Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
Now
there was
a
Benjamite,
a powerful
man, whose
name was
Kish son of Abiel, the
son of Zeror, the
son of Becorath
, the
son of Aphiah of Benjamin.
And
there is
a man of
Benjamin
, and
his
name `is'
Kish ,
son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Bechorath
, son of Aphiah ,
a
Benjamite,
mighty
of valour,
And he had
a son named
Saul, choice and handsome
, without
equal
among the Israelites—a
head
taller
than any of the people.
and he hath
a son ,
and
his
name
`is'
Saul, a
choice youth
and goodly
, and
there
is
not
a
man
among the sons
of
Israel
goodlier
than he
--
from
his
shoulder
and
upward,
higher
than
any of the people.
One
day
the donkeys
of Saul’s
father
Kish wandered
off
, and Kish said
to
his son Saul
, “
Take one of the servants
and go look
for
the donkeys
. ”
And
the asses
of Kish, father
of
Saul,
are
lost,
and Kish saith
unto
Saul
his son, `
Take ,
I
pray
thee,
with
thee,
one of the young
men,
and rise,
go ,
seek
the asses
. '
So
Saul
passed
through the hill country of Ephraim and then
through the land of Shalishah
, but
did
not find
the
donkeys.
He
and the
servant
went
through the region
of Shaalim, but
they were
not there.
Then
they
went
through the land of Benjamin, and still
they did
not find
them
.
And
he
passeth
over
through the hill -
country of Ephraim ,
and passeth
over
through the land of Shalisha
, and
they
have
not found;
and they
pass
over
through the land
of Shaalim, and
they are
not ;
and
he
passeth
over
through the land of Benjamin, and they have
not found
.
When
they reached
the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant
, “
Come, let
us
go
back, or
my father will
stop
worrying
about
the donkeys
and start
worrying
about
us. ”
They have
come
in
unto
the land of Zuph, and
Saul hath
said to his young
man
who
`is'
with
him
, `
Come, and
we
turn
back, lest
my father leave
off
from
the asses,
and hath
been
sorrowful
for
us. '
“Look
, ”
said
the
servant
, “in
this
city
there
is
a man of God who
is highly
respected
; everything
he says
surely
comes
to
pass.
Let
us
go there now.
Perhaps
he will
tell
us which
way to
go
. ”
And
he
saith
to
him
, `Lo
, I
pray
thee,
a man of God `
is '
in
this
city,
and
the
man
is
honoured
; all
that
he speaketh
doth
certainly
come;
now,
we
go there ,
it
may
be
he doth
declare
to
us our
way on
which
we
have
gone
. '
“If
we do
go, ”
Saul
replied,
“
what can
we give
the man? For the bread in
our
packs
is
gone, and there is no
gift
to take
to the man of God .
What do
we
have
? ”
And
Saul
saith
to
his
young
man,
`And
lo,
we go, and
what do
we bring
in
to
the man? for the bread hath
gone from
our
vessels
, and a
present
there is not
to bring
in
to the man of God --
what `is'
with
us
? '
The servant
answered
him
again.
“Look
, ”
he
said
, “I
have
here
in
my
hand
a quarter
shekel of silver .
I will
give
it
to the man of God, and he will
tell
us our way. ”
And
the young
man
addeth
to
answer
Saul
, and
saith
, `Lo,
there
is
found
with
me
a fourth
of
a
shekel of silver :
and
I have
given
to the man of God, and he hath
declared
to
us our way. '
(
Formerly in Israel, a
man on
his way
to inquire
of
God would
say
, “
Come ,
let
us
go to
the seer .”
For the prophet of today
was
formerly
called the seer. )
Formerly in Israel, thus
said
the
man in
his going
to seek
God, `
Come and
we
go unto
the seer ,'
for the `
prophet '
of to-day
is
called formerly
`
the seer. '
“Good,”
said
Saul to his servant.
“
Come, let
us
go .”
So
they set
out
for
the city where the man of God was
.
And
Saul saith
to his young
man,
`Thy
word
`is'
good;
come, we
go ;'
and
they go
unto
the city where the man of God `is'
.
And
as
they were
climbing
the hill
to
the city, they
met
some
young women coming
out to draw water and asked
, “
Is the seer here
? ”
They are
going
up
in
the ascent
of
the city, and
have
found
young women going
out to draw water ,
and say
to
them
, `
Is the seer in
this
`place'
? '
“Yes
, he is ahead
of
you
, ”
they
answered.
“Hurry
now, for today
he has
come to the city because
the people have
a sacrifice on
the
high place.
And
they
answer
them
and
say
, `
He is ;
lo
, before
thee!
haste,
now, for to-day
he hath
come in
to the city ,
for
the people hath
a stated
sacrifice in
a
high place.
As
soon
as
you
enter
the city ,
you
will
find him before he goes
up to the high place to eat .
The people will
not eat until
he
comes
, because
he must
bless the sacrifice; after
that,
the
guests
will
eat .
Go up at once;
you
will
find him. ”
At
your
going
in
to
the city so
ye
do
find him ,
before he doth
go
up in
to the high place to eat ;
for
the people do
not eat till
his
coming
, for
he doth
bless the sacrifice; afterwards
they
eat ,
who
are
called,
and
now,
go up ,
for
at this
time
ye
find him. '
So
Saul
and his
servant
went
up toward
the city, and as
they
were
entering
it
, there
was
Samuel coming toward
them on
his
way
up to the high place .
