And he had a son called Saul, a [a]goodly young man and a fair: so that among the children of Israel there was none goodlier than he: from the shoulders upward, he was higher than any of the people.

And the asses of Kish, Saul’s father were lost: therefore Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go and [b]seek the asses.

So he passed through mount Ephraim, and went through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not. Then they went through the land of Shaalim, and there they were not: he went also through the land of Benjamin, but they found them not.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 9:2 So that it might seem that God approved their request in appointing out such a person.
  2. 1 Samuel 9:3 All these circumstances were means to serve unto God’s providence, whereby Saul (though not approved of God) was made king.

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