Day 100, 9 Apr 2024

1) 1 Samuel 9, 1 Samuel 10, 1 Samuel 11, 1 Samuel 12

1 SAMUEL 9

Samuel Anoints Saul

1 (1Sa 14:51; 1Ch 9:36-39) Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name
was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bekorath, the son of
Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.
2 He had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice and handsome man,
and there was not a better looking man among the children of Israel.
From his shoulders and up he was taller than any of the people.
3 Now the donkeys of Kish, the father of Saul, were lost.
And Kish said to his son Saul, "Take now one of the servants with you,
and arise, go find the donkeys."
4 (2Ki 4:42; Jos 24:33) He passed through the mountains of Ephraim,
and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they did not find them.
And they passed through the land of Shaalim, but they were not there.
Then he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they did not find them.
5 (1Sa 10:2; 1:1) When they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant
that was with him, "Come, and let us return lest my father stop caring
about the donkeys and worry about us."
6 (Dt 33:1; 1Ki 13:1) He said to him, "Look, there is in this city a man
of God, and he is highly respected. All that he speaks surely comes about.
Now let us go there. Perhaps he can show us the way that we should go."
7 (1Ki 14:3; 2Ki 8:8) Then Saul said to his servant, "But listen, if we go,
what will we bring the man? For the bread is gone from our satchels,
and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?"
8 And the servant answered Saul again, and said, "Look, I have here in my
hand a quarter of a shekel [About 1/10 ounce, or 3 grams. ] of silver.
I will give it to the man of God, to tell us our way."
9(2Sa 24:11; 2Ki 17:13)(Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire
of God, thus he said, "Come, and let us go to the seer." For he that is now
called a prophet was formerly called a seer.)
10 Then Saul said to his servant, "Well said. Come, let us go."
So they went to the city where the man of God was.
11 (Ge 24:11; Ex 2:16) As they went up the hill to the city, they found young
women going out to draw water and said to them, "Is the seer here?"
12 (Ge 31:54; 1Sa 10:5) And they answered them and said, "He is. See,
he is ahead of you. Hurry now, for today he came to the city,
because there is a sacrifice for the people in the high place today.
13 (Jn 6:11) As soon as you come into the city, you will find him
before he goes up to the high place to eat. For the people will not eat
until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice. Afterwards
those invited will eat. Now therefore, go up, for about this time of the day
you will find him there."
14 So they went up into the city. And when they entered, Samuel was coming
toward them to go up to the high place.
15 (1Sa 15:1; Ac 13:21) Now the Lord had revealed in the ear of Samuel
one day before Saul came, saying,
16 (1Sa 10:1; Ex 3:7-9) "Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man
out of the land of Benjamin. And you will anoint him to be leader
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 has come unto Me."
17 When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, "Here is the man of whom
I spoke to you! This one will rule over My people."
18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said,
"Tell me, please, where is the seer's house?"
19 Samuel answered Saul, and said, "I am the seer. Go up before me
to the high place, for you will eat with me today. And tomorrow
I will let you go, and will tell you then all that is in your heart.
20 (1Sa 8:5; 12:13) As for your donkeys that were lost three days ago,
do not your worry about them for they have been found. And on
whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on you and
on all your father's house?"
21 (1Sa 15:17; Jdg 20:46-48) And Saul answered and said,
"Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel?
And my family the least of all the families of the tribe
of Benjamin? Why do you speak to me this way?"
22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the hall,
and gave them a place at the head of those invited,
which were about thirty men.
23 Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion which I gave you, of which
I said to you, 'Set it aside.' "
24 (Lev 7:3-33; Eze 24:4) Then the cook took up the thigh and what was on it
and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, "Here is what was set aside.
Set it before you and eat, because it has been kept for you until this time,
since I said I have invited the people." So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
25 (Dt 22:8; Ac 10:9) When they had come down from the high place
into the city, Samuel spoke with Saul up on the roof.
26 They arose early, and it was at the rising of the dawn that Samuel
called to Saul on the roof, saying, "Get up, that I may send you away"
So Saul arose, and both he and Samuel went to 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."
So he passed on. "But you stand still and I will proclaim
to you the word of God."

1 Samuel 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.
[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, go 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 of the
Benjamites, but they found them not.
[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.
[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 shew us our way that we should go.
[7] Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, 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: what have we?
[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 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.)
[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.
[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?
[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 him.
[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.
[15] Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
[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.
[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.
[18] Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray
thee, where the seer's house is.
[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.
[20] And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind
on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it
not on thee, and on all thy father's house?
[21] And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of
the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the
tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?
[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.
[23] And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of
which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
[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 hath it been kept for thee since I said, I
have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.
[25] And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel
communed with Saul upon the top of the house.
[26] And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day,
that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send
thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel,
abroad.
[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 shew thee the word of God.