And they
go
up in
to
the city ;
they
are
coming
in
to
the
midst
of
the
city
, and lo
, Samuel is
coming out
to
meet
them ,
to
go
up to the high place ;
Now
on
the day before Saul’s
arrival,
the LORD
had
revealed
to
Samuel
,
and
Jehovah
had
uncovered
the ear
of
Samuel
one
day before the coming
of
Saul
, saying,
“
At this time tomorrow I will
send you
a man from
the land of Benjamin ,
and you
are
to
anoint
him leader over My people Israel ;
he will
save
them
from
the hand of the Philistines .
For I have looked
upon
My people, because
their
cry has
come to
Me. ”
`
At this time tomorrow ,
I send unto
thee
a man out
of
the land of Benjamin --
and thou
hast
anointed
him for
leader over My people Israel ,
and
he hath
saved
My
people
out
of
the hand of the Philistines ;
for I have seen
My people, for
its
cry hath
come in
unto
Me. '
When Samuel saw
Saul, the
LORD
told
him, “Here
is
the man of whom I spoke
; he
shall
rule
over
My people. ”
When Samuel hath
seen
Saul, then
hath
Jehovah
answered
him, `Lo,
the man of whom I have
spoken
unto
thee
; this
`one'
doth
restrain
My people. '
Saul approached
Samuel in the gateway
and asked
, “Would
you
please
tell
me where the seer’s
house is
? ”
And
Saul draweth
nigh
to
Samuel in the midst
of
the
gate,
and saith
, `Declare,
I
pray
thee,
to
me ,
where `is'
this
--
the seer's
house? '
“
I am the seer ,”
Samuel
replied.
“
Go up before me to
the high place, for
you
shall
eat
with me today.
And when
I send
you
off
in the morning, I
will
tell
you
all that is in your
heart.
And
Samuel
answereth
Saul
and
saith,
`
I `
am '
the seer ;
go up before me into
the high place, and
ye
have
eaten
with me to-day,
and I have
sent
thee
away
in the morning, and
all that `
is '
in thy
heart I
declare
to
thee
.
As for
the donkeys
you
lost three days ago
, do
not worry
about
them, for they have been found .
And upon
whom is all the desire of Israel ,
if
not upon
you
and all your
father’s
house? ”
As to
the asses
which
are
lost to
thee
this
day
three days, set
not thy
heart
to
them, for they have been found ;
and to
whom `
is '
all the desire of Israel ?'
is
it
not to
thee
and to
all thy
father's
house? '
Saul replied
, “
Am I
not a Benjamite from
the smallest tribe
of Israel ,
and is
not
my clan
the least of all the clans
of Benjamin? So
why would
you
say
such
a
thing
to
me? ”
And
Saul answereth
and
saith
, `
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? and
why hast
thou
spoken
unto
me according
to
this
word
? '
Then
Samuel took
Saul and his servant
, brought
them into
the hall
, and seated
them in
the
place of honor
among
those who
were
invited—
about thirty in
all
.
And
Samuel taketh
Saul ,
and his young
man
, and
bringeth
them in
to
the chamber
, and giveth
to
them a
place at
the
head
of those called;
and
they
`are'
about thirty men
.
And Samuel said
to the cook, “Bring
the portion I gave you
and
told
you
to set aside.”
And Samuel saith
to the cook, `Give
the portion which
I gave to thee,
of
which
I
said
unto
thee,
`
Set it
by
thee?'
So
the cook picked
up the leg and what
was
attached
to
it and set
it
before Saul .
Then
Samuel
said
, “Here
is what
was
kept
back.
It
was
set apart
for
you.
Eat, for it has
been
kept for you
for
this
occasion
, from
the
time
I
said
, ‘I
have
invited
the people .’”
So
Saul dined
with Samuel that day.
(and
the cook lifteth
up the leg ,
and that
which
`is'
on
it ,
and setteth
before Saul )
, and
he
saith,
`Lo,
that
which
is left;
set `it'
before
thee
--
eat, for to
this
appointed
season
it is
kept for thee
, saying
, The people I
have
called;'
and
Saul eateth
with Samuel on
that day.
And after
they had
come down from the high place into
the city, Samuel
spoke
with Saul on the roof of
his
house
.
And they come down from the high place to
the city, and
he
speaketh
with Saul on the roof.
They got
up
early in
the
morning
, and just
before
dawn Samuel called
to
Saul on the roof, “Get
ready
, and I will
send you
on
your
way!”
So
Saul arose
, and both he and Samuel went
outside
together
.
And
they rise
early, and it
cometh
to
pass,
at
the
ascending
of
the
dawn ,
that
Samuel calleth
unto
Saul ,
on the roof, saying
, `Rise,
and I send thee
away;'
and
Saul riseth
, and they
go
out,
both of
them
--
he and Samuel ,
without
.
As
they were
going down to
the edge
of the city, Samuel said to
Saul, “Tell
the
servant
to go
on ahead
of
us, but
you
stay
for
a
while
, and I will
reveal
to you
the word of God. ”
So
the
servant
went
on.
They are
going down in
the extremity
of the city, and
Samuel hath
said unto
Saul, `Say
to the
young
man
that
he
pass
on before
us (and
he
passeth
on)
, and
thou
, stand
at
this
time,
and I cause
thee
to hear
the word of God. '
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