Holy Bible
(King James Version)
First
Samuel: Chapter 9
1. NOW there was a man of
Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of A-bi-el, the son of Zeror, the
son of Be-cho-rath, the son of A-Phi-ah, 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 E-phra-im, and passed through the land of
Shal-i-sha, 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 us.
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 go.
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 we?
8. And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at
hand the fourth part of a she-kel 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 inquire of God, thus he
spake, Come, 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 me.
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 me?
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.
Apr. 7 Daily reading
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