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1 Samuel 9:3
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Saul Chosen to Be King

1 There was a man of Benjamin whose name was aKish 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 choice and handsome son whose name was Saul. There was not a more handsome person than he among the children of Israel. aFrom his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.  
3 Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul’s father, were lost. And Kish said to his son Saul, “Please take one of the servants with you, and arise, go and look for the donkeys.”
4 So he passed through the mountains of Ephraim and through the land of aShalisha, but they did not find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and they were not there. Then he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they did not find them.  
5 When they had come to the land of aZuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, “Come, let bus return, lest my father cease caring about the donkeys and become worried about us.”  
6 And he said to him, “Look now, there is in this city aa man of God, and he is an honorable man; ball that he says surely comes to pass. So let us go there; perhaps he can show us the way that we should go.”  
7 Then Saul said to his servant, “But look, if we go, awhat shall we bring the man? For the bread in our vessels is all gone, and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?”  
Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 9:3

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
The donkeys of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. Kish said to Saul, Take a servant with you and go, look for the donkeys.

Contemporary English Version
Kish owned some donkeys, but they had run off. So he told Saul, "Take one of the servants and go look for the donkeys."

Darby English Version
And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost; and Kish said to Saul his son, Take, I pray, one of the young men with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.

Good News Bible
Some donkeys belonging to Kish had wandered off, so he said to Saul, "Take one of the servants with you and go and look for the donkeys."

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. So Kish said to his son Saul, "Take now with you one of the servants, and arise, go search for the donkeys."

New International Version
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."

New King James Version
Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul’s father, were lost. And Kish said to his son Saul, “Please take one of the servants with you, and arise, go and look for the donkeys.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul's father, wandered off. So Kish said to his son Saul, "Take now with you one of the servants, and arise, go search for the donkeys."

Revised Standard Version
Now the asses of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. So Kish said to Saul his son, "Take one of the servants with you, and arise, go and look for the asses."

Young's Literal Translation
And the asses of Kish, father of Saul, are lost, and Kish saith unto Saul his son, `Take, I pray thee, with thee, one of the young men, and rise, go, seek the asses.'


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