have
a
sacrifice
today
on
the
high
place.
9:13 As
soon
as
you
enter
the
city
you
will
find
him,
before
he
goes
up
to
the
high
place
to
eat.
For
the
people
will
not
eat
till
he
comes,
since
he
must
bless
the
sacrifice;
afterward
those
who
are
invited
will
eat.
Now
go
up,
for
you
will
meet
him
immediately."
9:14 So
they
went
up
to
the
city.
As
they
were
entering
the
city,
they
saw
Samuel
coming
out
toward
them
on
his
way
up
to
the
high
place.
9:15 Now
the
day
before
Saul
came,
the
LORD
had
revealed
to
Samuel:
9:16 "Tomorrow
about
this
time
I
will
send
to
you
a
man
from
the
land
of
Benjamin,
and
you
shall
anoint
him
to
be
prince
over
my
people
Israel.
He
shall
save
my
people
from
the
hand
of
the
Philistines.
For
I
have
seen
my
people,
because
their
cry
has
come
to
me."
9:17 When
Samuel
saw
Saul,
the
LORD
told
him,
"Here
is
the
man
of
whom
I
spoke
to
you!
He
it
is
who
shall
restrain
my
people."
9:18 Then
Saul
approached
Samuel
in
the
gate
and
said,
"Tell
me
where
is
the
house
of
the
seer"
9:19 Samuel
answered
Saul,
"I
am
the
seer.
Go
up
before
me
to
the
high
place,
for
today
you
shall
eat
with
me,
and
in
the
morning
I
will
let
you
go
and
will
tell
you
all
that
is
on
your
mind.
9:20 As
for
your
donkeys
that
were
lost
three
days
ago,
do
not
set
your
mind
on
them,
for
they
have
been
found.
And
for
whom
is
all
that
is
desirable
in
Israel
Is
it
not
for
you
and
for
all
your
father's
house"
9:21 Saul
answered,
"Am
I
not
a
Benjaminite,
from
the
least
of
the
tribes
of
Israel
And
is
not
my
clan
the
humblest
of
all
the
clans
of
the
tribe
of
Benjamin
Why
then
have
you
spoken
to
me
in
this
way"
9:22 Then
Samuel
took
Saul
and
his
young
man
and
brought
them
into
the
hall
and
gave
them
a
place
at
the
head
of
those
who
had
been
invited,
who
were
about
thirty
persons.
9:23 And
Samuel
said
to
the
cook,
"Bring
the
portion
I
gave
you,
of
which
I
said
to
you,
'Put
it
aside.'"
9:24 So
the
cook
took
up
the
leg
and
what
was
on
it
and
set
them
before
Saul.
And
Samuel
said,
"See,
what
was
kept
is
set
before
you.
Eat,
because
it
was
kept
for
you
until
the
hour
appointed,
that
you
might
eat
with
the
guests."
So
Saul
ate
with
Samuel
that
day.
9:25 And
when
they
came
down
from
the
high
place
into
the
city,
a
bed
was
spread
for
Saul
on
the
roof,
and
he
lay
down
to
sleep.
9:26 Then
at
the
break
of
dawn
Samuel
called
to
Saul
on
the
roof,
"Up,
that
I
may
send
you
on
your
way."
So
Saul
arose,
and
both
he
and
Samuel
went
out
into
the
street.
9:27 As
they
were
going
down
to
the
outskirts
of
the
city,
Samuel
said
to
Saul,
"Tell
the
servant
to
pass
on
before
us,
and
when
he
has
passed
on,
stop
here
yourself
for
a
while,
that
I
may
make
known
to
you
the
word
of
God."