1 Samuel 9:1-21 – Character Study on Young Saul

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1 Καὶ ἦν ἀνὴρ ἐξ [υἱῶν] Βενιαμιν, καὶ ὄνομα αὐτῷ Κις υἱὸς Αβιηλ υἱοῦ Σαρεδ υἱοῦ Βαχιρ υἱοῦ Αφεκ υἱοῦ ἀνδρὸς Ιεμιναίου, ἀνὴρ δυνατός.

1 And there was a man of [the sons of] Benjamin, and his name was Kis, the son of Abiel, the son of Jared, the son of Bachir, the son of Aphec, the son of a X Benjamite, a man of might.

1 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Cis, the son of Abiel, the son of Seror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphia, the son of a man of Jemini, valiant [and] strong.

1 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, X a X Benjamite, a mighty man of power^B.

1 Now, there was a man from Benja­min, and his name was Kish, son of Abiel, son of Tser­or, son of Becorat, son of Aphiach, son of a man of the Ben­jamites, a mighty man of means.

1 וַיְהִי-אִישׁ מִבִּן-יָמִין^C וּשְׁמוֹ קִישׁ בֶּן-אֲבִיאֵל^D בֶּן-צְרוֹר בֶּן-בְּכוֹרַת בֶּן-אֲפִיחַ בֶּן-אִישׁ יְמִינִי גִּבּוֹר חָיִל:

2 καὶ τούτῳ υἱός, καὶ ὄνομα αὐτῷ Σαουλ, εὐμεγέθης, ἀνὴρ ἀγαθός, καὶ οὐκ ἦν ἐν υἱοῖς Ισραηλ ἀγαθὸς ὑπὲρ αὐτόν, ὑπὲρ ὠμίαν καὶ ἐπάνω ὑψηλὸς ὑπὲρ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν.

2 And this man had a son, and his name was Saul, of great stature X, a goodly man; and there was not among the sons of Israel a goodlier than he, high above all the people from his shoulders and upward.

2 And he had a son whose name was Saul, a choice and goodly man, and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he appeared above all the people.

2 And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young^E man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier^F person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

2 And a son was born to him, and his name was Saul. He was popular and handsome - indeed, there was not a man among the sons of Israel more handsome than him! From his shoulder and upward he was taller than any of his people.

2 וְלוֹ-הָיָה בֵן וּשְׁמוֹ שָׁאוּל בָּחוּר וָטוֹב^G וְאֵין אִישׁ מִבְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל טוֹב מִמֶּנּוּ מִשִּׁכְמוֹ וָמַעְלָה גָּבֹהַּ מִכָּל-הָעָם:

3 καὶ ἀπώλοντο αἱ ὄνοι Κις πατρὸς Σαουλ, καὶ εἶπεν Κις πρὸς Σαουλ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ X Λαβὲ μετὰ σεαυτοῦ ἓν τῶν παιδαρίων καὶ ἀνάστητε καὶ πορεύθητε καὶ ζητήσατε τὰς ὄνους.

3 And the asses of Kis the father of Saul were lost; and Kis said to Saul his son, X Take with thee one of the young men, and arise ye, and go seek the asses.

3 And the asses of Cis, Saul's father, were lost: and Cis said to his son Saul: Take one of the servants with thee, and arise, go, and seek the asses.

3 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.

3 Now, the donkeys belonging to Saul’s father Kish went mis­sing, and then Kish said to Saul, his son, “Please take with you the head of the servants, get yourself up and go search for the donkeys.”

3 וַתֹּאבַדְנָה^H הָאֲתֹנוֹת לְקִישׁ אֲבִי שָׁאוּל וַיֹּאמֶר קִישׁ אֶל-שָׁאוּל בְּנוֹ קַח-נָא אִתְּךָ אֶת-אַחַד מֵהַנְּעָרִים וְקוּם לֵךְ בַּקֵּשׁ אֶת-הָאֲתֹנֹת:

4 καὶ διῆλθον δι᾿ ὄρους Εφραιμ καὶ διῆλθον διὰ τῆς γῆς Σελχα καὶ οὐχ εὗρον· καὶ διῆλθον διὰ τῆς γῆς Εασακεμ, καὶ οὐκ ἦν· καὶ διῆλθον διὰ τῆς γῆς Ιακιμ καὶ οὐχ εὗρον.

4 And they went through mount Ephraim, and they went through the land of Selcha, and found them not: and they passed through the land of Segalim, and they were not there: and they passed through the land of Jamin, and found them not.

And when they had passed through Mount Ephraim, 4 And through the land of Salisa, and had not found them, they passed also through the land of Salim, and they were not there: and through the land of Jemini, and found them not.

4 And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.

4 So they passed through the hill-country of Ephra­im, and they passed through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find [them]. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, but they weren’t [there], and they passed through the land of Benjamin, and still they did not find [them].

4 וַיַּעֲבֹר^I בְּהַר-אֶפְרַיִם וַיַּעֲבֹר בְּאֶרֶץ-שָׁלִשָׁה וְלֹא מָצָאוּ וַיַּעַבְרוּ בְאֶרֶץ-שַׁעֲלִים וָאַיִן וַיַּעֲבֹר בְּאֶרֶץ-יְמִינִי וְלֹא מָצָאוּ:

5 αὐτῶν ἐλθόντων εἰς τὴν X Σιφ καὶ Σαουλ εἶπεν τῷ παιδαρίῳ αὐτοῦ τῷ μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ Δεῦρο καὶ ἀναστρέψωμεν, μὴ ἀνεὶς^J ὁ πατήρ μου τὰς ὄνους φροντίζῃ περὶ ἡμῶν.

5 [And] when they came to X Siph, then Saul said to his young man that was with him, Come and let us return, lest my father leave the asses, and take care for us.

5 [And when] they were come to the land of Suph, Saul said to the servant that was with him: Come, let us return, lest perhaps my father forget the asses, and be concerned for us.

5 And [when] they were come to the land of Zuph, X Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought^K for us.

5 The men went into the land of Tsuph, and Saul said to his servant who was with him, “Come on and let’s go back, lest my father quit [worrying] about the donkeys and worry about us!”

5 הֵמָּה בָּאוּ^L בְּאֶרֶץ צוּף^M וְשָׁאוּל אָמַר לְנַעֲרוֹ אֲשֶׁר-עִמּוֹ לְכָה וְנָשׁוּבָה פֶּן-יֶחְדַּל אָבִי מִן-הָאֲתֹנוֹת וְדָאַג לָנוּ:

6 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ [τὸ παιδάριον] Ἰδοὺ δὴ ἄνθρωπος τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν τῇ πόλει ταύτῃ, καὶ ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἔνδοξ­ος, πᾶν, ὃ ἐὰν λαλή­σῃ, παραγινoμενον παρέσται· καὶ νῦν πορευθῶμεν, ὅπως ἀπαγγείλῃ ἡμῖν τὴν ὁδὸν ἡμῶν, ἐφ᾿ ἣν ἐπορεύθημεν ἐπ᾿ αὐτήν.

6 And the [young man] said to him, Behold now, there is a man of God in this city, and the man is of high repute; all that he shall speak will surely come to pass: now then let us go, that he may tell us our way on which we have set out.

6 And he said to him: Behold there is a man of God in this city, a famous man: all that he saith, cometh certainly to pass. Now, therefore, let us go thither, perhaps he may tell us of our way, for which we are come.

6 And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.

6 But he said to him, “Look now, there’s a man of God in this town, and the man is respected; whatever he says actually goes! {So} let’s walk there now, perhaps he will show our way to us, then we can walk on it.”

