1Now 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.

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1 Samuel 14:51, 1 Samuel 14:51, Acts 13:21, Acts 13:21, 1 Chronicles 9:36

2And 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.

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Numbers 13:33, Genesis 6:2, 1 Samuel 16:7, 2 Samuel 14:25, 2 Samuel 14:26

3And 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. And when they had passed through Mount Ephraim,

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1 Samuel 10:2, Judges 5:10, Judges 10:4, 1 Samuel 10:2, Judges 5:10

4And 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.

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2 Kings 4:42, 2 Kings 4:42, Joshua 24:33, Joshua 24:33, Genesis 33:18

5And 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.

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1 Samuel 10:2, 1 Samuel 10:2, 1 Samuel 1:1, 1 Samuel 1:1, Luke 12:11

6And 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.

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Deuteronomy 33:1, Deuteronomy 33:1, 1 Kings 13:1, 1 Kings 13:1, 1 Timothy 6:11

7And 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.

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2 Kings 8:8, 1 Kings 14:3, 2 Kings 8:8, 1 Kings 14:3, 2 Kings 4:42

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

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9Now 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.

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Isaiah 30:10, Isaiah 30:10, Amos 7:12, 2 Kings 17:13, 1 Chronicles 26:28

10And 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.

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2 Kings 5:13, 2 Kings 5:14, 2 Kings 5:13, 2 Kings 5:14

11And 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 here?

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Genesis 24:11, Genesis 24:11, Exodus 2:16, Exodus 2:16, Genesis 24:18

12They 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.

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Genesis 31:54, Genesis 31:54, 1 Samuel 16:2, 1 Samuel 10:5, 1 Kings 3:2

13As 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.

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John 6:11, John 6:11, Mark 6:41, Matthew 26:26, John 6:23

14And 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.

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

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1 Samuel 15:1, Acts 13:21, 1 Samuel 15:1, Acts 13:21, Amos 3:7

16To 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.

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1 Samuel 10:1, 1 Samuel 10:1, Psalms 25:18, Psalms 106:44, Exodus 3:7

17And 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.

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Hosea 13:11, Hosea 13:11, Nehemiah 13:19, 1 Samuel 3:13, 2 Samuel 23:6

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

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19And 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.

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1 Corinthians 14:25, 1 Corinthians 14:25, John 4:29, John 4:29

20And as for the asses, which were lost 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?

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1 Samuel 8:5, 1 Samuel 8:5, 1 Samuel 12:13, 1 Samuel 12:13, 1 Samuel 9:3

21And 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 this word to me?

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1 Samuel 15:17, 1 Samuel 15:17, Luke 14:11, Psalms 68:27, Ephesians 3:8

22Then Samuel taking Saul, and his servant, brought them into the parlour, and gave them a place at the head of them that were invited. For there were about thirty men.

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Genesis 43:32, Luke 14:10, Genesis 43:32, Luke 14:10

23And Samuel said to the cook: Bring the portion which I gave thee, and commanded thee to set it apart by thee.

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Genesis 43:34, 1 Samuel 1:5, Genesis 43:34, 1 Samuel 1:5

24And the cook took up the shoulder, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said: Behold what is left, set it before thee, and eat; because it was kept of purpose for thee, when I invited the people. And Saul ate with Samuel that day.

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Leviticus 7:32, Leviticus 7:33, Leviticus 7:32, Leviticus 7:33, Ezekiel 24:4

25And they went down from the high place into the town, and he spoke with Saul upon the top of the house: and he prepared a bed for Saul on the top of the house and he slept.

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Deuteronomy 22:8, Acts 10:9, Deuteronomy 22:8, Acts 10:9, 2 Samuel 11:2

26And when they were risen in the morning, and it began now to be light, Samuel called Saul on the top of the house, saying: Arise, that I may let thee go. And Saul arose: and they went out both of them: to wit, he and Samuel.

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Genesis 44:4, Joshua 7:13, Judges 19:28, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 44:4

27And as they were going down in the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul: Speak to the servant to go before us, and pass on: but stand thou still a while, that I may tell thee the word of the Lord.

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John 15:14, John 15:15, John 15:14, John 15:15, 2 Kings 9:5