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There was nowe a man of Beniamin, mightie in power named Kish, the sonne of Abiel, the sonne of Zeror, the sonne of Bechorath, the sonne of Aphiah, the sonne of a man of Iemini.
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And he had a sonne called Saul, a goodly yong man and a so that among the children of Israel there was none goodlier then from the shoulders vpwarde he was hier then any of the people.
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And the asses of Kish Sauls father were therefore Kish said to Saul his sonne, Take nowe one of the seruants with thee, and arise, goe, and seeke the asses.
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So he passed through mount Ephraim, and went through the lande of Shalishah, but they found them not. Then they went through the land of Shalim, and there they were he went also through ye land of Iemini, but they found the not.
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When they came to the lande of Zuph, Saul saide vnto his seruant that was with him, Come and let vs returne, lest my father leaue the care of asses, and take thought for vs.
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And he said vnto him, Behold nowe, in this citie is a man of God, and he is an honorable all that he saith commeth to let vs nowe goe thither, if so be that he can shewe vs what way we may goe.
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Then saide Saul to his seruant, Well then, let vs but what shall we bring vnto the man? For the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is no present to bring to the man of what haue we?
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And the seruant answered Saul againe, and said, Beholde, I haue founde about me the fourth part of a shekell of that will I giue the man of God, to tell vs our way.
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(Beforetime in Israel when a man went to seeke an answere of God, thus he spake, Come, and let vs goe to the for he that is called nowe a Prophet, was in the olde time called a Seer)
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Then saide Saul to his seruant, Well saide, come, let vs so they went into the citie where the man of God was.
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And as they were going vp the hie way to the citie, they found maydes that came out to draw water, and said vnto them, Is there here a Seer?
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And they answered them, and said, loe, he is before make haste nowe, for he came this day to the for there is an offering of the people this day in the hie place.
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When ye shall come into the citie, ye shall finde him straightway yet he come vp to the hie place to for the people will not eate vntill he come, because he will blesse the and then eate they that be bidden to the nowe therefore goe for euen now shall ye find him.
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Then they went vp into the citie, and when they were come into the middes of the citie, Samuel came out against them, to goe vp to the hie place.
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But the Lord had reueiled to Samuel secretly (a day before Saul came) saying,
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To morow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of him shalt thou anoint to be gouernour ouer my people Israel, that he may saue my people out of the hands of the for I haue looked vpon my people, and their crie is come vnto me.
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When Samuel therefore sawe Saul, the Lord answered him, See, this is the man whom I spake to thee of, he shall rule my people.
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Then went Saul to Samuel in the middes of the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the Seers house is.
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And Samuel answered Saul, and saide, I am the goe vp before me vnto the hie for ye shall eate with me to day. and to morowe I will let thee goe, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.
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And as for thine asses that were lost three dayes ago, care not for for they are founde. and on whom is set all the desire of Israel? is it not vpon thee and on all thy fathers house?
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But Saul answered, and said, Am not I the sonne of Iemini of the smallest tribe of Israel? and my familie is the least of all the families of the tribe of Beniamin. Wherefore then speakest thou so to me?
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And Samuel tooke Saul and his seruant, and brought them into the chamber, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were which were about thirtie persons.
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And Samuel saide vnto the cooke, Bring foorth the portion which I gaue thee, and whereof I said vnto thee, Keepe it with thee.
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And the cooke tooke vp the shoulder, and that which was vpon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Beholde, that which is left, set it before thee and for hitherto hath it bene kept for thee, saying, Also I haue called the people. So Saul did eate with Samuel that day.
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And when they were come downe from the hie place into the citie, he communed with Saul vpon the top of the house.
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And when they arose early about ye spring of the day, Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Vp, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out, both he, and Samuel.
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And when they were come downe to the ende of the citie, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the seruant goe before vs, (and he went) but stand thou still nowe, that I may shewe thee the worde of God.