6 וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ הִנֵּה-נָא אִישׁ-אֱלֹהִים בָּעִיר הַזֹּאת וְהָאִישׁ נִכְבָּד כֹּל אֲשֶׁר-יְדַבֵּר בּוֹא יָבוֹא^N עַתָּה^O נֵלֲכָה שָּׁם^P אוּלַי יַגִּיד לָנוּ אֶת-דַּרְכֵּנוּ אֲשֶׁר-הָלַכְנוּ עָלֶיהָ:

7 καὶ εἶπεν Σαουλ τῷ παιδαρίῳ αὐτοῦ [τῷ μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ] Καὶ ἰδοὺ πορευσόμεθα, καὶ τί οἴσομεν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ [τοῦ θεοῦ]; ὅτι οἱ ἄρτοι ἐκλελοίπασιν ἐκ τῶν ἀγγείων ἡμῶν, καὶ πλεῖον οὐκ ἔστιν μεθ᾿ ἡμῶν εἰσενεγκ­εῖν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τοῦ θεοῦ τὸ ὑπάρχον ἡμῖν.

7 And Saul said to his young man that was with him, Lo, then, we will go; but what shall we bring the man [of God]? for the loaves are spent out of our vessels, and we have nothing more with us that belongs to us to bring to the man of God.

7 And Saul said to his servant: Behold we will go: but what shall we carry to the man [of God]? the bread is spent in our bags: and we have no present to make to the man of God, nor any thing at all.

7 Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

7 Then Saul said to his servant, “But look, if we go, then what will we bring to the man, for the bread is eaten-up from our packs, and there is no host-gift {with us} to bring to the man of God. What [do we have] with us?”

7 וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל לְנַעֲרוֹ^Q וְהִנֵּה נֵלֵךְ וּמַה-נָּבִיא לָאִישׁ כִּי הַלֶּחֶם אָזַל^R מִכֵּלֵינוּ וּתְשׁוּרָה^S אֵין-^T לְהָבִיא לְאִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים מָה אִתָּנוּ:

8 καὶ προσέθετο τὸ παιδάριον ἀποκρι­θῆναι τῷ Σαουλ καὶ εἶπεν Ἰδοὺ εὕρηται ἐν τῇ χειρί μου τέτ­αρτον σίκλου ἀργυ­ρίου, καὶ δώσεις τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τοῦ θεοῦ, καὶ ἀπαγγελεῖ ἡμῖν τὴν ὁδὸν ἡμῶν.

8 And the young man answered Saul again, and said, Behold, there is found in my hand a fourth part of a shekel of silver; and thou shalt give it to the man of God, and he shall tell us our way.

8 The servant answered Saul again, and said: Behold there is found in my hand the fourth part of a sicle of silver, let us^U give it to the man of God, that he may tell us our way.

8 And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have [here] at X hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: X [that] will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

8 So the servant continued to answer Saul and said, “Look in my hand; I found a quarter of a silver shekel! Now I will make a donation to the man of God, and he will show our way to us!”

8 וַיֹּסֶף הַנַּעַר לַעֲנוֹת אֶת-שָׁאוּל וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּה נִמְצָא בְיָדִי רֶבַע שֶׁקֶל^V כָּסֶף וְנָתַתִּי לְאִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים וְהִגִּיד לָנוּ אֶת-דַּרְכֵּנוּ^W:

9 [καὶ] ἔμπροσθεν^X ἐν Ισραηλ τάδε ἔλεγεν ἕκαστος ἐν τῷ πορεύ­εσθαι ἐπερω­τᾶν τὸν θεόν Δεῦρο πορευ­θῶμεν πρὸς τὸν βλέπ­οντα^Y· ὅτι X τὸν προ­φήτην ἐκάλει ὁ λαὸς ^Z ἔμπροσθεν Ὁ βλέπων.

9 Now before time in Israel every one in going to enquire of God said, Come and let us go to the seer; for the people beforetime X called the prophet, the seer.

