<vn='1'>Now there <sn="1961">was</s> a <sn="376">man</s> of <sn="4480 1144">Benjamin</s>, whose <sn="8034">name</s> was <sn="7027">Kish</s>, the <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="22">Abiel</s>, the <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="6872">Zeror</s>, the <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="1064">Bechorath</s>, the <sn="1121">son</s> of <sn="647">Aphiah</s>, a <sn="1145">Benjamite</s>, a mighty <sn="1368">man</s> of <sn="2428">power</s>. </v>
<vn='2'>And he <sn="1961">had</s> a <sn="1121">son</s>, whose <sn="8034">name</s> was <sn="7586">Saul</s>, a choice young <sn="970">man</s>, and a <sn="2896">goodly</s>: and there was <sn="369">not</s> among the <sn="4480 1121">children</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s> a <sn="2896">goodlier</s><sn="376">person</s><sn="4480">than</s> he: from his <sn="4480 7926">shoulders</s> and <sn="4605">upward</s> he was <sn="1364">higher</s> than <sn="4480 3605">any</s> of the <sn="5971">people</s>. </v>
<vn='3'>And the <sn="860">asses</s> of <sn="7027">Kish</s><sn="7586">Saul</s> 's <sn="1">father</s> were <sn="6">lost</s>. And <sn="7027">Kish</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">to</s><sn="7586">Saul</s> his <sn="1121">son</s>, <sn="3947">Take</s><sn="4994">now</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="259">one</s> of the <sn="4480 5288">servants</s><sn="854">with</s> thee, and <sn="6965">arise</s>, <sn="1980">go</s><sn="1245">seek</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="860">asses</s>. </v>
<vn='4'>And he passed <sn="5674">through</s><sn="2022">mount</s><sn="669">Ephraim</s>, and passed <sn="5674">through</s> the <sn="776">land</s> of <sn="8031">Shalisha</s>, but they <sn="4672">found</s> them <sn="3808">not</s>: then they passed <sn="5674">through</s> the <sn="776">land</s> of <sn="8171">Shalim</s>, and there they were <sn="369">not</s>: and he passed <sn="5674">through</s> the <sn="776">land</s> of the <sn="1145">Benjamites</s>, but they <sn="4672">found</s> them <sn="3808">not</s>. </v>
<vn='5'> And when <sn="1992">they</s> were <sn="935">come</s> to the <sn="776">land</s> of <sn="6689">Zuph</s>, <sn="7586">Saul</s><sn="559">said</s> to his <sn="5288">servant</s><sn="834">that</s> was <sn="5973">with</s> him, <sn="1980">Come</s>, and let us <sn="7725">return</s>; <sn="6435">lest</s> my <sn="1">father</s><sn="2308">leave</s> caring <sn="4480">for</s> the <sn="860">asses</s>, and take <sn="1672">thought</s> for us. </v>
<vn='6'>And he <sn="559">said</s> unto him, <sn="2009">Behold</s><sn="4994">now</s>, there is in <sn="2063">this</s><sn="5892">city</s> a <sn="376">man</s> of <sn="430">God</s>, and he is an <sn="3513">honorable</s><sn="376">man</s>; <sn="3605">all</s><sn="834">that</s> he <sn="1696">saith</s> cometh surely to <sn="935 935">pass</s>: <sn="4994">now</s> let us <sn="1980">go</s><sn="8033">thither</s>; <sn="194">peradventure</s> he can <sn="5046">show</s> us <sn="*853"></s> our <sn="1870">way</s><sn="834 5921">that</s> we should <sn="1980">go</s>. </v>
<vn='7'>Then <sn="559">said</s><sn="7586">Saul</s> to his <sn="5288">servant</s>, But, <sn="2009">behold</s>, if we <sn="1980">go</s>, <sn="4100">what</s> shall we <sn="935">bring</s> the <sn="376">man</s>? <sn="3588">for</s> the <sn="3899">bread</s> is <sn="235">spent</s> in our <sn="4480 3627">vessels</s>, and there is <sn="369">not</s> a <sn="8670">present</s> to <sn="935">bring</s> to the <sn="376">man</s> of <sn="430">God</s>: <sn="4100">what</s> have we? </v>
<vn='8'>And the <sn="5288">servant</s><sn="6030">answered</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="7586">Saul</s><sn="3254">again</s>, and <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="2009">Behold</s>, I have <sn="4672">here</s> at <sn="3027">hand</s> the fourth <sn="7253">part</s> of a <sn="8255">shekel</s> of <sn="3701">silver</s>: that will I <sn="5414">give</s> to the <sn="376">man</s> of <sn="430">God</s>, to <sn="5046">tell</s> us <sn="*853"></s> our <sn="1870">way</s>. </v>
