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Ferrar Fentons 'Holy Bible in Modern English. All spelling, punctuation and formatting maintained through-out. Verse ordering follows the King James version for clarity and necessary organization of the verses.

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RF SA1 9:1 (B.C. 1095.) History of Saul and his father's lost asses.
Now there was a man of the tribe of Benjamin named Kish, ben Abial, ben Tzeror, ben Bikorath, ben Afrakh, ben Arih, a Benjaminite of great power,
RF SA1 9:2 who had a son named Saul, big and handsome, and there was not a man in the nation of Israel handsomer than he was; taller than any man by the shoulders and upwards.
RF SA1 9:3 And Kish, Saul's father, had lost some asses, so Kish said to Saul his son, "Take with you one of the servants, and arise, go, and seek those asses."
RF SA1 9:4 He therefore went over Mount Ephraim, and searched in the country of Shilshah and did not find them. Then he examined the district of Shalim and they were not there; so he passed to the district of Jamen, and found them not.
RF SA1 9:5 Thence they went to the country of Tzuf, when Saul said to his attendant, "Where will this journey take us to? Let us return, or my father will leave grieving for the asses, and fret about us."
RF SA1 9:6 But he replied to him, "There is a Man of GOD in this town, and a man to be respected;—all he says happens. Let us go to him now. Perhaps he may tell us the way we should follow."
RF SA1 9:7 Saul, however, answered to his lad, "Well! if we should go, how could we make the man to instruct? for our stock of bread is exhausted! So we have no present to bring to the Man of GOD—What have we?"
RF SA1 9:8 The youth continued in answer to Saul, "Look! I have found in my pocket a quarter shekel of silver. We will give that to the Man of God, and he will inform us about our journey."
RF SA1 9:9 (Formerly in Israel a man said when going to inquire of GOD, "Let us go to the Seer—for the Instructor of to-day was formerly called a Seer.)
RF SA1 9:10 Then Saul replied to the youth, "You have spoken well! Let us go!"
RF SA1 9:11 They went accordingly to the top of the town, and met girls coming out to draw water, and asked them, "Is there a Seer in this place?"
RF SA1 9:12 And they answered them and said,—"He is now before you on the hill, for he has to-day come to the town, for he sacrifices for the people on the height;
RF SA1 9:13 so if you go into the village you will meet him before he goes to the height to eat. The People will not eat before he comes, for he will bless the sacrifice. After that they will eat the Festival. So now go,—for this is the day to meet him."
RF SA1 9:14 They therefore went up the village until they came to the centre of the town; and then Samuel came to meet them, at the ascent of the height,
RF SA1 9:15 for the EVER-LIVING had opened the understanding of Samuel that very day, before the coming of Saul, saying,
RF SA1 9:16 "At this time to-morrow I shall send to you from the district of Benjamin the man whom you must consecrate as the Leader of My People Israel. He will deliver My People from the power of the Philishtim, and he shall shepherd My People, for its cries have come to Me."
RF SA1 9:17 When Samuel saw Saul, the EVER-LIVING said to him, "That is the man of whom I spoke to you. He will organize My People."
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1. "Instructor," in Hebrew, NEBIA, is literally a "Reciter to the Lute,"—that is, an Instructor or Teacher, not a foreseer of events. The latter is an entirely modern meaning, only ascribed to the word Prophet or Prophecy in the eighteenth century. In the seventeenth it meant Preacher.—F.F.
2. "Raah."—F.F.
RF SA1 9:18 Samuel And Saul Converse.
Then Saul approached Samuel in the midst of the square, and said, "Can you inform me the way to the house of the Seer?"
RF SA1 9:19 And Samuel answered Saul and said, "I am the Seer! Go before me to the Height, and dine with me to-day, and I will send you off in the morning.—I will inform you about all that is upon your mind.
RF SA1 9:20 And as for your lost asses which you have hunted for three days, rest your mind about them, for they have been found,—But now upon whom is the thought of all Israel? Is it not on you, and on all your father's house?"
RF SA1 9:21 Saul, however, answered and said, "Am I not a Benjaminite,—of the smallest tribe in Israel? and of a clan less distinguished than any of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin? So why do you speak to me of such an honour?"
RF SA1 9:22 (B.C. 1095.) Samuel places Saul at the head of the table and Guests.
Samuel then took Saul and his attendant and brought them to the dining room, and put them at the head of the guests, of whom there were about thirty.
RF SA1 9:23 Then Samuel said to the attendant, "Serve up the dish which I entrusted to you. The one I told you to reserve by you."
RF SA1 9:24 So the attendant took the leg and lifted up and placed it before Saul. Then he said, "This is the portion that was to be placed before you,—eat, for it has been specially reserved for you. And I told the people I had invited." So Saul dined with Samuel that day.
RF SA1 9:25 And when they descended from the height of the village, he talked with Saul on the verandah.
RF SA1 9:26 Then they returned to sleep, but when the darkness had gone Samuel invited Saul to go up to the top of the verandah, saying, "Rise up and I will take leave of you."
RF SA1 9:27 (B.C. 1095.) Samuel consecrates Saul as General in Israel.
So Saul arose, and both went out,—he and Samuel, into the street. When they had descended to the outskirts of the village, Samuel said to Saul, "Order the lad to go on before us." (So he went forward.) "But you stand awhile, and listen to the command of GOD."




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