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. [a Benjamite: or, the son of a man of Jemini] [power: or, substance]
			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 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? [is spent...: Heb. is gone out of, etc] [have we: Heb. is with us?]
			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. [I have...: Heb. there is found in my hand]
			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 . [Well said: Heb. Thy word is good]
			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? [the hill...: Heb. in the ascent of the city]
			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: [sacrifice: or, feast]
			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. [this time: Heb. to day]
			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# , [told...: Heb. revealed the ear of Samuel]
			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. [reign over: Heb. restrain in]
			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? [three...: Heb. to day three days]
			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? [so...: Heb. according to this word]
			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. [left: or, reserved]
			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. [a while: Heb. to day]