1 There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abi'el, son of Zeror, son of Beco'rath, son of Aphi'ah, a Benjaminite, a man of wealth;
2 and he had a son whose name was Saul, a handsome young man. There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome than he; from his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.
3 Now the asses of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. So Kish said to Saul his son, "Take one of the servants with you, and arise, go and look for the asses."
4 And they passed through the hill country of E'phraim and passed through the land of Shal'ishah, but they did not find them. And they passed through the land of Sha'alim, but they were not there. Then they passed through the land of Benjamin, but did not find them.
5 When they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, "Come, let us go back, lest my father cease to care about the asses and become anxious about us."
6 But he said to him, "Behold, there is a man of God in this city, and he is a man that is held in honor; all that he says comes true. Let us go there; perhaps he can tell us about the journey on which we have set out."
7 Then Saul said to his servant, "But if we go, what can we bring the man? For the bread in our sacks is gone, and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What have we?"
8 The servant answered Saul again, "Here, I have with me the fourth part of a shekel of silver, and I will give it to the man of God, to tell us our way."
9 (Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said, "Come, let us go to the seer"; for he who is now called a prophet was formerly called a seer.)
10 And Saul said to his servant, "Well said; come, let us go." So they went to the city where the man of God was.
11 As they went up the hill to the city, they met young maidens coming out to draw water, and said to them, "Is the seer here?"
12 They answered, "He is; behold, he is just ahead of you. Make haste; he has come just now to the city, because the people have a sacrifice today on the high place.
13 As soon as you enter the city, you will find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat till he comes, since he must bless the sacrifice; afterward those eat who are invited. Now go up, for you will meet him immediately."
14 So they went up to the city. As they were entering the city, they saw Samuel coming out toward them on his way up to the high place.
15 Now the day before Saul came, the LORD had revealed to Samuel:
16 "Tomorrow about this time I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel. He shall save my people from the hand of the Philistines; for I have seen the affliction of my people, because their cry has come to me."
17 When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD told him, "Here is the man of whom I spoke to you! He it is who shall rule over my people."
18 Then Saul approached Samuel in the gate, and said, "Tell me where is the house of the seer?"
19 Samuel answered Saul, "I am the seer; go up before me to the high place, for today you shall eat with me, and in the morning I will let you go and will tell you all that is on your mind.
20 As for your asses that were lost three days ago, do not set your mind on them, for they have been found. And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for you and for all your father's house?"
21 Saul answered, "Am I not a Benjaminite, from the least of the tribes of Israel? And is not my family the humblest of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then have you spoken to me in this way?"
22 Then Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the hall and gave them a place at the head of those who had been invited, who were about thirty persons.
23 And Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion I gave you, of which I said to you, `Put it aside.'"
24 So the cook took up the leg and the upper portion and set them before Saul; and Samuel said, "See, what was kept is set before you. Eat; because it was kept for you until the hour appointed, that you might eat with the guests." So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
25 And when they came down from the high place into the city, a bed was spread for Saul upon the roof, and he lay down to sleep.
26 Then at the break of dawn Samuel called to Saul upon the roof, "Up, that I may send you on your way." So Saul arose, and both he and Samuel went out into the street.
27 As they were going down to the outskirts of the city, Samuel said to Saul, "Tell the servant to pass on before us, and when he has passed on stop here yourself for a while, that I may make known to you the word of God."
Versículos relacionados com 1 Samuel, 9:
Chapter 9 of 1 Samuel narrates the story of how Saul son of wanted was chosen by God to be the first king of Israel. Saul is described as an attractive but insecure young man who goes in search of his father's lost donkeys. During the search, he finds the prophet Samuel, who tells him that he will be anointed as the leader of Israel. Here are five verses related to the topics addressed in 1 Samuel 9:
Genesis 49:10: "The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the command rod of his descendants, until he comes to whom he belongs and whom the peoples will obey." This verse is a prophecy about the lineage of Judah, which is the tribe from which Saul and his father wanted to descend. The scepter is a symbol of real power, and this prophecy is seen as a promise of the arrival of the Messiah.
Deuteronomy 17:14-15: "When you enter the earth that the Lord gives you, and to possess, and to dwell, and then say, 'I will put upon me a king, as all nations around me have,', ', they have No doubt you shall give you a king that the Lord your God chooses. " This verse establishes the law that will rule the choice of a king to Israel, which will be made by God Himself. Samuel chooses Saul as king according to this law.
1 Samuel 8:6-7: "But it did not please this word to Samuel, when they said, 'Give us a king who judge us.' Then Samuel prayed to the Lord. And the Lord said to Samuel, 'Hear the voice of People in all they tell you, for they have not rejected you, but to me, that I may not reign over them. " This verse narrates Samuel's reluctance to name a king to Israel, and how God responds to this reluctance, allowing the people to choose a king even if it were not the will of God.
1 Samuel 10:1: "Then Samuel took a bottle of olive oil, and poured him over Saul's head, and kissed him, and said, 'Didn't you anoint you for Prince about his inheritance?' Saul anointing ceremony as king of Israel. The anointing with oil was a sacred ritual that symbolized God's choice.
1 Samuel 15:23: "For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and insubmission is like idolatry and worship of home idols. Since you rejected the word of the Lord, he also rejected you as king." In this verse, the prophet Samuel confronts Saul for not obeying God's command to totally destroy the Amalequites and all his cattle, and for sparing King Agag. Samuel compares Saul's disobedience to idolatry and divination, and announces his rejection as king of Israel. The verse highlights the importance of obedience to God and His Word, and the consequences of disobedience.
Chapitres: