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1 Samuel 9 – King James Version (KJV)

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1Sa 9:1 - Now there was^H1961 a man^H376 of Benjamin,^H1121^H1144 whose name^H8034 was Kish,^H7027 the son^H1121 of Abiel,^H22 the son^H1121 of Zeror,^H6872 the son^H1121 of Bechorath,^H1064 the son^H1121 of Aphiah,^H647^H3227 a Benjamite,^H1121^H376 a mighty man^H1368 of power.^H2428

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1Sa 9:2 - And he had^H1961 a son,^H1121 whose name^H8034 was Saul,^H7586 a choice young man,^H970 and a goodly:^H2896 and^H369^➔ there was not^➔^H369 among the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 a goodlier^H2896 person^H376 than he:^H4480 from his shoulders^H7926 and upward^H4605 he was higher^H1364 than any^H3605 of the people.^H5971

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1Sa 9:3 - And^H6^➔ the asses^H860 of Kish^H7027 Saul's^H7586 father^H1 were lost.^➔^H6 And^H559^➔ Kish^H7027 said^➔^H559 to^H413 Saul^H7586 his son,^H1121 Take^H3947 now^H4994 one^H259 of the servants^H5288 with thee,^H854 and arise,^H6965 go^H3212 seek^H1245 the asses.^H860

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1Sa 9:4 - And he passed through^H5674 mount^H2022 Ephraim,^H669 and passed through^H5674 the land^H776 of Shalisha,^H8031 but^H3808^➔ they found^H4672 them not:^➔^H3808 then they passed through^H5674 the land^H776 of Shalim,^H8171 and^H369^➔ there they were not:^➔^H369 and he passed through^H5674 the land^H776 of the Benjamites,^H3227 but^H3808^➔ they found^H4672 them not.^➔^H3808

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1Sa 9:5 - And when^H935^➔ they^H1992 were come^➔^H935 to the land^H776 of Zuph,^H6689 Saul^H7586 said^H559 to his servant^H5288 that^H834 was with him,^H5973 Come,^H3212 and let us return;^H7725 lest^H6435 my father^H1 leave^H2308 caring for^H4480 the asses,^H860 and take thought^H1672 for us.

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1Sa 9:6 - And he said^H559 unto him, Behold^H2009 now,^H4994 there is in^H5892^➔ this^H2063 city^➔^H5892 a man^H376 of God,^H430 and^H376^➔ he is an honourable^H3513 man;^➔^H376 all^H3605 that^H834 he saith^H1696 cometh^H935^➔ surely^H935 to pass:^➔^H935 now^H6258 let us go^H3212 thither;^H8033 peradventure^H194 he can shew^H5046 us our way^H1870 that^H834 we should go.^H1980

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1Sa 9:7 - Then said^H559 Saul^H7586 to his servant,^H5288 But, behold,^H2009 if we go,^H3212 what^H4100 shall we bring^H935 the man?^H376 for^H3588 the bread^H3899 is spent^H235 in our vessels,^H3627 and^H8670^➔ there is not^H369 a present^➔^H8670 to bring^H935 to the man^H376 of God:^H430 what^H4100 have we?^H854

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1Sa 9:8 - And^H3254^➔ the servant^H5288 answered^H6030 Saul^H7586 again,^➔^H3254 and said,^H559 Behold,^H2009 I^H3027^➔ have^H4672 here at hand^➔^H3027 the fourth part^H7253 of a shekel^H8255 of silver:^H3701 that will I give^H5414 to the man^H376 of God,^H430 to tell^H5046 us our way.^H1870

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1Sa 9:9 - (Beforetime^H6440 in Israel,^H3478 when^H3212^➔ a man^H376 went^➔^H3212 to enquire^H1875 of God,^H430 thus^H3541 he spake,^H559 Come,^H3212 and let us go^H3212 to^H5704 the seer:^H7203 for^H3588 he that is now^H3117 called a Prophet^H5030 was^H7121^➔ beforetime^H6440 called^➔^H7121 a Seer.)^H7203

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1Sa 9:10 - Then said^H559 Saul^H7586 to his servant,^H5288 Well^H2896 said;^H1697 come,^H3212 let us go.^H3212 So they went^H3212 unto^H413 the city^H5892 where^H834^H8033 the man^H376 of God^H430 was.

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1Sa 9:11 - And as^H5927^➔ they^H1992 went up^➔^H5927 the hill^H4608 to the city,^H5892 they^H1992 found^H4672 young maidens^H5291 going out^H3318 to draw^H7579 water,^H4325 and said^H559 unto them, Is^H3426 the seer^H7203 here?^H2088

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1Sa 9:12 - And they answered^H6030 them,^H853 and said,^H559 He is;^H3426 behold,^H2009 he is before you:^H6440 make haste^H4116 now,^H6258 for^H3588 he came^H935 to day^H3117 to the city;^H5892 for^H3588 there is a sacrifice^H2077 of the people^H5971 to day^H3117 in the high place:^H1116

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1Sa 9:13 - As soon as ye be come^H935 into the city,^H5892 ye shall^H4672^➔ straightway^H3651 find^➔^H4672 him,^H853 before^H2962 he go up^H5927 to the high place^H1116 to eat:^H398 for^H3588 the people^H5971 will^H398^➔ not^H3808 eat^➔^H398 until^H5704 he come,^H935 because^H3588 he^H1931 doth bless^H1288 the sacrifice;^H2077 and afterwards^H310^H3651 they eat^H398 that be bidden.^H7121 Now therefore^H6258 get you up;^H5927 for^H3588 about^H3117^➔ this^H853 time^➔^H3117 ye shall find^H4672 him.^H853

