1 Samuel 9
1 and to be man (from Benjamin [Ben]jamin *Q(K)*) and name his Kish son: child Abiel son: child Zeror son: child Becorath son: child Aphiah son: descendant/people man [Ben]jaminite mighty man strength: rich
There was a rich and influential man whose name was Kish. He belonged to the tribe descended from Benjamin. Kish was the son of Abiel and the grandson of Zeror. He was from the family of Becorath and from the clan of Aphiah.
2 and to/for him to be son: child and name his Saul youth and pleasant and nothing man from son: descendant/people Israel pleasant from him from shoulder his and above [to] high from all [the] people
Kish had a son whose name was Saul. He was more handsome than any of the other Israeli men, and he was a head/foot taller than any of the other Israeli men.
3 and to perish [the] she-ass to/for Kish father Saul and to say Kish to(wards) Saul son: child his to take: take please with you [obj] one from [the] youth and to arise: rise to go: went to seek [obj] [the] she-ass
One day, some of Kish’s female donkeys wandered off. So Kish told Saul, “Take one of my servants with you, and go and search for the donkeys!”
4 and to pass in/on/with mountain: hill country Ephraim and to pass in/on/with land: country/planet Shalishah and not to find and to pass in/on/with land: country/planet Shaalim and nothing and to pass in/on/with land: country/planet [Ben]jaminite and not to find
So Saul did that. He took a servant, and they walked through the hilly area where the descendants of Ephraim lived, and then they went through the areas named Shalishah and Shaalim, and then they went through all the area where the descendants of Benjamin lived, but they could not find the donkeys.
5 they(masc.) to come (in): come in/on/with land: country/planet Zuph and Saul to say to/for youth his which with him to go: come! [emph?] and to return: return lest to cease father my from [the] she-ass and be anxious to/for us
Finally, they came to the area of Zuph. Then Saul said to the servant, “Let’s go back home. If we do not do that, my father will stop worrying about the donkeys and start worrying about us.”
6 and to say to/for him behold please man God in/on/with city [the] this and [the] man to honor: honour all which to speak: speak to come (in): come to come (in): fulfill now to go: went there perhaps to tell to/for us [obj] way: direction our which to go: went upon her
But the servant said, “I have another idea [IDM]. There is one of God’s prophets who lives in this town. People respect him very much, because everything he predicts comes true. Let’s go [talk] to him. Perhaps he can tell us where we can go [to find the donkeys].”
7 and to say Saul to/for youth his and behold to go: went and what? to come (in): bring to/for man for [the] food: bread be gone from article/utensil our and present nothing to/for to come (in): bring to/for man [the] God what? with us
Saul replied to the servant, “If we go talk with him, [we should give a gift to him, but] what can we give to him? We have no more food in our sacks. Do we have anything else to give to him?”
8 and to add: again [the] youth to/for to answer [obj] Saul and to say behold to find in/on/with hand: themselves my fourth shekel silver: money and to give: give to/for man [the] God and to tell to/for us [obj] way: direction our
The servant replied, “Look [at this]! I have a small silver coin. I can give this to him, and then he will tell us where to go [to find the donkeys].”
9 to/for face: before in/on/with Israel thus to say [the] man in/on/with to go: went he to/for to seek God to go: come! and to go: went till [the] seer for to/for prophet [the] day to call: call by to/for face: before [the] seer
Saul said, “Okay, let’s go [talk to him.”] So they went to the town where the prophet lived. As they were going up the hill into the town, they met some young women who were coming out of the town to get some water [from a well]. One of them asked the women, “Is the seer in the town [today]?” [They said that because] previously, if people [in Israel] wanted a message from God, they would say, “Let’s go to the seer,” and people who now are called prophets were at that time called ‘those who see [(visions from God/all that God sees)].’
10 and to say Saul to/for youth his pleasant word: speaking your to go: come! [emph?] to go: went and to go: went to(wards) [the] city which there man [the] God
11 they(masc.) to ascend: rise in/on/with ascent [the] city and they(masc.) to find maiden to come out: come to/for to draw water and to say to/for them there in/on/with this [the] seer
12 and to answer [obj] them and to say there behold to/for face: before your to hasten now for [the] day: today to come (in): come to/for city for sacrifice [the] day: today to/for people in/on/with high place
The women replied, “Yes, he is in the town. In fact, he is [walking on the road] ahead of you. He has just arrived in the town, because the people are going to offer a sacrifice on the altar where the people gather [to worship God].
13 like/as to come (in): come you [the] city so to find [emph?] [obj] him in/on/with before to ascend: rise [the] high place [to] to/for to eat for not to eat [the] people till to come (in): come he for he/she/it to bless [the] sacrifice after so to eat [the] to call: call to and now to ascend: rise for [obj] him like/as [the] day: today to find [emph?] [obj] him
If you go quickly, you will [have time to talk to him] before he goes there. The people who have been invited will not start eating until he arrives there and (blesses/asks God to bless) the sacrifice.”