<vn='9'>( <sn="6440">Formerly</s> in <sn="3478">Israel</s>, when a <sn="376">man</s><sn="1980">went</s> to <sn="1875">inquire</s> of <sn="430">God</s>, <sn="3541">thus</s> he <sn="559">spoke</s>, <sn="1980">Come</s>, and let us <sn="1980">go</s><sn="5704">to</s> the <sn="7200">seer</s>: <sn="3588">for</s> he that is <sn="3117">now</s> called a <sn="5030">Prophet</s> was <sn="6440">formerly</s><sn="7121">called</s> a <sn="7200">Seer</s>.) </v>
<vn='10'>Then <sn="559">said</s><sn="7586">Saul</s> to his <sn="5288">servant</s>, <sn="2896">Well</s><sn="1697">said</s>; <sn="1980">come</s>, let us <sn="1980">go</s>. So they <sn="1980">went</s><sn="413">unto</s> the <sn="5892">city</s><sn="834 8033">where</s> the <sn="376">man</s> of <sn="430">God</s> was. </v>
<vn='11'> And as <sn="1992">they</s> went <sn="5927">up</s> the <sn="4608">hill</s> to the <sn="5892">city</s>, <sn="1992">they</s><sn="4672">found</s> young <sn="5291">maidens</s> going <sn="3318">out</s> to <sn="7579">draw</s><sn="4325">water</s>, and <sn="559">said</s> unto them, <sn="3426">Is</s> the <sn="7200">seer</s><sn="2088">here</s>? </v>
<vn='12'>And they <sn="6030">answered</s> them, and <sn="559">said</s>, He <sn="3426">is</s>; <sn="2009">behold</s>, he is <sn="6440">before</s> you: make <sn="4116">haste</s><sn="6258">now</s>, <sn="3588">for</s> he <sn="935">came</s><sn="3117">today</s> to the <sn="5892">city</s>; <sn="3588">for</s> there is a <sn="2077">sacrifice</s> of the <sn="5971">people</s><sn="3117">today</s> in the high <sn="1116">place</s>: </v>
<vn='13'>As soon as ye be <sn="935">come</s> into the <sn="5892">city</s>, ye shall <sn="3651">straightway</s><sn="4672">find</s> him, <sn="2962">before</s> he go <sn="5927">up</s> to the high <sn="1116">place</s> to <sn="398">eat</s>: <sn="3588">for</s> the <sn="5971">people</s> will <sn="3808">not</s><sn="398">eat</s><sn="5704">until</s> he <sn="935">come</s>, <sn="3588">because</s><sn="1931">he</s> doth <sn="1288">bless</s> the <sn="2077">sacrifice</s>; and <sn="310 3651">afterwards</s> they <sn="398">eat</s> that be <sn="7121">bidden</s>. <sn="6258">Now</s> therefore get you <sn="5927">up</s>; <sn="3588">for</s> about this <sn="3117">time</s> ye shall <sn="4672">find</s> him. </v>
<vn='14'>And they went <sn="5927">up</s> into the <sn="5892">city</s>: and when <sn="1992">they</s> were <sn="935">come</s><sn="8432">into</s> the <sn="5892">city</s>, <sn="2009">behold</s>, <sn="8050">Samuel</s> came <sn="3318">out</s><sn="7125">against</s> them, for to go <sn="5927">up</s> to the high <sn="1116">place</s>. </v>
<vn='15'>Now the <sn="3068">LORD</s> had <sn="1540">told</s><sn="8050">Samuel</s><sn="854">in</s> his <sn="241">ear</s><sn="259">a</s><sn="3117">day</s><sn="6440">before</s><sn="7586">Saul</s><sn="935">came</s>, <sn="559">saying</s>, </v>
<vn='16'><sn="4279">Tomorrow</s> about this <sn="6256">time</s> I will <sn="7971">send</s> thee a <sn="376">man</s> out of the <sn="4480 776">land</s> of <sn="1144">Benjamin</s>, and thou shalt <sn="4886">anoint</s> him to be <sn="5057">captain</s><sn="5921">over</s> my <sn="5971">people</s><sn="3478">Israel</s>, that he may <sn="3467">save</s><sn="*853"></s> my <sn="5971">people</s> out of the <sn="4480 3027">hand</s> of the <sn="6430">Philistines</s>: <sn="3588">for</s> I have looked <sn="7200">upon</s><sn="*853"></s> my <sn="5971">people</s>, <sn="3588">because</s> their <sn="6818">cry</s> is <sn="935">come</s> unto <sn="413">me</s>. </v>
<vn='17'>And when <sn="8050">Samuel</s><sn="7200">saw</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="7586">Saul</s>, the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="6030">said</s> unto him, <sn="2009">Behold</s> the <sn="376">man</s><sn="834">whom</s> I <sn="559">spoke</s><sn="413">to</s> thee of! this <sn="2088">same</s> shall <sn="6113">reign</s> over my <sn="5971">people</s>. </v>
<vn='18'>Then <sn="7586">Saul</s> drew <sn="5066">near</s> to <sn="*853"></s><sn="8050">Samuel</s><sn="8432">in</s> the <sn="8179">gate</s>, and <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="5046">Tell</s> me, I pray <sn="4994">thee</s>, <sn="335 2088">where</s> the <sn="7200">seer</s> 's <sn="1004">house</s> is. </v>
