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1 Samuel 9 :: Brenton's English Septuagint (BES)

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:1 - And there was a man of the sons of Benjamin, and his name was Kis, the son of Abiel, the son of Jared, the son of Bachir, the son of Aphec, the son of a Benjamite, a man of might.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:2 - And this man had a son, and his name was Saul, of great stature, a goodly man; and there was not among the sons of Israel a goodlier than he, high above all the [fn]people [fn]from his shoulders and upward.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:3 - And the asses of Kis the father of Saul were lost; and Kis said to Saul his son, Take with thee one of the young men, and arise ye, and go and seek the asses.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:4 - And they went through mount Ephraim, and they went through the land of Selcha, and found them not: and they passed through the land of Segalim, and they were not there: and they passed through the land of Jamin, and found them not.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:5 - And when they came to Siph, then Saul said to his young man that was with him, Come and let us return, lest my father leave the asses, and take care for us.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:6 - And the young man said to him, Behold now, there is a man of God in this city, and the man is of high repute; all that he shall speak will surely come to pass: now then let us go, that he may tell us our way on which we have set out.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:7 - And Saul said to his young man that was with him, Lo, then, we will go; but what shall we bring the man of God? for the loaves are spent out of our vessels, and we have nothing more with us that belongs to us to bring to the man of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:8 - And the young man answered Saul again, and said, Behold, there is found in my hand a fourth part of a shekel of silver; and thou shalt give it to the man of God, and he shall tell us our way.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:9 - Now beforetime in Israel every one in going to enquire of God said, Come and let us go to the seer; for the people beforetime called the prophet, the seer.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:10 - And Saul said to his servant, Well said, come and let us go: and they went to the city where the man of God was.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:11 - As they went up the ascent to the city, they find damsels come out to draw water, and they say to them, Is the seer here?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:12 - And the virgins answered them, and they say to them, He is: behold, he is before you: now he is coming to the city, because of the day, for to-day there is a sacrifice for the people in Bama.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:13 - As soon as ye shall enter into the city, so shall ye find him in the city, before he goes up to Bama to eat; for the people will not eat until he comes in, for he blesses the sacrifice, and afterwards the guests eat; now then go up, for ye shall find him because of the [fn]holiday.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:14 - And they go up to the city; and as they were entering into the midst of the city, behold, Samuel came out to meet them, to go up to Bama.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:15 - And the Lord uncovered the ear of Samuel [fn]one day before Saul came to him, saying,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:16 - At this time to-morrow I will send to thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be ruler over my people Israel, and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon the humiliation of my people, for their cry is come unto me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:17 - And Samuel looked upon Saul, and the Lord answered him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee, This one shall rule over my people.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:18 - And Saul [fn]drew near to Samuel into the midst of the city, and said, Tell me now [fn]which is the house of the seer?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:19 - And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am he: go up before me to Bama, and eat with me to-day, and I will send thee away in the morning, and I will tell thee all that is in thine heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:20 - And concerning thine asses that have been lost now these three days, care not for them, for they are found. And to whom does the excellency of Israel belong? does it not to thee and to thy father's house?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:21 - And Saul answered and said, Am not I the son of a Benjamite, the least tribe of the people of Israel? and of the least family of the whole tribe of Benjamin? and why hast thou spoken to me according to this word?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:22 - And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them to the inn, and set them there a place among the chief of those that were called, about seventy men.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:23 - And Samuel said to the cook, Give me the portion which I gave thee, which I told thee to set by thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:24 - Now the cook had boiled the shoulder, and he set it before Saul; and Samuel said to Saul, Behold that which is left: set it before thee, and eat; for it is set thee for a testimony in preference to the others; [fn]take of it: and Saul ate with Samuel on that day.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:25 - And he went down from Bama into the city; and they prepared a lodging for Saul on the roof, and he lay down.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:26 - And it came to pass when the morning [fn]dawned, that Samuel called Saul on the roof, saying, Rise up, and I will dismiss thee. And Saul arose, and he and Samuel went out.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:27 - As they went down to a part of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Speak to the young man, and let him pass on before us; and do thou stand as to-day, and hearken to the word of God.
BES Footnotes
Gr. land.
Gr. from above his shoulders.
Gr. day.
Or, the day before.
Lit. brought near.
Gr. of what kind?
Gr. pinch.
Gr. went up.
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Translation of the Greek Septuagint into English by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton, originally published in 1851 and is now in the Public Domain

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