14 and to ascend: rise [the] city they(masc.) to come (in): come in/on/with midst [the] city and behold Samuel to come out: come to/for to encounter: toward them to/for to ascend: rise [the] high place
So Saul and the servant entered the town. As they went through the gates, they saw Samuel as he was coming toward them, on the way to where people were going to offer sacrifices.
15 and LORD to reveal: reveal [obj] ear: to ears Samuel day one to/for face: before to come (in): come Saul to/for to say
On the previous day, Yahweh had told Samuel,
16 like/as time tomorrow to send: depart to(wards) you man from land: country/planet Benjamin and to anoint him to/for leader upon people my Israel and to save [obj] people my from hand: power Philistine for to see: see [obj] people my for to come (in): come cry his to(wards) me
“At this time tomorrow, I will send to you a man from the land where the descendants of Benjamin live. Pour olive oil on his [head] to [indicate that he will] be the leader of my Israeli people. I have seen that my people are suffering [because the Philistine people are oppressing them], and I have heard my people as they have called out to me [for help]. The man on whose [head] you pour olive oil will rescue my people from the [MTY] Philistine people.”
17 and Samuel to see: see [obj] Saul and LORD to answer him behold [the] man which to say to(wards) you this to restrain in/on/with people my
When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh said to him, “This is the man I told you about yesterday! He is the one who will rule my people!”
18 and to approach: approach Saul [obj] Samuel in/on/with midst [the] gate and to say to tell [emph?] please to/for me where? this house: home [the] seer
Saul saw Samuel as he was sitting at the town gateway [but he did not know that it was Samuel]. He went over to him and asked him, “Can you tell me, where is the house of the man who sees [(visions from God/all that God sees)]?”
19 and to answer Samuel [obj] Saul and to say I [the] seer to ascend: rise to/for face: before my [the] high place and to eat with me [the] day and to send: let go you in/on/with morning and all which in/on/with heart your to tell to/for you
Samuel replied, “I am that man. Go ahead of me with your servant to the place where the people make sacrifices. Both of you will eat with me today. Tomorrow morning I will tell you what you are wanting to know, and then I will send you home.
20 and to/for she-ass [the] to perish to/for you [the] day three [the] day not to set: make [obj] heart your to/for them for to find and to/for who? all desire Israel not to/for you and to/for all house: household father your
Also, do not worry any more about those donkeys that wandered away three days ago. (Someone has found them/They have been found). But [what you need to know is that] it is you and your family that all the Israeli people are wanting!” [RHQ]
21 and to answer Saul and to say not Benjaminite Benjaminite I from small tribe Israel and family my [the] little from all family tribe Benjamin and to/for what? to speak: speak to(wards) me like/as Chronicles [the] this
Saul replied, “I am from the tribe of Benjamin [RHQ]. That is the smallest tribe in Israel [RHQ]! And my family is the least important family in our tribe! So why are you talking to me like this, [about the Israeli people wanting me and my family]?”
22 and to take: take Samuel [obj] Saul and [obj] youth his and to come (in): bring them chamber [to] and to give: give to/for them place in/on/with head [the] to call: call to and they(masc.) like/as thirty man
Then Samuel brought Saul and the servant into the big dining room, and told them to sit at the head [of the table, indicating that he was] honoring them more than he was honoring the 30 people who had been invited.
23 and to say Samuel to/for guard to give: give [emph?] [obj] [the] portion which to give: give to/for you which to say to(wards) you to set: put [obj] her with you
Then Samuel told the cook, “Bring to me the special piece [of meat] that I told you to set aside.”
24 and to exalt [the] guard [obj] [the] leg and [the] upon her and to set: make to/for face: before Saul and to say behold [the] to remain to set: make to/for face: before your to eat for to/for meeting: time appointed to keep: guard to/for you to/for to say [the] people to call: call to and to eat Saul with Samuel in/on/with day [the] he/she/it
So the cook brought the leg and the meat that was on it, and set it in front of Saul, [even though those portions were for only the priest to eat]. Samuel said to Saul, “Start eating it. I told the cook to save this for you, so that you could eat it at this time, when all these people whom I invited are here.” So Saul and Samuel ate together.
25 and to go down from [the] high place [the] city and to speak: speak with Saul upon [the] roof
After they finished eating, they returned to the town. Then Samuel took Saul up to the [flat] roof [of his house], and fixed a bed for him.
26 and to rise and to be like/as to ascend: dawn [the] dawn and to call: call out Samuel to(wards) Saul ([the] roof [to] *Q(K)*) to/for to say to arise: rise [emph?] and to send: depart you and to arise: rise Saul and to come out: come two their he/she/it and Samuel [the] outside [to]
As the sun was rising the next morning, Samuel called up to Saul, “Get up! It is time for me to send you on the road back home.” So Saul got up, and [later] Samuel and Saul left the house together.
27 they(masc.) to go down in/on/with end [the] city and Samuel to say to(wards) Saul to say to/for youth and to pass to/for face: before our and to pass and you(m. s.) to stand: stand like/as day and to hear: proclaim you [obj] word God
When they got to the edge of the town, Samuel told Saul to send his servant ahead. After the servant left, Samuel said to Saul, “Stay here for a few minutes, in order that I can give you a message I received from God.”
