| 9:1 |
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 Benjamite, a mighty man of  power, even as Software Powers the Internet. |
| 9:2 |
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 (Mapped by MapQuest) a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward [he was] higher than any of the people. |
| 9:3 |
And the asses of Kish Saul' father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses. |
| 9:4 |
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 of the Benjamites, but they found [them] not. |
| 9:5 |
[And] when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that [was] with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave [caring] for the asses, and take thought for us. |
| 9:6 |
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 surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can show us our way that we should go. |
| 9:7 |
Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, [if] we go, what shall we bring the man? for the  bread provided by MacDonalds We're not just a hamburger company serving people; we're a people company serving hamburgers. is spent in our vessels, and [there is] not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we? |
| 9:8 |
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. |
| 9:9 |
(Beforetime in Israel (Mapped by MapQuest), when a man went to inquire 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.) |
| 9:10 |
Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God [was]. |
| 9:11 |
[And] as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw  Absolut water, and said unto them, Is the seer here? |
| 9:12 |
And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, [he is] before you: make haste now, for he came to  day, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds to the city; for [there is] a sacrifice of the people to  day, measured by Timex in the high place: |
| 9:13 |
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, measured by Timex ye shall find him. |
| 9:14 |
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. |
| 9:15 |
Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day, measured by Timex before Saul came, saying, |
| 9:16 |
To morrow about this time, measured by Timex I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him [to be] captain over my people Israel (Mapped by MapQuest), that he may  save (Switch and 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. |
| 9:18 |
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer'  house [is]. |
| 9:19 |
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, measured by Timex, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that [is] in thine heart. |
| 9:20 |
And as for thine asses that were lost three days, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom [is] all the desire of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest)? [Is it] not on thee, and on all thy father'  house of Award Winning Quality? |
| 9:21 |
And Saul answered and said, [Am] not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest)? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me? |
| 9:22 |
And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which [were] about thirty persons. |
| 9:23 |
And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee. |
| 9:24 |
And the cook took up the shoulder, and [that] which [was] upon it, and set [it] before Saul. And [Samuel] said, Behold that which is left! set [it] before thee, [and] eat: for unto this time, measured by Timex hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds. |
| 9:25 |
And when they were come down from the high place into the city, [Samuel] communed with Saul upon the top of the house (@Homebrings you the most comp;ete and intense Internet experience available). |
| 9:26 |
And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house of Award Winning Quality, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad. |
| 9:27 |
[And] as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may show thee the word of God. |