The Bible Verse By Verse Continued...

[Grace777x70]

1 Samuel 8:22 (NASB)
[SUP]22 [/SUP] The LORD said to Samuel, "Listen to their voice and appoint them a king." So Samuel said to the men of Israel, "Go every man to his city."

 

[slave]

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Saul’s Search : (1 Samuel 9:1):

9 Now there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of [a]valor.

 

[willfollowsGod]

1 Samuel 9:2
New International Version (NIV)

Kish had a son named Saul, as handsome a young man as could be found anywhere in Israel, and he was a head taller than anyone else.

 

[mar09]

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[TD]¶And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.
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[slave]

1 Samuel 9:4

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

4 He passed through the hill country of Ephraim and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they did not find them.

 

[Grace777x70]

1 Samuel 9:5 (NASB)
[SUP]5 [/SUP] When they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, "Come, and let us return, or else my father will cease to be concerned about the donkeys and will become anxious for us."

 

[slave]

1 Samuel 9:6 ​ ...New American Standard Bible (NASB)

6 He said to him, “Behold now, there is a man of God in this city, and the man is held in honor; all that he says surely comes true. Now let us go there, perhaps he can tell us about our journey on which we have set out.”

 

[mario1001]

1 Samuel 9:7 Saul said to his servant, "If we go, what can we give the man? The food in our sacks is gone. We have no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?"

 

[Grace777x70]

1 Samuel 9:8 (NASB)
[SUP]8 [/SUP] The servant answered Saul again and said, "Behold, I have in my hand a fourth of a shekel of silver; I will give it to the man of God and he will tell us our way."

 

[Grace777x70]

1 Samuel 9:9 (NASB)
[SUP]9 [/SUP] (Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he used to say, "Come, and let us go to the seer"; for he who is called a prophet now was formerly called a seer.)

 

[slave]

[h=1]1 Samuel 9:10New American Standard Bible (NASB)[/h]10 Then Saul said to his servant, “Well said; come, let us go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.

 

[Katy-follower]

(Saul chosen to be King)

1 Samuel 9:11: "As they went up the hill to the city, they met some young women going out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer here?”

 

[slave]

1 Samuel 9:12: New American Standard Bible (NASB)


12 They answered them and said, “He is; [a]see, he is ahead of you. Hurry now, for he has come into the city today, for the people have a sacrifice on the high place today.



PS). ** SEER: Means a person who is suppose to be able, thru Supernatural insight, be able to see what the future holds.

 

[Grace777x70]

1 Samuel 9:13 (NASB)
[SUP]13 [/SUP] "As soon as you enter the city you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat, for the people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; afterward those who are invited will eat. Now therefore, go up for you will find him at once."

 

[willfollowsGod]

1 Samuel 9:14
New International Version (NIV)

They went up to the town, and as they were entering it, there was Samuel, coming toward them on his way up to the high place.

 

[slave]

[h=1]1 Samuel 9:15: New American Standard Bible (NASB)[/h][h=3]God’s Choice for King[/h]15 Now a day before Saul’s coming, the Lord had [a]revealed this to Samuel saying,

 

[slave]

1 Samuel 9:16: New American Standard Bible (NASB)

16 “About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over My people Israel; and he will deliver My people from the hand of the Philistines. For I have regarded My people, because their cry has come to Me.”

 

[Grace777x70]

1 Samuel 9:17 (NASB)
[SUP]17 [/SUP] When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, "Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! This one shall rule over My people."

 

[Grace777x70]

1 Samuel 9:18 (NASB)
[SUP]18 [/SUP] Then Saul approached Samuel in the gate and said, "Please tell me where the seer's house is."

 

[mar09]

1 Samuel 9
19 Samuel answered Saul and said, “I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for you shall eat with me today; and tomorrow I will let you go and will tell you all that is in your heart.