1 Samuel chapter 81 And it came H1961 to pass, when H834 Samuel H8050 was old, H2204 that he made H7760 his sons H1121 judges H8199 over Israel. H3478 [ref]2 Now the name H8034 of his firstborn H1060 was Joel; H3100 and the name H8034 of his second, H4932 Abiah: H29 they were judges H8199 in Beersheba. H884 [ref]3 And his sons H1121 walked H1980 not in his ways, H1870 but turned H5186 aside H5186 after H310 lucre, H1215 and took H3947 bribes, H7810 and perverted H5186 judgment. H4941 [ref]4 Then all H3605 the elders H2205 of Israel H3478 gathered H6908 themselves together, and came H935 to Samuel H8050 to Ramah, H7414 [ref]5 And said H559 to him, Behold, H2009 you are old, H2204 and your sons H1121 walk H1980 not in your ways: H1870 now H6258 make H7760 us a king H4428 to judge H8199 us like all H3605 the nations. H1471 [ref]6 But the thing H1697 displeased H7489 H5869 Samuel, H8050 when H834 they said, H559 Give H5414 us a king H4428 to judge H8199 us. And Samuel H8050 prayed H6419 to the LORD. H3068 [ref]7 And the LORD H3068 said H559 to Samuel, H8050 Listen H8085 to the voice H6963 of the people H5971 in all H3605 that they say H559 to you: for they have not rejected H3988 you, but they have rejected H3988 me, that I should not reign H4427 over H5921 them. [ref]8 According to all H3605 the works H4639 which H834 they have done H6213 since the day H3117 that I brought H5927 them up out of Egypt H4714 even to this H2088 day, H3117 with which they have forsaken H5800 me, and served H5647 other H312 gods, H430 so H3651 do H6213 they also H1571 to you. [ref]9 Now H6258 therefore listen H8085 to their voice: H6963 however, H389 yet H3588 protest H5749 solemnly H5749 to them, and show H5046 them the manner H4941 of the king H4428 that shall reign H4427 over H5921 them. [ref]10 And Samuel H8050 told H559 all H3605 the words H1697 of the LORD H3068 to the people H5971 that asked H7592 of him a king. H4428 11 And he said, H559 This H2088 will be the manner H4941 of the king H4428 that shall reign H4427 over you: He will take H3947 your sons, H1121 and appoint H7760 them for himself, for his chariots, H4818 and to be his horsemen; H6571 and some shall run H7323 before H6440 his chariots. H4818 [ref]12 And he will appoint H7760 him captains H8269 over thousands, H505 and captains H8269 over fifties; H2572 and will set them to ear H2790 his ground, H2758 and to reap H7114 his harvest, H7105 and to make H6213 his instruments H3627 of war, H4421 and instruments H3627 of his chariots. H7393 [ref]13 And he will take H3947 your daughters H1323 to be confectionaries, H7543 and to be cooks, H2876 and to be bakers. H644 14 And he will take H3947 your fields, H7704 and your vineyards, H3754 and your olive groves, H2132 even the best H2896 of them, and give H5414 them to his servants. H5650 [ref]15 And he will take the tenth H6237 of your seed, H2233 and of your vineyards, H3754 and give H5414 to his officers, H5631 and to his servants. H5650 [ref]16 And he will take H3947 your menservants, H5650 and your maidservants, H8198 and your best H2896 young H970 men, and your asses, H2543 and put H6213 them to his work. H4399 17 He will take the tenth H6237 of your sheep: H6629 and you shall be his servants. H5650 18 And you shall cry H2199 out in that day H3117 because H6440 of your king H4428 which H834 you shall have chosen H977 you; and the LORD H3068 will not hear H6030 you in that day. H3117 [ref]19 Nevertheless the people H5971 refused H3985 to obey H8085 the voice H6963 of Samuel; H8050 and they said, H559 No; H3808 but we will have H1961 a king H4428 over H5921 us; [ref]20 That we also H1571 may be like all