9 [Now] in time past in Israel, when a man went to consult God, he spoke thus: Come, let us go to the seer. For he that is now called a prophet, in time past was called a seer.

9 (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

9 (Previously in Israel a man said this when he went to seek God: “Come and let us go unto the seer,” for the present-day prophet was previously called “the seer.”)

9 לְפָנִים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל כֹּה- אָמַר הָאִישׁ בְּלֶכְתּוֹ לִדְרוֹשׁ אֱלֹהִים^AA לְכוּ וְנֵלְכָה עַד-הָרֹאֶה כִּי לַנָּבִיא הַיּוֹם יִקָּרֵא לְפָנִים הָרֹאֶה^AB:

10 καὶ εἶπεν Σαουλ πρὸς τὸ παιδάριον αὐτοῦ Ἀγαθὸν τὸ ῥῆμα, δεῦρο [καὶ] πορευθῶμεν. καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν εἰς τὴν πόλιν, οὗ ἦν ἐκεῖ ὁ ἄνθρωπος τοῦ θεοῦ.

10 And Saul said to his servant, Well X said, come [and] let us go: and they went to the city where the man of God was.

10 And Saul said to his servant: Thy word is [very] good, come let us go. And they went into the city, where the man of God was.

10 Then said Saul to his servant, Well X said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was X.

10 Anyway, Saul said to his servant, “Your idea is good. Come on, let’s go!” So they walked toward the town where the man of God was.

10 וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל לְנַעֲרוֹ טוֹב דְּבָרְךָ לְכָה נֵלֵכָה וַיֵּלְכוּ אֶל-הָעִיר אֲשֶׁר-שָׁם אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים:

11 αὐτῶν ἀναβαινόντ­ων τὴν ἀνάβασιν τῆς πόλεως καὶ αὐτοὶ εὑρ­ίσκουσιν τὰ κοράσια ἐξεληλυθότα ὑδρεύ­σασθαι ὕδωρ καὶ λέγ­ουσιν αὐταῖς Εἰ ἔστιν ἐνταῦθα ὁ βλέπων;

11 As they went up the ascent to the city, they find damsels come out to draw water, and they say to them, Is the seer here?

11 [And] when they went up the ascent to the city, they found maids coming out to draw water, and they said to them: Is the seer X here?

11 And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer X here?

11 While the men were going up the hill to the town they found some girls who had gone out to draw water, and they said to them, “Is the seer at this [place]?”

11 הֵמָּה עֹלִים בְּמַעֲלֵה הָעִיר וְהֵמָּה מָצְאוּ נְעָרוֹת יֹצְאוֹת לִשְׁאֹב מָיִם וַיֹּאמְרוּ לָהֶן הֲיֵשׁ בָּזֶה הָרֹאֶה:

12 καὶ ἀπεκρίθη τὰ κοράσια αὐτοῖς καὶ λέγουσιν [αὐτοῖς] Ἔστιν, ἰδοὺ κατὰ πρόσωπον ὑμῶν X· νῦν διὰ τὴν ἡμέραν ἥκει εἰς τὴν πόλιν, ὅτι θυσία σήμερον τῷ λαῷ ἐν Βαμα^AC·

12 And the virgins answered them, and they say [to them], He is: behold, he is before you: X now he is coming to the city, because of the day, for to-day there is a sacrifice for the people in Bama.

12 They answered and said to them: He is: behold he is before you, make haste now: for he came to day into the city, for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place.

12 And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:

12 And {the girls} answered them and said, “Yes, look in front of you! Hurry now, because he came to town today because of a sacrifice at the high place today for the people.

