Verse 2

1 Samuel 9:2

Bible in Basic English

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2 He had a son named Saul, a specially good-looking young man; there was no one better-looking among the children of Israel: he was taller by a head than any other of the people.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/ל/וֹ הָיָ֨ה בֵ֜ן וּ/שְׁמ֤/וֹ שָׁאוּל֙ בָּח֣וּר וָ/ט֔וֹב וְ/אֵ֥ין אִ֛ישׁ מִ/בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל ט֣וֹב מִמֶּ֑/נּוּ מִ/שִּׁכְמ֣/וֹ וָ/מַ֔עְלָ/ה גָּבֹ֖הַּ מִ/כָּל הָ/עָֽם

English Translation

And he was a son, and his name was Saul, a young man, and good, and there was no man among the children of Israel better than him, from his shoulders and upward he was taller than all the people.

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Chapter 9 Context

1 Now there was a man of Benjamin named Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath,... Focus ↗

2 He had a son named Saul, a specially good-looking young man; there was no one better-looking among t...

3 Now the asses of Saul's father Kish had gone wandering away. And Kish said to his son Saul, Take one... Focus ↗

4 So they went through the hill-country of Ephraim and through the land of Shalishah, but they saw no... Focus ↗

5 And when they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to the servant who was with him, Come, let us... Focus ↗

6 But the servant said to him, See now, in this town there is a man of God (Elohim), who is highly hon... Focus ↗

7 Then Saul said to his servant, But if we go, what are we to take the man? all our bread is gone, and... Focus ↗

8 But the servant said in answer, I have here a fourth part of a shekel of silver: I will give that to... Focus ↗

9 (In the past in Israel, when a man went to get directions from God (Elohim), he said, Come let us go... Focus ↗

10 Then Saul said to his servant, You have said well; come, let us go. So they went to the town where t... Focus ↗

11 And when they were on the way up to the town, they saw some young girls going out to get water and s... Focus ↗

12 And they said, He is; in fact he is before you: go quickly now, for he has come into the town today,... Focus ↗

13 When you come into the town you will see him straight away, before he goes up to the high place for... Focus ↗

14 So they went up to the town, and when they came inside the town, Samuel came face to face with them... Focus ↗

15 Now the day before Saul came, the word of God (Elohim) had come to Samuel, saying, Focus ↗

16 Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and on him you are to put... Focus ↗

17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, This is the man of whom I gave you word! he it is wh... Focus ↗

18 Then Saul came up to Samuel in the doorway of the town and said, Give me directions, if you will be... Focus ↗

19 Then Samuel said to Saul, I am the seer; go up before me to the high place and take food with me tod... Focus ↗

20 As for your asses which have been wandering for three days, give no thought to them, for they have c... Focus ↗

21 And Saul said, Am I not a man of Benjamin, the smallest of all the tribes of Israel? and my family t... Focus ↗

22 Then Samuel took Saul and his servant into the guest room, and made them take the chief place among... Focus ↗

23 And Samuel said to the cook, Give me that part which I gave you orders to keep by you. Focus ↗

24 And the cook took up the leg with the fat tail on it, and put it before Saul. And Samuel said, This... Focus ↗

25 And when they had come down from the high place into the town, where a bed was made ready for Saul,... Focus ↗

26 And about dawn Samuel said to Saul on the roof, Get up so that I may send you away. So Saul got up,... Focus ↗

27 And on their way down to the end of the town, Samuel said to Saul, Give your servant orders to go on... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 9 (27 verses)
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