H3605 the nations; H1471 and that our king H4428 may judge H8199 us, and go H3318 out before H6440 us, and fight H3898 our battles. H4421 [ref]21 And Samuel H8050 heard H8085 all H3605 the words H1697 of the people, H5971 and he rehearsed H1696 them in the ears H241 of the LORD. H3068 [ref]22 And the LORD H3068 said H559 to Samuel, H8050 Listen H8085 to their voice, H6963 and make them a king. H4428 And Samuel H8050 said H559 to the men H582 of Israel, H3478 Go H3212 you every man H376 to his city. H5892 [ref]1 Samuel chapter 91 Now there was a man H376 of Benjamin, H1144 whose name H8034 was Kish, H7027 the son H1121 of Abiel, H22 the son H1121 of Zeror, H6872 the son H1121 of Bechorath, H1064 the son H1121 of Aphiah, H647 a Benjamite, H1145 a mighty H1368 man H376 of power. H2428 [ref]2 And he had H1961 a son, H1121 whose name H8034 was Saul, H7586 a choice H970 young H970 man, and a goodly: H2896 and there was not among the children H1121 of Israel H3478 a goodlier H2896 person H376 than he: from his shoulders H7926 and upward H4605 he was higher H1364 than any H3605 of the people. H5971 [ref]3 And the asses H860 of Kish H7027 Saul's H7586 father H1 were lost. H6 And Kish H7027 said H559 to Saul H7586 his son, H1121 Take H3947 now H4994 one H259 of the servants H5650 with you, and arise, H6965 go H3212 seek H1245 the asses. H860 [ref]4 And he passed H5674 through mount H2022 Ephraim, H669 and passed H5674 through the land H776 of Shalisha, H8031 but they found H4672 them not: then they passed H5674 through the land H776 of Shalim, H8171 and there they were not: and he passed H5674 through the land H776 of the Benjamites, H1145 but they found H4672 them not. [ref]5 And when they were come H935 to the land H776 of Zuph, H6689 Saul H7586 said H559 to his servant H5288 that was with him, Come, H3212 and let us return; H7725 lest H6435 my father H1 leave H2308 caring for the asses, H860 and take thought H1672 for us. [ref]6 And he said H559 to him, Behold H2009 now, H4994 there is in this H2063 city H5892 a man H376 of God, H430 and he is an honorable H3513 man; H376 all H3605 that he said H1696 comes H935 surely to pass: now H6258 let us go H3212 thither; H8033 peradventure H194 he can show H5046 us our way H1870 that we should go. H1980 [ref]7 Then said H559 Saul H7586 to his servant, H5288 But, behold, H2009 if we go, H3212 what H4100 shall we bring H935 the man? H376 for the bread H3899 is spent H235 in our vessels, H3627 and there is not a present H8670 to bring H935 to the man H376 of God: H430 what H4100 have we? [ref]8 And the servant H5288 answered H6030 Saul H7586 again, H3254 and said, H559 Behold, H2009 I have H4672 here at hand H3027 the fourth H7253 part of a shekel H8255 of silver: H3701 that will I give H5414 to the man H376 of God, H430 to tell H5046 us our way. H1870 9 (Beforetime H6440 in Israel, H3478 when a man H376 went H3212 to inquire H1875 of God, H430 thus H3541 he spoke, H559 Come, H3212 and let us go H3212 to the seer: H7200 for he that is now H3117 called a Prophet H5030 was beforetime H6440 called H7121 a Seer. H7200 ) [ref]10 Then said H559 Saul H7586 to his servant, H5288 Well H2896 said; H1697 come, H3212 let us go. H3212 So they went H3212 to the city H5892 where H834 H8033 the man H376 of God H430 was. [ref]11 And as they went H5927 up the hill H4608 to the city, H5892 they found H4672 young H5291 maidens H5291 going H3318 out to draw H7579 water, H4325 and said H559 to them, Is the seer H7200 here? H2088 [ref]12 And they answered H6030 them, and said, H559 He is; behold, H2009 he is before H6440 you: make haste H4116 now, H6258 for he came H935 to day H3117 to the city; H5892 for there is a sacrifice H2077 of the people H5971 to day H3117 in the high H1116 place: [ref]13 As soon as you be come H935 into the city, H5892 you shall straightway H3651 find H4672 him, before H2962 he go H5927 up to the high H1116 place to eat: H398 for the people H5971 will not eat H398 until H5704 he come, H935 because H3588 he does bless H1288 the sacrifice; H2077 and afterwards H310 H3651 they eat H398 that be bidden. H7121 Now H6258 therefore get H5927 you up; for about this time H3117 you shall find H4672 him. [ref]14 And they went H5927 up into H8432 the city: H5892 and when they were come H935 into the city, H5892 behold, H2009 Samuel H8050 came H3318 out against H7125 them, for to go H5927 up to the high H1116 place. 15 Now the LORD H3068 had told H1540 Samuel H8050 in his ear H241 a day H3117 before H6440 Saul H7586 came, H935 saying, H559 [ref]16 To morrow H4279 about this time H6256 I will send H7971 you a man H376 out of the land H776 of Benjamin, H1144 and you shall anoint H4886 him to be captain H5057 over H5921 my people H5971 Israel, H3478 that he may save H3467 my people H5971 out of the hand H3027 of the Philistines: H6430 for I have looked H7200 on my people, H5971 because H3588 their cry H6818 is come H935 to me. [ref]17 And when Samuel H8050 saw H7200 Saul, H7586 the LORD H3068 said H6030 to him, Behold H2009 the man H376 whom H834 I spoke H559 to you of! this H2088 same H2088 shall reign H6113 over my people. H5971 [ref]18 Then Saul H7586 drew near H5066 to Samuel H8050 in the gate, H8179 and said, H559 Tell H5046 me, I pray H4994 you, where H335 H2088 the seer's H7200 house H1004 is. 19 And Samuel H8050 answered H6030 Saul, H7586 and said, H559 I am the seer: H7200 go H5927 up before H6440 me to the high H1116 place; for you shall eat H398 with me to day, H3117 and to morrow H1242 I will let you go, H7971 and will tell H5046 you all H3605 that is in your heart. H3824 [ref]20 And as for your asses H860 that were lost H6 three H7969 days H3117 ago, H3117 set H7760 not your mind H3820 on them; for they are found. H4672 And on whom H4310 is all H3605 the desire H2532 of Israel? H3478 Is it not on you, and on all H3605 your father's H1 house? H1004 [ref]21 And Saul H7586 answered H6030 and said, H559 Am not I a Benjamite, H1145 of the smallest H6996 of the tribes H7626 of Israel? H3478 and my family H4940 the least H6810 of all H3605 the families H4940 of the tribe H7626 of Benjamin? H1144 why H4100 then speak H1696 you so H1697 to me? [ref]22 And Samuel H8050 took H3947 Saul H7586 and his servant, H5288 and brought H935 them into the parlor, H3957 and made H5414 them sit H5414 in the most chief H7218 place H4725 among them that were bidden, H7121 which were about thirty H7970 persons. H376 [ref]23 And Samuel H8050 said H559 to the cook, H2876 Bring H5414 the portion H4490 which H834 I gave H5414 you, of which H834 I said H559 to you, Set H7760 it by you. [ref]24 And the cook H2876 took H7311 up the shoulder, H7785 and that which was on it, and set H7760 it before H6440 Saul. H7586 And Samuel said, H559 Behold H2009 that which is left! H7604 set H7760 it before H6440 you, and eat: H398 for to this time H4150 has it been kept H8104 for you since I said, H559 I have invited H7121 the people. H5971 So Saul H7586 did eat H398 with Samuel H8050 that day. H3117 [ref]25 And when they were come H3381 down H3381 from the high H1116 place into the city, H5892 Samuel communed H1696 with Saul H7586 on the top H1406 of the house. [ref]26 And they arose H7925 early: H7925 and it came H1961 to pass about the spring H5927 of the day, H7837 that Samuel H8050 called H7121 