12 וַתַּעֲנֶינָה^AD אוֹתָם וַתֹּאמַרְנָה יֵּשׁ הִנֵּה לְפָנֶיךָ מַהֵר עַתָּה כִּי הַיּוֹם בָּא לָעִיר כִּי זֶבַח הַיּוֹם לָעָם בַּבָּמָה^AE:

13 ὡς ἂν εἰσέλθητε τὴν πόλιν, οὕτως εὑρήσετε αὐτὸν [ἐν τῇ πόλει] πρὶν ἀνα­βῆναι αὐτὸν εἰς Βαμα τοῦ φαγεῖν, ὅτι οὐ μὴ φάγῃ ὁ λαὸς ἕως τοῦ εἰσ­ελθεῖν αὐτόν, ὅτι οὗτος εὐλογεῖ τὴν θυσίαν, [καὶ^AF] μετὰ ταῦτα ἐσθί­ουσιν οἱ ξένοι·^AG καὶ νῦν ἀνά­βητε, ὅτι διὰ τὴν ἡμέ­ραν εὑρήσετε αὐτόν.

13 As soon as ye shall enter into the city, so shall ye find him in the city, before he goes up to Bama to eat; for the people will not eat until he comes in, for he blesses the sacrifice, [and] afterwards the guests eat; now then go up, for ye shall find him because of the holiday.

13 As soon as you come into the city, you shall immediately find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat till he come; because he blesseth the victim, [and] afterwards they eat that are invited. Now, therefore, go up, for to day you shall find him.

13 As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway^AH find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time^AI ye shall find him.

13 As soon as y’all enter the town y’all will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat (for the people will not eat until his coming, because it is he who blesses the sacrifice; after that the invitees will eat). So go up right now for him, as presently y’all will find him.”

13 כְּבֹאֲכֶם הָעִיר כֵּן תִּמְצְאוּן אֹתוֹ בְּטֶרֶם יַעֲלֶה הַבָּמָתָה לֶאֱכֹל כִּי לֹא-יֹאכַל הָעָם עַד-בֹּאוֹ כִּי-הוּא יְבָרֵךְ^AJ הַזֶּבַח אַחֲרֵי-כֵן יֹאכְלוּ הַקְּרֻאִים וְעַתָּה עֲלוּ כִּי-אֹתוֹ^AK כְהַיּוֹם תִּמְצְאוּן אֹתוֹ:

14 καὶ ἀναβαίν­ουσιν τὴν πόλιν. αὐτῶν εἰσπορευ­ομένων εἰς μέσον τῆς πόλεως καὶ ἰδοὺ Σαμουηλ ἐξῆλθεν εἰς ἀπάντησιν αὐτῶν τοῦ ἀναβῆναι εἰς Βαμα.

14 And they go up to the city; and as they were entering into the midst of the city, behold, Samuel came out to meet them, to go up to Bama.

14 And they went up into the city. And when they were walking in the midst of the city, behold Samuel was coming out over against them, to go up to the high place.

14 And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.

14 So they went up to the town. And as the men were entering the middle of town, see, there was Samuel coming outside to call them to go up to the high place.

14 וַיַּעֲלוּ הָעִיר הֵמָּה בָּאִים בְּתוֹךְ הָעִיר וְהִנֵּה שְׁמוּאֵל יֹצֵא^AL לִקְרָאתָם לַעֲלוֹת הַבָּמָה: ס

15 καὶ κύριος ἀπεκάλυ­ψεν τὸ ὠτίον Σαμουηλ ἡμέρᾳ μιᾷ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ ἐλθεῖν [πρὸς αὐτὸν] Σαουλ λέγων

15 And the Lord uncovered the ear of Samuel one day before Saul came [to him], saying,

15 Now the Lord had revealed to the ear of Samuel the day before Saul came, saying:

15 Now the LORD had told^AM Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

15 Now, Yahweh had made a revelation into Samuel’s ear one day previous to Saul’s coming, saying,

15 וַיהוָה גָּלָה אֶת-אֹזֶן^AN שְׁמוּאֵל יוֹם אֶחָד לִפְנֵי בוֹא-שָׁאוּל לֵאמֹר:

16 Ὡς ὁ καιρὸς αὔριον ἀποστελῶ πρὸς σὲ ἄνδρα ἐκ γῆς Βενιαμιν, καὶ χρίσεις αὐτὸν εἰς ἄρχοντα ἐπὶ τὸν λαόν μου Ισραηλ, καὶ σώσει τὸν λαόν μου ἐκ χειρὸς ἀλλοφύλων· ὅτι ἐπέβλεψα ἐπὶ τὴν ταπείνωσιν τοῦ λαοῦ μου, ὅτι ἦλθεν βοὴ αὐτῶν πρός με.

