9:1 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name {was} Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite, a mighty man of power.
9:1 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name {was} Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.

9:2 And he had a son, whose name {was} Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and {there was} not among the children of Israel a more handsome person than he: from his shoulders and upward {he was} higher than any of the people.
9:2 And he had a son, whose name {was} Saul, a choice young man, and handsome: and {there was} not among the children of Israel a more handsome person than he: from his shoulders and upward {he was} taller than any of the people.

9:3 And the asses of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.
9:3 And the donkeys of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the donkeys.

9:4 And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found {them} not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and {there they were} not: and he passed through the land of the Benjaminites, but they found {them} not.
9:4 And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found {them} not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and {there they were} not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found {them} not.

9:5 {And} when they had come to the land of Zuf, Saul said to his servant that {was} with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave {caring} for the asses, and be anxious for us.
9:5 {And} when they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that {was} with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father stop {caring} for the donkeys, and be troubled for us.

9:6 And he said to him, Behold now, {there is} in this city a man of God, and {he is} an honorable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; it may be he can show us our way that we should go.
9:6 And he said to him, Behold now, {there is} in this city a man of God, and {he is} an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go there; perhaps he can show us our way that we should go.

9:7 Then said Saul to his servant, But behold, {if} we go, what shall we bring to the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and {there} is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?
9:7 Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, {if} we go, what shall we bring to the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and {there is} not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

9:8 And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: {that} will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.
9:8 And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: {that} will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

9:9 (Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spoke, Come, and let us go to the seer: for {he that is} now {called} a Prophet was formerly called a Seer.)
9:9 (In times past in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spoke, Come, and let us go to the seer: for {he that is} now {called} a Prophet was in times past called a Seer.)

9:10 Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go: so they went to the city where the man of God {was}.
9:10 Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went to the city where the man of God {was}.

9:11 {And} as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer here?
9:11 {And} as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer here?

9:12 And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, {he is} before you: make haste now, for he came to-day to the city; for {there is} a sacrifice of the people to-day in the high place:
9:12 And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, {he is} before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for {there is} a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:

9:13 As soon as ye shall enter the city, ye will straightway find him, before he goeth up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he cometh, because he doth bless the sacrifice; {and} afterwards they eat that are invited. Now therefore go up: for about this time ye will find him.
9:13 As soon as ye shall enter the city, ye shall immediately find him, before he goeth up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he cometh, because he doth bless the sacrifice; {and} afterwards they eat that are invited. Now therefore go up; for about this time ye shall find him.

9:14 And they went up into the city: {and} when they had come into the city, behold, Samuel came out meeting them, to go up to the high place.
9:14 And they went up into the city: {and} when they had come into the city, behold, Samuel came out meeting them, to go up to the high place.

9:15 Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
9:15 Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

9:16 To-morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him {to be} captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people from the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry has come to me.
9:16 To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him {to be} captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people from the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry hast come to me.

9:17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this same shall reign over my people.
9:17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this same shall reign over my people.

9:18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house {is}.
9:18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house {is}.

9:19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I {am} the seer: go up before me to the high place; for ye shall eat with me to-day, and to-morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that {is} in thy heart.
9:19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I {am} the seer: go up before me to the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that {is} in thy heart.

9:20 And as for thy asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom {is} all the desire of Israel? {Is it} not on thee, and on all thy father's house?
9:20 And as for thy donkeys that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom {is} all the desire of Israel? {Is it} not on thee, and on all thy father's house?

9:21 And Saul answered and said, {Am} not I a Benjaminite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then speakest thou so to me?
9:21 And Saul answered and said, {Am} not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? why then speakest thou so to me?

9:22 And Samuel took Saul, and his servant, and brought them into the parlor, and made them sit in the chief place among them that were invited, who {were} about thirty persons.
9:22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chief place among them that were invited, who {were} about thirty persons.

9:23 And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said to thee, Set it by thee.
9:23 And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said to thee, Set it by thee.

9:24 And the cook took up the shoulder, and {that} which {was} upon it, and set {it} before Saul. And {Samuel} said, Behold that which is left! set {it} before thee, {and} eat; for to this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
9:24 And the cook took up the shoulder, and {that} which {was} upon it, and set {it} before Saul. And {Samuel} said, Behold that which is left! set {it} before thee, {and} eat: for to this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

9:25 And when they had come down from the high place into the city, {Samuel} communed with Saul upon the top of the house.
9:25 And when they had come down from the high place into the city, {Samuel} talked with Saul upon the top of the house.

9:26 And they rose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Arise, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
9:26 And they rose early: and it came to pass about the dawn of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Arise, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.

9:27 {And} as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may show thee the word of God.
9:27 {And} as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may show thee the word of God.