Saul H7586 to the top H1406 of the house, saying, H559 Up, that I may send H7971 you away. And Saul H7586 arose, H6965 and they went H3318 out both H8147 of them, he and Samuel, H8050 abroad. H2351 [ref]27 And as they were going H3381 down H3381 to the end H7097 of the city, H5892 Samuel H8050 said H559 to Saul, H7586 Bid H559 the servant H5288 pass H5674 on before H6440 us, (and he passed H5674 on), but stand H5975 you still a while, H3117 that I may show H8085 you the word H1697 of God. H430 [ref]1 Samuel chapter 101 Then Samuel H8050 took H3947 a vial H6378 of oil, H8081 and poured H3332 it on his head, H7218 and kissed H5401 him, and said, H559 Is it not because H3588 the LORD H3068 has anointed H4886 you to be captain H5057 over H5921 his inheritance? H5159 [ref]2 When you are departed H3212 from me to day, H3117 then you shall find H4672 two H8147 men H582 by Rachel's H7354 sepulcher H6900 in the border H1366 of Benjamin H1144 at Zelzah; H6766 and they will say H559 to you, The asses H860 which H834 you went H1980 to seek H1245 are found: H4672 and, see, H2009 your father H1 has left H5203 the care H1697 of the asses, H860 and sorrows H1672 for you, saying, H559 What H4100 shall I do H6213 for my son? H1121 [ref]3 Then shall you go H2498 on forward H1973 from there, H8033 and you shall come H935 to the plain H436 of Tabor, H8396 and there shall meet H4672 you three H7969 men H582 going H5927 up to God H430 to Bethel, H1008 one H259 carrying H5375 three H7969 kids, H1423 and another H259 carrying H5375 three H7969 loaves H3603 of bread, H3899 and another H259 carrying H5375 a bottle H5035 of wine: H3196 [ref]4 And they will salute H7965 you, and give H5414 you two H8147 loaves of bread; H3899 which you shall receive H3947 of their hands. H3027 [ref]5 After H310 that you shall come H935 to the hill H1389 of God, H430 where H834 H8033 is the garrison H5333 of the Philistines: H6430 and it shall come H1961 to pass, when you are come H935 thither H8033 to the city, H5892 that you shall meet H6293 a company H2256 of prophets H5030 coming H3381 down H3381 from the high H1116 place with a psaltery, H5035 and a tabret, H8596 and a pipe, H2485 and a harp, H3658 before H6440 them; and they shall prophesy: H5012 [ref]6 And the Spirit H7307 of the LORD H3068 will come H6743 on you, and you shall prophesy H5012 with them, and shall be turned H2015 into another H312 man. H376 [ref]7 And let it be, when H3588 these H428 signs H226 are come H935 to you, that you do H6213 as occasion H4672 serve H5647 you; for God H430 is with you. [ref]8 And you shall go H3381 down H3381 before H6440 me to Gilgal; H1537 and, behold, H2009 I will come H3381 down H3381 to you, to offer H5927 burnt H5930 offerings, and to sacrifice H2076 sacrifices H2077 of peace H8002 offerings: seven H7651 days H3117 shall you tarry, H3176 till H5704 I come H935 to you, and show H3045 you what H853 H834 you shall do. H6213 [ref]9 And it was so, that when he had turned H6437 his back H7926 to go H3212 from Samuel, H8050 God H430 gave him another H312 heart: H3820 and all H3605 those H428 signs H226 came H935 to pass that day. H3117 [ref]10 And when they came H935 thither H8033 to the hill, H1389 behold, H2009 a company H2256 of prophets H5030 met H7125 him; and the Spirit H7307 of God H430 came H6743 on him, and he prophesied H5012 among H8432 them. [ref]11 And it came H1961 to pass, when all H3605 that knew H3045 him beforetime H865 H8032 saw H7200 that, behold, H2009 he prophesied H5012 among H5973 the prophets, H5030 then the people H5971 said H559 one H376 to another, H7453 What H4100 is this H2088 that is come H1961 to the son H1121 of Kish? H7027 Is Saul H7586 also H1571 among the prophets? H5030 [ref]12 And one H376 of the same place answered H6030 and said, H559 But who H4310 is their father? H1 Therefore H5921 H3651 it became H1961 a proverb, H4912 Is Saul H7586 also H1571 among the prophets? H5030 [ref]13 And when he had made an end H3615 of prophesying, H5012 he came H935 to the high H1116 place. 