1 Samuel 9:9-19

1. 9 (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

2. 10 Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.

3. 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 the seer here?

4. 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:

5. 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 him.

6. 14 And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.

7. 15 Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

8. 16 To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

9. 17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.

10. 18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.

11. 19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.

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