1 Samuel 9 (NET)

1 Samuel 9:1¹There was a Benjaminite man named Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. Kish was a prominent person.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 14:51Acts 13:211 Chr 9:36-391 Chr 8:30-331 Sam 25:2Job 1:32 Sam 19:32

1 Samuel 9:2²He had a son named Saul, a handsome young man. There was no one among the Israelites more handsome than he was; he stood head and shoulders above all the people.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 16:72 Sam 14:25-26Gen 6:2Num 13:331 Sam 17:4Jer 9:231 Sam 10:23-24

1 Samuel 9:3³The donkeys of Saul’s father Kish wandered off, so Kish said to his son Saul, “Take one of the servants with you and go look for the donkeys.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Judg 10:4Judg 5:101 Sam 10:2

1 Samuel 9:4⁴So Saul crossed through the hill country of Ephraim, passing through the land of Shalisha, but they did not find them. So they crossed through the land of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then he crossed through the land of Benjamin, and still they did not find them.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Kgs 4:42Josh 24:33Gen 33:18John 3:23Judg 17:1Judg 19:1

1 Samuel 9:5⁵When they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, “Come on, let’s head back before my father quits worrying about the donkeys and becomes anxious about us!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 10:21 Sam 1:1Luke 12:11Luke 12:22Matt 6:25Matt 6:28Matt 6:34

1 Samuel 9:6⁶But the servant said to him, “Look, there is a man of God in this town. He is highly respected. Everything that he says really happens. Now let’s go there. Perhaps he will tell us where we should go from here.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Kgs 13:11 Tim 6:11Deut 33:11 Sam 2:271 Sam 3:19-201 Thess 2:101 Thess 5:132 Kgs 6:6Isa 44:26Matt 24:35

1 Samuel 9:7⁷So Saul said to his servant, “All right, we can go. But what can we bring the man, since the food in our bags is used up? We have no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Kgs 14:32 Kgs 8:82 Kgs 4:422 Kgs 5:152 Kgs 5:5Judg 13:15-17Judg 6:18

1 Samuel 9:8⁸The servant went on to answer Saul, “Look, I happen to have in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God and he will tell us where we should go.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI

1 Samuel 9:9⁹(Now it used to be in Israel that whenever someone went to inquire of God he would say, “Come on, let’s go to the seer.” For today’s prophet used to be called a seer.)Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Isa 30:101 Chr 26:281 Chr 29:292 Kgs 17:13Amos 7:122 Sam 24:11Gen 25:22Isa 29:101 Chr 9:222 Chr 16:10

1 Samuel 9:10¹⁰So Saul said to his servant, “That’s a good idea! Come on. Let’s go.” So they went to the town where the man of God was.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Kgs 5:13-14

1 Samuel 9:11¹¹As they were going up the ascent to the town, they met some girls coming out to draw water. They said to them, “Is this where the seer is?”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 24:11Exod 2:16Gen 24:18-20Judg 5:11

1 Samuel 9:12¹²They replied, “Yes, straight ahead! But hurry now, for he came to the town today, and the people are making a sacrifice at the high place.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 31:541 Kgs 3:2-41 Sam 10:51 Sam 16:21 Cor 5:7-8Deut 12:6-71 Chr 16:391 Sam 7:17Num 28:11-15

1 Samuel 9:13¹³When you enter the town, you can find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people won’t eat until he arrives, for he must bless the sacrifice. Once that happens, those who have been invited will eat. Now go on up, for this is the time when you can find him.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:John 6:111 Cor 10:301 Tim 4:4John 6:23Luke 24:30Mark 6:41Matt 26:26

1 Samuel 9:14¹⁴So they went up to the town. As they were heading for the middle of the town, Samuel was coming in their direction to go up to the high place.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI

1 Samuel 9:15¹⁵Now the day before Saul arrived, the Lord had told Samuel:Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 13:211 Sam 15:12 Sam 7:27Amos 3:7Job 33:16Ps 25:141 Sam 20:2Mark 14:13-161 Sam 9:17Acts 27:23

1 Samuel 9:16¹⁶“At this time tomorrow I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin. You must consecrate him as a leader over my people Israel. He will save my people from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked with favor on my people. Their cry has reached me.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 10:1Exod 3:7-9Ps 106:44Ps 25:181 Sam 15:1Exod 2:23-251 Kgs 19:15-162 Kgs 9:3-61 Sam 16:3

1 Samuel 9:17¹⁷When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said, “Here is the man that I told you about. He will rule over my people.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 13:21Hos 13:111 Sam 16:6-121 Sam 3:132 Sam 23:6-7Neh 13:19Neh 13:25Rom 13:3-4

1 Samuel 9:18¹⁸As Saul approached Samuel in the middle of the gate, he said, “Please tell me where the seer’s house is.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI

1 Samuel 9:19¹⁹Samuel replied to Saul, “I am the seer! Go up in front of me to the high place! Today you will eat with me and in the morning I will send you away. I will tell you everything that you are thinking.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Cor 14:25John 4:29

1 Samuel 9:20²⁰Don’t be concerned about the donkeys that you lost three days ago, for they have been found. Whom does all Israel desire? Is it not you, and all your father’s family?”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 8:51 Sam 12:131 Sam 9:31 Chr 29:31 Sam 12:151 Sam 4:201 Sam 8:19Col 3:2Ps 62:10

1 Samuel 9:21²¹Saul replied, “Am I not a Benjaminite, from the smallest of Israel’s tribes, and is not my family clan the smallest of all the clans in the tribe of Benjamin? Why do you speak to me in this way?”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 15:17Eph 3:8Judg 20:46-48Luke 14:11Ps 68:271 Sam 10:271 Sam 18:181 Sam 18:23Hos 13:1Judg 6:14-15

1 Samuel 9:22²²Then Samuel brought Saul and his servant into the room and gave them a place at the head of those who had been invited. There were about thirty people present.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 43:32Luke 14:10

1 Samuel 9:23²³Samuel said to the cook, “Give me the portion of meat that I gave to you—the one I asked you to keep with you.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 1:5Gen 43:34

1 Samuel 9:24²⁴So the cook picked up the leg and brought it and set it in front of Saul. Samuel said, “What was kept is now set before you! Eat, for it has been kept for you for this meeting time, from the time I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul ate with Samuel that day.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ezek 24:4Lev 7:32-33Exod 29:22Exod 29:27Num 18:18

1 Samuel 9:25²⁵When they came down from the high place to the town, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 10:9Deut 22:82 Sam 11:2Neh 8:16Jer 19:13Matt 10:27

1 Samuel 9:26²⁶They got up at dawn and Samuel called to Saul on the roof, “Get up, so I can send you on your way.” So Saul got up and the two of them—he and Samuel—went outside.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 19:14Gen 44:4Josh 7:13Judg 19:28

1 Samuel 9:27²⁷While they were going down to the edge of town, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us.” So he did. Samuel then said, “You remain here awhile, so I can inform you of God’s message.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:John 15:14-151 Sam 20:38-392 Kgs 9:5-61 Sam 15:16