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 valor. 1Sa 14:51Act 13:211Ch 9:36-391Ch 8:30-331Sa 25:2Job 1:32Sa 19:32 He had a son whose name was Saul, an impressive young man; and there was not among the children of Israel a more handsome person than he. From his shoulders and upward he was taller than any of the people. 1Sa 16:72Sa 14:25-26Gen 6:2Num 13:331Sa 17:4Jer 9:231Sa 10:23-24
The donkeys of Kish, Saul’s father, were lost. Kish said to Saul his son, “Now take one of the servants with you, and arise, go look for the donkeys.” Jdg 10:4Jdg 5:101Sa 10:2 He passed through the hill country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they didn’t find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and they weren’t there. Then he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they didn’t find them. 2Ki 4:42Jos 24:33Gen 33:18Jdg 17:1Jdg 19:1Jhn 3:23
When they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, “Come! Let’s return, lest my father stop caring about the donkeys and be anxious for us.” 1Sa 10:21Sa 1:1Luk 12:11Luk 12:22Mat 6:25Mat 6:28Mat 6:34
The servant said to him, “Behold now, there is a man of God in this city, and he is a man who is held in honor. All that he says surely happens. Now let’s go there. Perhaps he can tell us which way to go.” 1Ki 13:11Ti 6:11Deu 33:11Sa 2:271Sa 3:19-201Th 2:101Th 5:132Ki 6:6
Then Saul said to his servant, “But behold, if we go, what should we bring the man? For the bread is spent in our sacks, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?” 1Ki 14:32Ki 8:82Ki 4:422Ki 5:152Ki 5:5Jdg 13:15-17Jdg 6:18
The servant answered Saul again and said, “Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel 1 of silver. I will give that to the man of God, to tell us our way.” (In earlier times in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said, “Come! Let’s go to the seer;” for he who is now called a prophet was before called a seer.) Isa 30:101Ch 26:281Ch 29:292Ki 17:13Amo 7:122Sa 24:11Gen 25:22Isa 29:10
Then Saul said to his servant, “Well said. Come! Let’s go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was. 2Ki 5:13-14 As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer here?” Gen 24:11Exo 2:16Gen 24:18-20Jdg 5:11
They answered them and said, “He is. Behold, he is before you. Hurry now, for he has come today into the city; for the people have a sacrifice today in the high place. Gen 31:541Ki 3:2-41Sa 10:51Sa 16:21Co 5:7-8Deu 12:6-71Ch 16:391Sa 7:17 As soon as you have come into the city, you will immediately find him before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he comes, because he blesses the sacrifice. Afterwards those who are invited eat. Now therefore go up; for at this time you will find him.” Jhn 6:111Co 10:301Ti 4:4Jhn 6:23Luk 24:30Mat 26:26Mrk 6:41
They went up to the city. As they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them to go up to the high place.
Now the LORD had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying, Act 13:211Sa 15:12Sa 7:27Amo 3:7Job 33:16Psa 25:141Sa 20:2Mrk 14:13-16 “Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel. He will save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon my people, because their cry has come to me.” 1Sa 10:1Exo 3:7-9Psa 106:44Psa 25:181Sa 15:1Exo 2:23-251Ki 19:15-162Ki 9:3-6
When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, “Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! He will have authority over my people.” Act 13:21Hos 13:111Sa 16:6-121Sa 3:132Sa 23:6-7Neh 13:19Neh 13:25Rom 13:3-4
Then Saul approached Samuel in the gateway, and said, “Please tell me where the seer’s house is.”
Samuel answered Saul and said, “I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for you are to eat with me today. In the morning I will let you go and will tell you all that is in your heart. 1Co 14:25Jhn 4:29 As for your donkeys who were lost three days ago, don’t set your mind on them, for they have been found. For whom does all Israel desire? Is it not you and all your father’s house?” 1Sa 8:51Sa 12:131Sa 9:31Ch 29:31Sa 12:151Sa 4:201Sa 8:19Col 3:2
Saul answered, “Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me like this?” 1Sa 15:17Eph 3:8Jdg 20:46-48Luk 14:11Psa 68:271Sa 10:271Sa 18:181Sa 18:23
Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the guest room, and made them sit in the best place among those who were invited, who were about thirty persons. Gen 43:32Luk 14:10 Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, ‘Set it aside.’” 1Sa 1:5Gen 43:34 The cook took up the thigh, and that which was on it, and set it before Saul. Samuel said, “Behold, that which has been reserved! Set it before yourself and eat; because it has been kept for you for the appointed time, for I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul ate with Samuel that day. Ezk 24:4Lev 7:32-33Exo 29:22Exo 29:27Num 18:18
When they had come down from the high place into the city, he talked with Saul on the housetop. Act 10:9Deu 22:82Sa 11:2Neh 8:16Jer 19:13Mat 10:27 They arose early; and about daybreak, Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, “Get up, that I may send you away.” Saul arose, and they both went outside, he and Samuel, together. Gen 19:14Gen 44:4Jdg 19:28Jos 7:13 As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us.” He went ahead, then Samuel said, “But stand still first, that I may cause you to hear God’s message.” Jhn 15:14-151Sa 20:38-392Ki 9:5-61Sa 15:16