<vn='19'>And <sn="8050">Samuel</s><sn="6030">answered</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="7586">Saul</s>, and <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="595">I</s> am the <sn="7200">seer</s>: go <sn="5927">up</s><sn="6440">before</s> me unto the high <sn="1116">place</s>; for ye shall <sn="398">eat</s><sn="5973">with</s> me <sn="3117">today</s>, and <sn="1242">tomorrow</s> I will let thee <sn="7971">go</s>, and will <sn="5046">tell</s> thee <sn="3605">all</s><sn="834">that</s> is in thine <sn="3824">heart</s>. </v>
<vn='20'>And as for thine <sn="860">asses</s> that were <sn="6">lost</s><sn="7969">three</s><sn="3117">days</s><sn="3117">ago</s>, <sn="7760">set</s><sn="408">not</s><sn="*853"></s> thy <sn="3820">mind</s> on them; <sn="3588">for</s> they are <sn="4672">found</s>. And on <sn="4310">whom</s> is <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="2532">desire</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s>? Is it <sn="3808">not</s> on thee, and on <sn="3605">all</s> thy <sn="1">father</s> 's <sn="1004">house</s>? </v>
<vn='21'>And <sn="7586">Saul</s><sn="6030">answered</s> and <sn="559">said</s>, Am <sn="3808">not</s><sn="595">I</s> a <sn="1145">Benjamite</s>, of the <sn="4480 6996">smallest</s> of the <sn="7626">tribes</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s>? and my <sn="4940">family</s> the <sn="6810">least</s> of <sn="4480 3605">all</s> the <sn="4940">families</s> of the <sn="7626">tribe</s> of <sn="1144">Benjamin</s>? <sn="4100">wherefore</s> then <sn="1696">speakest</s> thou <sn="1697 2088">so</s><sn="413">to</s> me? </v>
<vn='22'>And <sn="8050">Samuel</s><sn="3947">took</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="7586">Saul</s> and his <sn="5288">servant</s>, and <sn="935">brought</s> them into the <sn="3957">parlor</s>, and made them <sn="5414">sit</s> in the <sn="7218">chiefest</s><sn="4725">place</s> among them that were <sn="7121">bidden</s>, <sn="1992">which</s> were about <sn="7970">thirty</s><sn="376">persons</s>. </v>
<vn='23'>And <sn="8050">Samuel</s><sn="559">said</s> unto the <sn="2876">cook</s>, <sn="5414">Bring</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="4490">portion</s><sn="834">which</s> I <sn="5414">gave</s> thee, of <sn="834">which</s> I <sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s> thee, <sn="7760">Set</s> it <sn="5973">by</s> thee. </v>
<vn='24'>And the <sn="2876">cook</s> took <sn="7311">up</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="7785">shoulder</s>, and that which was <sn="5921">upon</s> it, and <sn="7760">set</s> it <sn="6440">before</s><sn="7586">Saul</s>. And Samuel <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="2009">Behold</s> that which is <sn="7604">left</s>! <sn="7760">set</s> it <sn="6440">before</s> thee, and <sn="398">eat</s>: <sn="3588">for</s> unto this <sn="4150">time</s> hath it been <sn="8104">kept</s> for thee since I <sn="559">said</s>, I have <sn="7121">invited</s> the <sn="5971">people</s>. So <sn="7586">Saul</s> did <sn="398">eat</s><sn="5973">with</s><sn="8050">Samuel</s><sn="1931">that</s><sn="3117">day</s>. </v>
<vn='25'>And when they were come <sn="3381">down</s> from the high <sn="4480 1116">place</s> into the <sn="5892">city</s>, Samuel <sn="1696">communed</s><sn="5973">with</s><sn="7586">Saul</s><sn="5921">upon</s> the top of the <sn="1406">house</s>. </v>
<vn='26'>And they arose <sn="7925">early</s>: and it came to <sn="1961">pass</s> about the <sn="5927">spring</s> of the <sn="7837">day</s>, that <sn="8050">Samuel</s><sn="7121 413">called</s><sn="7586">Saul</s> to the top of the <sn="1406">house</s>, <sn="559">saying</s>, <sn="6965">Up</s>, that I may send thee <sn="7971">away</s>. And <sn="7586">Saul</s><sn="6965">arose</s>, and they went <sn="3318">out</s><sn="8147">both</s> of them, <sn="1931">he</s> and <sn="8050">Samuel</s>, <sn="2351">abroad</s>. </v>
<vn='27'> And as <sn="1992">they</s> were going <sn="3381">down</s> to the <sn="7097">end</s> of the <sn="5892">city</s>, <sn="8050">Samuel</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">to</s><sn="7586">Saul</s>, <sn="559">Bid</s> the <sn="5288">servant</s> pass <sn="5674">on</s><sn="6440">before</s> us, (and he passed <sn="5674">on</s>,) but stand thou <sn="5975 859">still</s> a <sn="3117">while</s>, that I may <sn="8085">show</s> thee <sn="*853"></s> the <sn="1697">word</s> of <sn="430">God</s>. </v>