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.
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
goodlier
person
than
he:
from
his
shoulders
and
upward
[he
was]
higher
than
any
of
the
people.
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.
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.
5
[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
6
And
he
said
unto
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
thither;
peradventure
he
can
shew
us
our
way
that
we
should
7
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
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
(Beforetime
in
Israel,
when
a
man
went
to
enquire
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.)
10
Then
said
Saul
to
his
servant,
Well
said;
come,
let
us
go.
So
they
went
unto
the
city
where
the
man
of
God
[was].
11
[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?
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:
13
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.
14
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.
15
Now
the
LORD
had
told
Samuel
in
his
ear
a
day
before
Saul
came,
saying,
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
out
of
the
hand
of
the
Philistines:
for
I
have
looked
upon
my
people,
because
their
cry
is
come
unto
17
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.
18
Then
Saul
drew
near
to
Samuel
in
the
gate,
and
said,
Tell
me,
I
pray
thee,
where
the
seer’s
house
[is].
19
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.
20
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?
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?
wherefore
then
speakest
thou
so
to
22
And
Samuel
took
Saul
and
his
servant,
and
brought
them
into
the
parlour,
and
made
them
sit
in
the
chiefest
place
among
them
that
were
bidden,
which
[were]
about
thirty
persons.
23
And
Samuel
said
unto
the
cook,
Bring
the
portion
which
I
gave
thee,
of
which
I
said
unto
thee,
Set
it
by
thee.
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
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.
25
And
when
they
were
come
down
from
the
high
place
into
the
city,
[Samuel]
communed
with
Saul
upon
the
top
of
the
house.
26
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.
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
shew
thee
the
word
of
God.