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World English Bible
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Now 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, the
son
of
a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor
.
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
.
He had a son, whose name was Saul, an
impressive
young man ;
and there was not among the children of Israel a better
person than he .
From his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
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 goodlier
person than he :
from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
The donkeys
of Kish ,
Saul's father ,
were lost. Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with you
, and arise, go seek the donkeys
.
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
.
He passed through the
hill-country
of
Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah
, but they didn't
find
them: then they passed through the land of Shaalim
, and there they weren't
there
: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they didn't
find
them.
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
.
When they had
come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who
was with him, Come, and let us return ,
lest my father leave off
caring for the donkeys
, and be
anxious
for us.
And
when they were
come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that
was with him, Come, and let us return ;
lest my father leave caring for the asses
, and take
thought
for us.
He said to
him, See
now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is a
man who
is
held
in
honor
; all that he says
comes
surely to pass: now let us go there
; peradventure he can tell
us concerning
our journey
whereon
we go.
And
he said unto
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
; peradventure he can show
us our way
that
we should
go.
Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring 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?
Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring 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?
The servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have in
my
hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.
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.
( In
earlier
times
in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he said
, Come, and let us go to the seer ;
for he who
is now called a Prophet was before
called a Seer.)
( Beforetime
in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spake
, Come, and let us go to the seer :
for he that
is now called a Prophet was beforetime
called a Seer.)
Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went to
the city where the man of God was.
Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto
the city where the man of God was.
As they went up the ascent
to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to
them, Is the seer here?
And
as they went up the hill
to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto
them, Is the seer here?
They answered them, and said, He is; behold, [
he is ]
before you: make haste now, for he is
come
today
into
the city; for the
people
have
a sacrifice today
in the high place:
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:
as soon as you
are
come into the city, you
shall immediately
find him, before he goes
up to the high place to eat ;
for the people will not eat until he come, because he does
bless the sacrifice; [
and ]
afterwards they eat who
are
invited
. Now therefore get you up; for at
this time you
shall find him.
As soon as ye
be
come into the city, ye
shall straightway
find him, before he go
up to the high place to eat :
for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth
bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that
be
bidden
. Now therefore get you up; for about
this time ye
shall find him.
They went up to
the city ;
[
and ]
as
they came
within
the city, behold, Samuel came out toward
them, to go up to the high place.
And
they went up into
the city :
and when
they were
come
into
the city, behold, Samuel came out against
them, for
to go up to the high place.
Now Yahweh
had revealed
to
Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
Now the
LORD
had told
Samuel in
his
ear
a day before Saul came, saying,
Tomorrow
about this time I will send you
a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you
shall
anoint him to be prince
over my people Israel ;
and
he shall
save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked on
my people, because their cry is come to
me.
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 out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon
my people, because their cry is come unto
me.
When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh
said to
him, Behold ,
the man of
whom I spoke
to you
! this same shall have
authority
over my people.
And
when Samuel saw Saul, the
LORD
said unto
him, Behold the man whom I spake
to thee
of
! this same shall reign
over my people.
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, Please
, where the seer's house is.
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I
pray
thee
, where the seer's house is.
Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer ;
go up before me to
the high place ,
for you
shall eat with me today:
and in
the
morning
I will let you
go, and will tell you
all that is in your
heart.
And
Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer :
go up before me unto
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 thine
heart.
As for your
donkeys
who
were lost three days ago, don't
set your
mind on them; for they are found. For
whom is all that
is
desirable
in
Israel? Is it not for
you
, and for
all your
father's house?
And
as for thine
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?
Saul answered, Am I
not 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 speak
you
to me after
this
manner
?
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? wherefore
then speakest
thou
so
to me?
Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest-chamber
, and made them sit in the best
place among those
who
were invited
, who
were about thirty persons.
And
Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlor
, and made them sit in the chiefest
place among them
that
were bidden
, which
were about thirty persons.
Samuel said to
the cook, Bring the portion which I gave you
, of which I said to
you
, Set it by you
.
And
Samuel said unto
the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee
, of which I said unto
thee
, Set it by thee
.
The cook took up the thigh
, and that which was on
it, and set it before Saul. [
Samuel ]
said, Behold ,
that which has
been
reserved
! set it before you
and eat ;
because
to
the
appointed
time has
it been kept for you,
for
I said, I have invited the people. So Saul ate
with Samuel that day.
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
unto
this
time hath
it been kept for thee
since
I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did
eat
with Samuel that day.
When they were come down from the high place into the city, he
talked
with Saul on
the housetop
.
And
when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel
communed
with Saul upon
the top
of
the
house
.
They arose early: and it happened
about the spring of the day, that Samuel called to
Saul on
the housetop
, saying, Up, that I may send you
away. Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
And
they arose early: and it came
to
pass
about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to
the top
of
the
house
, saying, Up, that I may send thee
away. And
Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
As they were going down at
the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us (and he passed on), but stand you
still first
, that I may cause
you
to
hear
the word of God.
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.
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