H7586G–שָׁאוּל–sha.ul

And he had a son whose name was Saul, choice and comely; and there was not among the children of Israel a comelier person than he; from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

שָׁאוּל֙ sha.'Ul “[was] Saul”

And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost; and Kish said to Saul his son, Take, I pray, one of the young men with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.

שָׁא֑וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”שָׁא֣וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

They had come to the land of Zuph when Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come and let us return; lest my father give up the asses, and be anxious about us.

וְשָׁא֥וּל (שָׁא֥וּל) sha.'Ul “Saul”

And Saul said to his servant, But if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and we have no present to give to the man of God: what have we?

שָׁא֜וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

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

שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And Saul said to his servant, Well said: come, let us go. So they went to the city where the man of God was.

שָׁא֧וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

Now Jehovah had apprised Samuel one day before Saul came, saying,

שָׁא֖וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And as Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah answered him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this man shall rule over my people.

שָׁא֑וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And Saul drew near to Samuel in the midst of the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.

שָׁא֛וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

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

שָׁא֗וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjaminite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? and why dost thou speak such words to me?

שָׁא֜וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the chamber, and gave them a place at the head of them that were invited; and they were about thirty persons.

שָׁא֣וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And the cook took up the shoulder, and what was on it, and set [ergänzt: it] before Saul. And he said, Behold that which has been reserved! set it before thee, eat; for against the set time has it been kept for thee, since I said, I will invite the people. So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

שָׁא֗וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”שָׁא֛וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And they came down from the high place into the city, and he spoke with Saul upon the roof.

שָׁא֖וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And they arose early; and when it was about the dawning of the day, Samuel called to Saul on the roof, saying, Arise, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, into the street.

שָׁאוּל֙ sha.'Ul “Saul”שָׁא֗וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

As they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Tell the servant to pass on before us (and he passed on), but stand thou still now, that I may cause thee to hear the word of God.

שָׁא֗וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And it came to pass, when all that knew him before saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?

שָׁא֖וּל sha.'Ul “[is] Saul”

And a man of that place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?

שָׁא֖וּל sha.'Ul “[is] Saul”

And Saul's uncle said to him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses; and when we saw that they were nowhere, we went to Samuel.

שָׁא֥וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And Saul's uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said to you.

שָׁא֑וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And Saul said to his uncle, He told us for certain that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel had spoken, he told him not.

שָׁאוּל֙ sha.'Ul “Saul”

And he caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, and the family of Matri was taken; and Saul the son of Kish was taken. And they sought him, but he was not to be found.

שָׁא֣וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and with him went the band, whose hearts God had touched.

שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told these words in the ears of the people. And all the people lifted up their voice and wept.

שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And behold, Saul came after the oxen from the field; and Saul said, What [ergänzt: aileth] the people that they weep? And they related to him the words of the men of Jabesh.

שָׁא֗וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”