16 At this time to-morrow I will send to thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be ruler over my people Israel, and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philis­tines; for I have looked upon the humiliation of my people, for their cry is come unto me.

16 To morrow about this [same] hour I will send thee a man of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be ruler over my people Israel: and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked down upon my people, because their cry is come to me.

16 To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain^AO over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon^AP my people, because their cry is come unto me.

16 “About this time tomorrow, I will send a man to you from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to preside over my people Israel, and he will bring about the salvation of my people from the control of the Philistines, for I have regarded the {lowliness of} my people, since its cry has come to me.”

16 כָּעֵת מָחָר אֶשְׁלַח אֵלֶיךָ אִישׁ מֵאֶרֶץ בִּנְיָמִן וּמְשַׁחְתּוֹ לְנָגִיד^AQ עַל-עַמִּי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְהוֹשִׁיעַ אֶת-עַמִּי מִיַּד פְּלִשְׁתִּים כִּי רָאִיתִי אֶת^AR-עַמִּי כִּי בָּאָה צַעֲקָתוֹ^AS אֵלָי:

17 καὶ Σαμουηλ εἶδεν τὸν Σαουλ· καὶ κύριος ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ Ἰδοὺ ὁ ἄνθρωπος, ὃν εἶπά σοι Οὗτος ἄρξει ἐν τῷ λαῷ μου.

17 And Samuel looked upon Saul, and the Lord answered him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee, this one shall rule over my people.

17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him: Behold the man, of whom I spoke to thee, this man shall reign over my people.

17 And when Sam­uel saw Saul, X the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign^AT over my people.

17 When Samuel saw Saul, then Yahweh answered him, “Look, the man of whom I said to you, ‘This man will bring restraint among my people.’”

17 וּשְׁמוּאֵל רָאָה אֶת-שָׁאוּל ^AUוַיהוָה עָנָהוּ הִנֵּה הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר אָמַרְתִּי אֵלֶיךָ זֶה יַעְצֹר בְּעַמִּי:

18 καὶ προσήγαγεν Σαουλ πρὸς Σαμου­ηλ εἰς μέσον τῆς πόλεως καὶ εἶπεν Ἀπάγγειλον δὴ X ποῖος ὁ οἶκος X X τοῦ βλέποντος.

18 And Saul drew near to Samuel into the midst of the city, and said, Tell [me] now which is the house of the seer?

18 And Saul came to Samuel in the midst of the gate, and said: Tell me, I pray [thee], where is the house of the seer?

18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray [thee], where X the seer's house is.

18 Meanwhile, Saul drew near to Sam­uel in the middle of the town and said, “Please tell me where this house of the seer is.”

18 וַיִּגַּשׁ שָׁאוּל אֶת^AV-שְׁמוּאֵל בְּתוֹךְ הַשָּׁעַר^AW וַיֹּאמֶר הַגִּידָה-נָּא לִי^AX אֵי-זֶה בֵּית הָרֹאֶה:

19 καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Σαμουηλ τῷ Σαουλ καὶ εἶπεν Ἐγώ εἰμι αὐτός· ἀνάβηθι ἔμπροσθέν μου εἰς Βαμα καὶ φάγε μετ᾿ ἐμοῦ σήμερον, καὶ ἐξαποστελῶ σε πρωὶ καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου ἀπαγγελῶ σοι·

19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am he: go up before me to Bama, and eat with me to-day, and I will send thee away in the morning, and I will tell thee all that is in thine heart.

19 And Samuel answered Saul, saying: I am the seer; go up before me to the high place, that you may eat with me to day, and I will let thee go in the morning: and tell thee all that is in thy heart.

19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow^AY I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.

19 And Samuel answered Saul and said, “I am he. Go up in front of me to the high place, and y’all eat with me today, and I will commission you in the morning, and I will show to you all that is in your heart.

19 וַיַּעַן שְׁמוּאֵל אֶת-שָׁאוּל וַיֹּאמֶר אָנֹכִי הָרֹאֶה^AZ עֲלֵה לְפָנַי הַבָּמָה וַאֲכַלְתֶּם^BA עִמִּי הַיּוֹם וְשִׁלַּחְתִּיךָ בַבֹּקֶר וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר בִּלְבָבְךָ אַגִּיד לָךְ^BB:

20 καὶ περὶ τῶν ὄνων σου τῶν ἀπολωλυιῶν σήμερον τριταίων^BC μὴ θῇς τὴν καρδίαν σου αὐταῖς, ὅτι εὕρηνται· καὶ τίνι X τὰ ὡραῖα τοῦ Ισραηλ; οὐ σοὶ καὶ X τῷ οἴκῳ τοῦ πατρός σου;

20 And concerning thine asses that have been lost now [these] three days, care not [lit. “set your heart”] for them, for they are found. And to whom does X the excellen­cy of Israel belong? does it not to thee and to X thy father's house?

20 And as for the asses, which were lost X three days ago, be not solicitous, because they are found. And for whom shall be [all] the best things of Israel? Shall they not be for thee and for all thy father's house?

20 And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind^BD on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house?

20 Now, concerning the donkeys that went missing on you three days ago, no longer set your heart toward them, for they have been found, and now, to whom will every valuable of Israel belong if not to you and to all your father’s household!”

20 וְלָאֲתֹנוֹת הָאֹבְדוֹת לְךָ הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשֶׁת הַיָּמִים אַל-תָּשֶׂם אֶת-לִבְּךָ לָהֶם^BE כִּי נִמְצָאוּ וּלְמִי כָּל^BF-חֶמְדַּת יִשְׂרָאֵל הֲלוֹא לְךָ וּלְכֹל בֵּית אָבִיךָ: ס

21 καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Σαουλ καὶ εἶπεν Οὐχὶ ἀνδρὸς υἱὸς Ιεμιναίου ἐγώ εἰμι τοῦ μικροῦ [σκήπ­τρου] φυλῆς Ισρα­ηλ καὶ τῆς φυλῆς τῆς ἐλαχίστης ἐξ ὅλου X σκήπτρου Βενιαμιν; καὶ ἵνα τί ἐλάλησας πρὸς ἐμὲ κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο;

21 And Saul answered and said, Am not I the son of a Benjamite, the least tribe [of the people] of Israel? and of the least fam­ily of the X whole tribe of Benjamin? and why hast thou spoken to me according to this word?

21 And Saul answering, said: Am not I a son of Jemini of the least tribe of Israel, and my kindred the last among all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then hast thou spoken X this word to me?

21 And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families^BG of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so X X to me?

21 Then Saul answered and said, “Aren’t I a son of Benjamin - from the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and [isn’t] my family the youngest out of the whole tribe of Benjamin? So why did you speak a message like this to me?”

21 וַיַּעַן שָׁאוּל וַיֹּאמֶר הֲלוֹא בֶן-יְמִינִי^BH אָנֹכִי מִקַּטַנֵּי^BI שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וּמִשְׁפַּחְתִּי הַצְּעִרָה^BJ מִכָּל- מִשְׁפְּחוֹת^BK שִׁבְטֵי^BL בִנְיָמִן וְלָמָּה דִּבַּרְתָּ אֵלַי כַּדָּבָר הַזֶּה: ס