1 Samuel 9:3   (Read all of 1 Samuel 9)

Now the donkeys belonging to Saul's father Kish were lost, and Kish said to his son Saul, "Take one of the servants with you and go and look for the donkeys."

1 Samuel 9:5   (Read all of 1 Samuel 9)

When they reached the district of Zuph, Saul said to the servant who was with him, "Come, let's go back, or my father will stop thinking about the donkeys and start worrying about us."

1 Samuel 9:7   (Read all of 1 Samuel 9)

Saul said to his servant, "If we go, what can we give the man? The food in our sacks is gone. We have no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?"

1 Samuel 9:10   (Read all of 1 Samuel 9)

"Good," Saul said to his servant. "Come, let's go." So they set out for the town where the man of God was.

1 Samuel 9:15   (Read all of 1 Samuel 9)

Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had revealed this to Samuel:

1 Samuel 9:17   (Read all of 1 Samuel 9)

When Samuel caught sight of Saul, the Lord said to him, "This is the man I spoke to you about; he will govern my people."

1 Samuel 9:18   (Read all of 1 Samuel 9)

Saul approached Samuel in the gateway and asked, "Would you please tell me where the seer's house is?"

1 Samuel 9:21   (Read all of 1 Samuel 9)

Saul answered, "But am I not a Benjamite, from the smallest tribe of Israel, and is not my clan the least of all the clans of the tribe of Benjamin? Why do you say such a thing to me?"

1 Samuel 9:22   (Read all of 1 Samuel 9)

Then Samuel brought Saul and his servant into the hall and seated them at the head of those who were invited-about thirty in number.

1 Samuel 9:24   (Read all of 1 Samuel 9)

So the cook took up the thigh with what was on it and set it in front of Saul. Samuel said, "Here is what has been kept for you. Eat, because it was set aside for you for this occasion from the time I said, 'I have invited guests.' " And Saul dined with Samuel that day.

1 Samuel 9:25   (Read all of 1 Samuel 9)

After they came down from the high place to the town, Samuel talked with Saul on the roof of his house.

1 Samuel 9:26   (Read all of 1 Samuel 9)

They rose about daybreak, and Samuel called to Saul on the roof, "Get ready, and I will send you on your way." When Saul got ready, he and Samuel went outside together.

1 Samuel 9:27   (Read all of 1 Samuel 9)

As they were going down to the edge of the town, Samuel said to Saul, "Tell the servant to go on ahead of us"-and the servant did so-"but you stay here for a while, so that I may give you a message from God."

1 Samuel 10:1   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it on Saul's head and kissed him, saying, "Has not the Lord anointed you ruler over his inheritance?

1 Samuel 10:9   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul's heart, and all these signs were fulfilled that day.

1 Samuel 10:11   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

When all those who had formerly known him saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked each other, "What is this that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?"

1 Samuel 10:12   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

A man who lived there answered, "And who is their father?" So it became a saying: "Is Saul also among the prophets?"

1 Samuel 10:13   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

After Saul stopped prophesying, he went to the high place.

1 Samuel 10:14   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

Now Saul's uncle asked him and his servant, "Where have you been?" "Looking for the donkeys," he said. "But when we saw they were not to be found, we went to Samuel."

1 Samuel 10:15   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

Saul's uncle said, "Tell me what Samuel said to you."

1 Samuel 10:16   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

Saul replied, "He assured us that the donkeys had been found." But he did not tell his uncle what Samuel had said about the kingship.

1 Samuel 10:21   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

Then he brought forward the tribe of Benjamin, clan by clan, and Matri's clan was taken. Finally Saul son of Kish was taken. But when they looked for him, he was not to be found.

1 Samuel 10:26   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, accompanied by valiant men whose hearts God had touched.

1 Samuel 10:27   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

But some scoundrels said, "How can this fellow save us?" They despised him and brought him no gifts. But Saul kept silent.