[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, a mighty man of power. [2] And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people. [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, seek the asses. [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 but they found [5] And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us. [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 thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go. [7] Then said Saul to his servant, 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: [8] 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. [9] (Beforetime in Israel, when a man to enquire of God, thus he spake, for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called [10] Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; unto the city where the man of God [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 here? [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: [13] As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway 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 ye shall find [14] And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out them, for to go up to the high place.