14 And Saul's H7586 uncle H1730 said H559 to him and to his servant, H5288 Where H575 went H1980 you? And he said, H559 To seek H1245 the asses: H860 and when we saw H7200 that they were no H369 where, H370 we came H935 to Samuel. H8050 [ref]15 And Saul's H7586 uncle H1730 said, H559 Tell H5046 me, I pray H4994 you, what H4100 Samuel H8050 said H559 to you. 16 And Saul H7586 said H559 to his uncle, H1730 He told H5046 us plainly H5046 that the asses H860 were found. H4672 But of the matter H1697 of the kingdom, H4410 whereof H834 Samuel H8050 spoke, H559 he told H5046 him not. [ref]17 And Samuel H8050 called H6817 the people H5971 together to the LORD H3068 to Mizpeh; H4709 [ref]18 And said H559 to the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 Thus H3541 said H559 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel, H3478 I brought H5927 up Israel H3478 out of Egypt, H4714 and delivered H5337 you out of the hand H3027 of the Egyptians, H4714 and out of the hand H3027 of all H3605 kingdoms, H4467 and of them that oppressed H3905 you: [ref]19 And you have this day H3117 rejected H3988 your God, H430 who H834 himself saved H3467 you out of all H3605 your adversities H7451 and your tribulations; H6869 and you have said H559 to him, No, but set H7760 a king H4428 over H5921 us. Now H6258 therefore present H3320 yourselves before H6440 the LORD H3068 by your tribes, H7626 and by your thousands. H505 [ref]20 And when Samuel H8050 had caused all H3605 the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 to come H7126 near, H7126 the tribe H7626 of Benjamin H1144 was taken. H3920 [ref]21 When he had caused the tribe H7626 of Benjamin H1144 to come H7126 near H7126 by their families, H4940 the family H4940 of Matri H4309 was taken, H3920 and Saul H7586 the son H1121 of Kish H7027 was taken: H3920 and when they sought H1245 him, he could not be found. H4672 22 Therefore they inquired H7592 of the LORD H3068 further, H5750 if the man H376 should yet H5750 come H935 thither. H1988 And the LORD H3068 answered, H559 Behold H2009 he has hid H2244 himself H1931 among H413 the stuff. H3627 [ref]23 And they ran H7323 and fetched H3947 him there: H8033 and when he stood H3320 among H8432 the people, H5971 he was higher H1361 than any H3605 of the people H5971 from his shoulders H7926 and upward. H4605 [ref]24 And Samuel H8050 said H559 to all H3605 the people, H5971 See H7200 you him whom H834 the LORD H3068 has chosen, H977 that there is none H369 like H3644 him among all H3605 the people? H5971 And all H3605 the people H5971 shouted, H7321 and said, H559 God save H2421 the king. H4428 [ref]25 Then Samuel H8050 told H1696 the people H5971 the manner H4941 of the kingdom, H4410 and wrote H3789 it in a book, H5612 and laid H3240 it up before H6440 the LORD. H3068 And Samuel H8050 sent H7971 all H3605 the people H5971 away, every man H376 to his house. H1004 [ref]26 And Saul H7586 also H1571 went H1980 home H1004 to Gibeah; H1390 and there went H3212 with him a band H2428 of men, whose H834 hearts H3820 God H430 had touched. H5060 [ref]27 But the children H1121 of Belial H1100 said, H559 How H4100 shall this H2088 man save H3467 us? And they despised H959 him, and brought H935 no H3808 presents. H4503 But he held H2790 his