WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:05.480 Chapter 9 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abel, 00:05.920 --> 00:09.840 the son of Zeror, the son of Bekoroth, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, 00:10.020 --> 00:11.040 a mighty man of power. 00:11.520 --> 00:15.920 And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly. 00:16.380 --> 00:19.720 And there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he. 00:20.060 --> 00:23.060 From his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people. 00:23.600 --> 00:26.220 And the asses of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. 00:26.660 --> 00:30.480 And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, 00:30.540 --> 00:32.620 and arise, go seek the asses. 00:32.820 --> 00:35.640 And he passed through Mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, 00:35.940 --> 00:36.940 but they found them not. 00:37.500 --> 00:40.460 Then they passed through the land of Shalem, and there they were not. 00:40.860 --> 00:43.980 And he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not. 00:44.760 --> 00:48.280 And when they were come to the land of Zeph, Saul said to his servant that was 00:48.280 --> 00:52.120 with him, Come and let us return, lest my father leave caring for the asses, 00:52.160 --> 00:53.300 and take thought for us. 00:53.420 --> 00:57.380 And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, 00:57.380 --> 00:58.940 and he is an honorable man. 00:59.440 --> 01:01.520 All that he saith cometh surely to pass. 01:01.900 --> 01:05.860 Now let us go thither, peradventure, he can show us our way that we should go. 01:06.140 --> 01:09.760 Then said Saul to his servant, But behold, if we go, what shall we bring 01:09.760 --> 01:10.140 the man? 01:10.220 --> 01:13.560 For the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the 01:13.560 --> 01:14.180 man of God. 01:14.680 --> 01:15.460 What have we? 01:15.640 --> 01:19.960 And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the 01:19.960 --> 01:21.340 fourth part of a shekel of silver. 01:21.920 --> 01:24.980 That will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way. 01:24.980 --> 01:28.940 Before time in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spake, 01:29.240 --> 01:30.760 Come, and let us go to the seer. 01:31.300 --> 01:34.580 For he that is now called a prophet was before time called a seer. 01:35.340 --> 01:37.680 Then said Saul to his servant, Well said. 01:37.880 --> 01:39.020 Come, let us go. 01:39.200 --> 01:41.580 So they went unto the city where the man of God was. 01:42.260 --> 01:46.240 And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw 01:46.240 --> 01:48.620 water, and said unto them, Is the seer here? 01:48.760 --> 01:51.020 And they answered them, and said, He is. 01:51.600 --> 01:52.840 Behold, he is before you. 01:52.840 --> 01:57.200 Make haste now, for he came today to the city, for there is a sacrifice of the 01:57.200 --> 01:58.500 people today in the high place. 01:59.120 --> 02:02.380 As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, 02:02.600 --> 02:04.240 before he goeth to the high place to eat. 02:04.620 --> 02:08.560 For the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice, 02:08.940 --> 02:10.740 and afterwards they eat that bebidden. 02:11.560 --> 02:14.460 Now therefore get you up, for about this time ye shall find him. 02:14.620 --> 02:17.640 And they went up into the city, and when they were come into the city, 02:17.820 --> 02:21.480 behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place. 02:22.100 --> 02:27.120 Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying, Tomorrow 02:27.120 --> 02:32.200 about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt 02:32.200 --> 02:36.980 anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of 02:36.980 --> 02:38.260 the hand of the Philistines. 02:38.760 --> 02:42.700 For I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me. 02:42.980 --> 02:48.020 And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to 02:48.020 --> 02:51.040 thee of, this same shall reign over my people. 02:51.480 --> 02:55.220 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, 02:55.280 --> 02:56.520 where the seer's house is? 02:56.740 --> 02:59.740 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer. 03:00.260 --> 03:02.160 Go up before me unto the high place. 03:02.520 --> 03:05.900 For ye shall eat with me today, and tomorrow I will let thee go, 03:06.360 --> 03:08.520 and will tell thee all that is in thine heart. 03:08.900 --> 03:13.020 And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them, 03:13.260 --> 03:14.020 for they are found. 03:14.420 --> 03:16.360 And on whom is all the desire of Israel? 03:17.380 --> 03:20.400 Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house? 03:20.400 --> 03:24.860 And Saul answered, and said, Am not I a Benjamite of the smallest of the tribes of 03:24.860 --> 03:28.300 Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? 03:28.900 --> 03:30.860 Wherefore then speakest thou so to me? 03:31.160 --> 03:34.420 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlor, 03:34.560 --> 03:37.840 and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were 03:37.840 --> 03:38.860 about thirty persons. 03:39.400 --> 03:42.940 And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, 03:43.440 --> 03:45.880 of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee. 03:46.060 --> 03:49.440 And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it 03:49.440 --> 03:50.160 before Saul. 03:50.500 --> 03:54.520 And Samuel said, Behold that which is left, set it before thee, and eat. 03:54.860 --> 03:58.460 For unto this time hath it been kept for thee, since I said, I have invited the 03:58.460 --> 03:58.720 people. 03:59.300 --> 04:01.360 So Saul did eat with Samuel that day. 04:02.040 --> 04:05.900 And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with 04:05.900 --> 04:07.120 Saul upon the top of the house. 04:07.660 --> 04:11.580 And they arose early, and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel 04:11.580 --> 04:15.240 called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. 04:15.240 --> 04:19.100 And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad. 04:19.620 --> 04:22.860 And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, 04:23.120 --> 04:25.020 Bid the servant pass on before us. 04:25.140 --> 04:26.020 And he passed on. 04:26.360 --> 04:30.540 But stand thou still a while, that I may show thee the word of God.