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

2And he had a sonne called Saul, a goodly yong man and a faire: so that among the children of Israel there was none goodlier then he: from the shoulders vpwarde he was hier then any of 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 Kish Sauls father were lost: 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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1 Samuel 10:2, Judges 5:10, Judges 10:4, 1 Samuel 10:2, Judges 5:10

4So 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 not: he went also through ye land of Iemini, but they found the not.

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

5When 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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1 Samuel 10:2, 1 Samuel 10:2, 1 Samuel 1:1, 1 Samuel 1:1, Luke 12:11

6And he said vnto him, Behold nowe, in this citie is a man of God, and he is an honorable man: all that he saith commeth to passe: let vs nowe goe thither, if so be that he can shewe vs what way we may goe.

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

7Then saide Saul to his seruant, Well then, let vs goe: 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 God: what haue we?

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

8And the seruant answered Saul againe, and said, Beholde, I haue founde about me the fourth part of a shekell of siluer: that will I giue the man of God, to tell vs our way.

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9(Beforetime in Israel when a man went to seeke an answere of God, thus he spake, Come, and let vs goe to the Seer: for he that is called nowe a Prophet, was in the olde time called a Seer)

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

10Then saide Saul to his seruant, Well saide, come, let vs goe: so they went into the citie 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 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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Genesis 24:11, Genesis 24:11, Exodus 2:16, Exodus 2:16, Genesis 24:18

12And they answered them, and said, Yea: loe, he is before you: make haste nowe, for he came this day to the citie: for there is an offering of the people this day in the hie place.

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

13When ye shall come into the citie, ye shall finde him straightway yet he come vp to the hie place to eate: for the people will not eate vntill he come, because he will blesse the sacrifice: and then eate they that be bidden to the feast: nowe therefore goe vp: for euen now shall ye find him.

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

14Then 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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15But the Lord had reueiled to Samuel secretly (a 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 morow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Beniamin: him shalt thou anoint to be gouernour ouer my people Israel, that he may saue my people out of the hands of the Philistims: for I haue looked vpon my people, and their crie is come vnto me.

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

17When 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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Hosea 13:11, Hosea 13:11, Nehemiah 13:19, 1 Samuel 3:13, 2 Samuel 23:6

18Then 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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19And Samuel answered Saul, and saide, I am the Seer: goe vp before me vnto the hie place: 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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1 Corinthians 14:25, 1 Corinthians 14:25, John 4:29, John 4:29

20And as for thine asses that were lost three dayes ago, care not for them: 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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1 Samuel 8:5, 1 Samuel 8:5, 1 Samuel 12:13, 1 Samuel 12:13, 1 Samuel 9:3

21But 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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1 Samuel 15:17, 1 Samuel 15:17, Luke 14:11, Psalms 68:27, Ephesians 3:8

22And Samuel tooke Saul and his seruant, and brought them into the chamber, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden: which were about thirtie persons.

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

23And 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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Genesis 43:34, 1 Samuel 1:5, Genesis 43:34, 1 Samuel 1:5

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

25And 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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Deuteronomy 22:8, Acts 10:9, Deuteronomy 22:8, Acts 10:9, 2 Samuel 11:2

26And 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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Genesis 44:4, Joshua 7:13, Judges 19:28, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 44:4

27And 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.

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