1 Samuel 9
King James Version with Strongs Numbers - 1 Samuel 9 << | >> 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 9:1 Now there was a man0376 of Benjamin1144, whose name8034 {was} Kish7027, the son1121 of Abiel0022, the son1121 of Zeror6872, the son1121 of Bechorath1064, the son1121 of Aphiah0647, a Benjamite1145, a mighty1368 man0376 of power2428. 9:2 And he had a son1121, whose name8034 {was} Saul7586, a choice young man0970, and a goodly2896: and {there was} not among the children1121 of Israel3478 a goodlier2896 person0376 than he: from his shoulders7926 and upward4605 {he was} higher1364 than any of the people5971. 9:3 And the asses0860 of Kish7027 Saul's7586 father0001 were lost0006. And Kish7027 said0559 to Saul7586 his son1121, Take3947 now one0259 of the servants5288 with thee, and arise6965, go3212 seek1245 the asses0860. 9:4 And he passed through5674 mount2022 Ephraim0669, and passed through5674 the land0776 of Shalisha8031, but they found4672 {them} not: then they passed through5674 the land0776 of Shalim8171, and {there they were} not: and he passed through5674 the land0776 of the Benjamites1145, but they found4672 {them} not. 9:5 {And} when they were come0935 to the land0776 of Zuph6689, Saul7586 said0559 to his servant5288 that {was} with him, Come3212, and let us return7725; lest my father0001 leave2308 {caring} for the asses0860, and take thought1672 for us. 9:6 And he said0559 unto him, Behold now, {there is} in this city5892 a man0376 of God0430, and {he is} an honourable3513 man0376; all that he saith1696 cometh0935 surely to pass0935: now let us go3212 thither; peradventure he can shew5046 us our way1870 that we should go1980. 9:7 Then said0559 Saul7586 to his servant5288, But, behold, {if} we go3212, what shall we bring0935 the man0376? for the bread3899 is spent0235 in our vessels3627, and {there is} not a present8670 to bring0935 to the man0376 of God0430: what have we? 9:8 And the servant5288 answered6030 Saul7586 again3254, and said0559, Behold, I have4672 here at hand3027 the fourth part7253 of a shekel8255 of silver3701: {that} will I give5414 to the man0376 of God0430, to tell5046 us our way1870. 9:9 (Beforetime6440 in Israel3478, when a man0376 went3212 to enquire1875 of God0430, thus he spake0559, Come3212, and let us go3212 to the seer7200: for {he that is} now3117 {called} a Prophet5030 was beforetime6440 called7121 a Seer7200.) 9:10 Then said1697 Saul7586 to his servant5288, Well2896 said0559; come3212, let us go3212. So they went3212 unto the city5892 where the man0376 of God0430 {was}. 9:11 {And} as they went up5927 the hill4608 to the city5892, they found4672 young maidens5291 going out3318 to draw7579 water4325, and said0559 unto them, Is3426 the seer7200 here? 9:12 And they answered6030 them, and said0559, He is3426; behold, {he is} before6440 you: make haste4116 now, for he came0935 to day3117 to the city5892; for {there is} a sacrifice2077 of the people5971 to day3117 in the high place1116: 9:13 As soon as ye be come0935 into the city5892, ye shall straightway3651 find4672 him, before he go up5927 to the high place1116 to eat0398: for the people5971 will not eat0398 until he come0935, because he doth bless1288 the sacrifice2077; {and} afterwards0310-3651 they eat0398 that be bidden7121. Now therefore get you up5927; for about this time3117 ye shall find4672 him. 9:14 And they went up5927 into8432 the city5892: {and} when they were come0935 into the city5892, behold, Samuel8050 came out3318 against7125 them, for to go up5927 to the high place1116. 9:15 Now the LORD3068 had told1540 Samuel8050 in his ear0241 a0259 day3117 before6440 Saul7586 came0935, saying0559, 9:16 To morrow4279 about this time6256 I will send7971 thee a man0376 out of the land0776 of Benjamin1144, and thou shalt anoint4886 him {to be} captain5057 over my people5971 Israel3478, that he may save3467 my people5971 out of the hand3027 of the Philistines6430: for I have looked7200 upon my people5971, because their cry6818 is come0935 unto me. 9:17 And when Samuel8050 saw7200 Saul7586, the LORD3068 said6030 unto him, Behold the man0376 whom I spake0559 to thee of! this same shall reign6113 over my people5971. 9:18 Then Saul7586 drew near5066 to Samuel8050 in8432 the gate8179, and said0559, Tell5046 me, I pray thee, where0335 the seer's7200 house1004 {is}. 9:19 And Samuel8050 answered6030 Saul7586, and said0559, I {am} the seer7200: go up5927 before6440 me unto the high place1116; for ye shall eat0398 with me to day3117, and to morrow1242 I will let thee go7971, and will tell5046 thee all that {is} in thine heart3824. 9:20 And as for thine asses0860 that were lost0006 three7969 days3117 ago3117, set7760 not thy mind3820 on them; for they are found4672. And on whom {is} all the desire2532 of Israel3478? {Is it} not on thee, and on all thy father's0001 house1004? 9:21 And Saul7586 answered6030 and said0559, {Am} not I a Benjamite1145, of the smallest6996 of the tribes7626 of Israel3478? and my family4940 the least6810 of all the families4940 of the tribe7626 of Benjamin1144? wherefore then speakest1696 thou so1697 to me? 9:22 And Samuel8050 took3947 Saul7586 and his servant5288, and brought0935 them into the parlour3957, and made them sit5414 in the chiefest7218 place4725 among them that were bidden7121, which {were} about thirty7970 persons0376. 9:23 And Samuel8050 said0559 unto the cook2876, Bring5414 the portion4490 which I gave5414 thee, of which I said0559 unto thee, Set7760 it by thee. 9:24 And the cook2876 took up7311 the shoulder7785, and {that} which {was} upon it, and set7760 {it} before6440 Saul7586. And {Samuel} said0559, Behold that which is left7604! set7760 {it} before6440 thee, {and} eat0398: for unto this time4150 hath it been kept8104 for thee since I said0559, I have invited7121 the people5971. So Saul7586 did eat0398 with Samuel8050 that day3117. 9:25 And when they were come down3381 from the high place1116 into the city5892, {Samuel} communed1696 with Saul7586 upon the top of the house1406. 9:26 And they arose early7925: and it came to pass about the spring5927 of the day7837, that Samuel8050 called7121 Saul7586 to the top of the house1406, saying0559, Up6965, that I may send thee away7971. And Saul7586 arose6965, and they went out3318 both8147 of them, he and Samuel8050, abroad2351. 9:27 {And} as they were going down3381 to the end7097 of the city5892, Samuel8050 said0559 to Saul7586, Bid0559 the servant5288 pass on5674 before6440 us, (and he passed on5674,) but stand5975 thou still a while3117, that I may shew8085 thee the word1697 of God0430.