peace. H2790 [ref]2 Corinthians chapter 101 Now G1161 I Paul G3972 myself beseech G3870 you by the meekness G4236 and gentleness G1932 of Christ, G5547 who G3739 in presence G4383 am base G5011 among G1722 you, but being absent G548 am bold G2292 toward G1519 you: [ref]2 But I beseech G1189 you, that I may not be bold G2292 when I am present G3918 with that confidence, G4006 with which G3739 I think G3049 to be bold G5111 against G1909 some, G5100 which G3588 think G3049 of us as if we walked G4043 according G2596 to the flesh. G4561 [ref]3 For though we walk G4043 in the flesh, G4561 we do not war G4754 after G2596 the flesh: G4561 [ref]4 (For the weapons G3696 of our warfare G4752 are not carnal, G4559 but mighty G1415 through God G2316 to the pulling G2506 down G2506 of strong G3794 holds; G3794 ) [ref]5 Casting G2507 down G2506 imaginations, G3053 and every G3956 high G5313 thing G5313 that exalts G1869 itself against G2596 the knowledge G1108 of God, G2316 and bringing G163 into captivity G163 every G3956 thought G3540 to the obedience G5218 of Christ; G5547 [ref]6 And having G2192 in a readiness G2092 to revenge G1556 all G3956 disobedience, G3876 when G3752 your G5216 obedience G5218 is fulfilled. G4137 [ref]7 Do you look G991 on G991 things after G2596 the outward G4383 appearance? G4383 If G1487 any G5100 man trust G3982 to himself G1438 that he is Christ's, G5547 let him of himself G1438 think G3049 this G5124 again, G3825 that, as he is Christ's, G5547 even G2532 so G3779 are we Christ's. G5547 [ref]8 For though G1437 I should boast G2744 somewhat G5100 more G4055 of our authority, G1849 which G3739 the Lord G2962 has given G1325 us for edification, G3619 and not for your G5216 destruction, G2506 I should not be ashamed: G153 [ref]9 That I may not seem G1380 as if I would terrify G1629 you by letters. G1992 [ref]10 For his letters, G1992 say G5346 they, are weighty G926 and powerful; G2478 but his bodily G4983 presence G3952 is weak, G770 and his speech G3056 contemptible. G1848 [ref]11 Let such G3634 an one think G3049 this, G5124 that, such G5108 as we are in word G3056 by letters G1992 when we are absent, G548 such G5108 will we be also G2532 in deed G2041 when we are present. G3918 [ref]12 For we dare G5111 not make ourselves G1438 of the number, G1469 or G2228 compare G4793 ourselves G1438 with some G5100 that commend G4921 themselves: G1438 but they measuring G3354 themselves G1438 by themselves, G1438 and comparing G4793 themselves G1438 among themselves, G1438 are not wise. G4920 [ref]13 But we will not boast G2744 of things without G280 our measure, G280 but according G2596 to the measure G3358 of the rule G2583 which G3739 God G2316 has distributed G3307 to us, a measure G3358 to reach G2185 even G2532 to you. [ref]14 For we stretch G5239 not ourselves G1438 beyond G5239 our measure, as though we reached G2185 not to you: for we are come G5348 as far G891 as to you also G2532 in preaching G2782 the gospel G2098 of Christ: G5547 [ref]15 Not boasting G2744 of things without G280 our measure, G280 that is, of other G245 men's labors; G2873 but having G2192 hope, G1680 when your G5216 faith G4102 is increased, G837 that we shall be enlarged G3170 by you according G2596 to our rule G2583 abundantly, G1519 [ref]16 To preach G2097 the gospel G2097 in the regions beyond G5238 you, and not to boast G2744 in another G245 man's G245 line G2583 of things made G2092 ready G2092 to our hand. [ref]17 But he that glories, G2744 let him glory G2744 in the Lord. G2962 [ref]18 For not he that commends G4921 himself G1438 is approved, G1384 but whom G3739 the Lord G2962 commends. G4921 [ref]