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1Sa 9:14 - And they went up^H5927 into the city:^H5892 and when they^H1992 were come^H935 into^H8432 the city,^H5892 behold,^H2009 Samuel^H8050 came out^H3318 against them,^H7122 for to go up^H5927 to the high place.^H1116

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1Sa 9:15 - Now the LORD^H3068 had told^H1540 Samuel^H8050 in his ear^H241 a^H259 day^H3117 before^H6440 Saul^H7586 came,^H935 saying,^H559

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1Sa 9:16 - To morrow^H4279 about this time^H6256 I will send^H7971 thee^H413 a man^H376 out of the land^H776 of Benjamin,^H1144 and thou shalt anoint him^H4886 to be captain^H5057 over^H5921 my people^H5971 Israel,^H3478 that he may save^H3467 my people^H5971 out of the hand^H3027 of the Philistines:^H6430 for^H3588 I have looked^H7200 upon my people,^H5971 because^H3588 their cry^H6818 is come^H935 unto me.^H413

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1Sa 9:17 - And when Samuel^H8050 saw^H7200 Saul,^H7586 the LORD^H3068 said unto him,^H6030 Behold^H2009 the man^H376 whom^H834 I spake^H559 to thee of!^H413 this same^H2088 shall reign^H6113 over my people.^H5971

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1Sa 9:18 - Then^H5066^➔ Saul^H7586 drew near^➔^H5066 to Samuel^H8050 in^H8432 the gate,^H8179 and said,^H559 Tell^H5046 me,^H589 I pray thee,^H4994 where^H335^H2088 the seer's^H7203 house^H1004 is.

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1Sa 9:19 - And^H6030^➔ Samuel^H8050 answered^➔^H6030 Saul,^H7586 and said,^H559 I^H595 am the seer:^H7203 go up^H5927 before me^H6440 unto the high place;^H1116 for ye shall eat^H398 with me^H5973 to day,^H3117 and^H7971^➔ to morrow^H1242 I will let thee go,^➔^H7971 and^H3605^➔ will tell^H5046 thee all^➔^H3605 that^H834 is in thine heart.^H3824

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1Sa 9:20 - And as for^H860^➔ thine asses^➔^H860 that were lost^H6 three^H7969 days^H3117 ago,^H3117 set^H7760 not^H408 thy mind^H3820 on them; for^H3588 they are found.^H4672 And on whom^H4310 is all^H3605 the desire^H2532 of Israel?^H3478 Is it not^H3808 on thee, and on all^H3605 thy father's^H1 house?^H1004

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1Sa 9:21 - And^H6030^➔ Saul^H7586 answered^➔^H6030 and said,^H559 Am not^H3808 I^H595^H1145 a Benjamite,^H1145 of the smallest^H6996 of the tribes^H7626 of Israel?^H3478 and my family^H4940 the least^H6810 of all^H3605 the families^H4940 of the tribe^H7626 of Benjamin?^H1144 wherefore then^H4100 speakest thou^H1696 so^H1697^H2088 to me?^H413

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1Sa 9:22 - And^H3947^➔ Samuel^H8050 took^➔^H3947 Saul^H7586 and^H853 his servant,^H5288 and brought them^H935 into the parlour,^H3957 and made^H5414^➔ them sit^➔^H5414 in^H4725^➔ the chiefest^H7218 place^➔^H4725 among^H7121^➔ them^H1992^➔ that were bidden,^➔^H7121 which^➔^H1992 were about thirty^H7970 persons.^H376

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1Sa 9:23 - And^H559^➔ Samuel^H8050 said^➔^H559 unto the cook,^H2876 Bring^H5414 the portion^H4490 which^H834 I gave^H5414 thee, of which^H834 I said^H559 unto thee,^H413 Set^H7760 it^H853 by thee.^H5973

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1Sa 9:24 - And^H7311^➔ the cook^H2876 took up^➔^H7311 the shoulder,^H7785 and^H5921^➔ that which was upon it,^➔^H5921 and set^H7760 it before^H6440 Saul.^H7586 And^H559^➔ Samuel said,^➔^H559 Behold^H2009 that which is left!^H7604 set^H7760 it before thee,^H6440 and eat:^H398 for^H3588 unto this time^H4150 hath it been kept^H8104 for thee since I said,^H559 I have invited^H7121 the people.^H5971 So^H398^➔ Saul^H7586 did eat^➔^H398 with^H5973 Samuel^H8050 that^H1931 day.^H3117

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1Sa 9:25 - And when they were come down^H3381 from the high place^H1116 into the city,^H5892 Samuel communed^H1696 with^H5973 Saul^H7586 upon^H5921 the top of the house.^H1406

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1Sa 9:26 - And they arose early:^H7925 and it came to pass^H1961 about the spring^H5927 of the day,^H7837 that^H7121^➔ Samuel^H8050 called^➔^H7121 Saul^H7586 to the top of the house,^H1406 saying,^H559 Up,^H6965 that I may send thee away.^H7971 And^H6965^➔ Saul^H7586 arose,^➔^H6965 and they went out^H3318 both of them,^H8147 he^H1931 and Samuel,^H8050 abroad.^H2351

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1Sa 9:27 - And as^H3381^➔ they^H1992 were going down^➔^H3381 to the end^H7097 of the city,^H5892 Samuel^H8050 said^H559 to^H413 Saul,^H7586 Bid^H559 the servant^H5288 pass on^H5674 before us,^H6440 (and he passed on,)^H5674 but^H859^➔ stand^H5975^➔ thou^➔^H859 still^➔^H5975 a while,^H3117 that I may shew thee^H8085 the word^H1697 of God.^H430

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