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I Samuel Chapter 9

I Samuel
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I Samuel

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In this chapter David and Absalom continue their bitter feud, with David urging his son Jonathan to reconcile, but Absalom remains defiant and plots further betrayal. The narrative emphasizes the tragic consequences of family betrayal and the moral cost of violence. David’s sorrow reflects the human cost of political intrigue.

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(1) Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.
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I Samuel 14:51I Chronicles 8:30I Chronicles 8:31I Chronicles 8:32I Chronicles 8:33I Chronicles 9:36I Chronicles 9:37I Chronicles 9:38I Chronicles 9:39Acts 13:21I Samuel 25:2II Samuel 19:32

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Daniel 8:24I Samuel 12:3Esther 2:5Philippians 3:19Ephesians 1:19

(2) And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
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I Samuel 16:7Genesis 6:2II Samuel 14:25II Samuel 14:26Jeremiah 9:23I Samuel 10:23I Samuel 17:4Numbers 13:33

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I Samuel 12:3Philippians 3:19Deuteronomy 22:6Isaiah 30:6I Samuel 10:23Ezekiel 41:7

(3) 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.
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I Samuel 10:2Judges 5:10Judges 10:4

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I Samuel 10:2Genesis 12:16Genesis 45:23I Samuel 10:14I Chronicles 8:33I Chronicles 9:39

(4) And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.
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Judges 17:1Judges 19:1II Kings 4:42Genesis 33:18John 3:23

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Judges 11:29II Samuel 15:23Joshua 15:10Deuteronomy 2:8Joshua 3:17Joshua 4:11

(5) And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.
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I Samuel 1:1I Samuel 10:2Matthew 6:25Matthew 6:28Matthew 6:34Luke 12:11Luke 12:22

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Song of Solomon 6:13Jeremiah 15:19Jeremiah 44:14Ezekiel 16:55Malachi 3:7

(6) And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.
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I Samuel 2:27Deuteronomy 33:1I Kings 13:1II Kings 6:6I Timothy 6:11I Thessalonians 2:10I Thessalonians 5:13I Samuel 3:19I Samuel 3:20Isaiah 44:26Zechariah 1:5Zechariah 1:6

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Psalms 39:6Jeremiah 44:25Proverbs 1:27

(7) Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?
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Judges 6:18Judges 13:15Judges 13:16Judges 13:17I Kings 14:3II Kings 4:42II Kings 5:5II Kings 8:8

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I Kings 10:25II Chronicles 9:24II Samuel 8:10II Chronicles 24:14Isaiah 22:24

(8) And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.
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Revelation 8:12Exodus 29:40II Kings 6:25Nehemiah 9:3Exodus 30:13Ruth 3:13

(9) (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)
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Genesis 25:22Judges 1:1II Samuel 24:11II Kings 17:13I Chronicles 26:28I Chronicles 29:29II Chronicles 16:7II Chronicles 16:10Isaiah 29:10Isaiah 30:10Amos 7:12

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I Chronicles 29:29II Samuel 24:11II Chronicles 9:29II Chronicles 12:15II Chronicles 29:25Jeremiah 28:9

(10) Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
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II Kings 5:13II Kings 5:14

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II Kings 4:26

(11) And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?
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Genesis 24:11Genesis 24:18Genesis 24:19Genesis 24:20Exodus 2:16Judges 5:11

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Psalms 68:15Deuteronomy 22:6Judges 9:54Isaiah 22:16I Kings 16:24

(12) And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:
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I Samuel 16:2Genesis 31:54Deuteronomy 12:6Deuteronomy 12:7I Corinthians 5:7I Corinthians 5:8I Kings 3:2I Kings 3:3I Kings 3:4I Chronicles 16:39

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I Samuel 16:5Ezekiel 39:17

(13) As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.
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Matthew 26:26Mark 6:41Luke 24:30John 6:11John 6:23I Corinthians 10:30I Timothy 4:4

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Ecclesiastes 8:17Job 11:7Psalms 21:8Daniel 6:4Daniel 6:5Luke 15:4

(14) And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.
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I Samuel 3:10

(15) Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
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I Samuel 9:17I Samuel 15:1Psalms 25:14Amos 3:7Mark 11:2Mark 11:3Mark 11:4Mark 14:13Mark 14:14Mark 14:15Mark 14:16Acts 13:21

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I Samuel 3:10

(16) To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
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I Samuel 10:1I Samuel 15:1I Samuel 16:3I Kings 19:15I Kings 19:16II Kings 9:3II Kings 9:4II Kings 9:5II Kings 9:6Exodus 2:23Exodus 2:24Exodus 2:25

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I Samuel 7:8I Samuel 23:2Psalms 57:3Habakkuk 1:2I Samuel 28:19Numbers 2:22

(17) And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.
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I Samuel 16:6I Samuel 16:7I Samuel 16:8I Samuel 16:9I Samuel 16:10I Samuel 16:11I Samuel 16:12Hosea 13:11I Samuel 3:13II Samuel 23:6II Samuel 23:7Nehemiah 13:19

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I Samuel 3:10

(18) Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.
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Nehemiah 12:39Ezekiel 46:9Ezekiel 40:23Ezekiel 46:2I Samuel 7:10Ezekiel 40:6

(19) And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.
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John 4:29I Corinthians 14:25

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(20) And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house?
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I Samuel 4:20I Chronicles 29:3Psalms 62:10Colossians 3:2I Samuel 8:5I Samuel 8:19I Samuel 12:13I Samuel 12:15

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(21) And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?
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Judges 20:46Judges 20:47Judges 20:48Psalms 68:27I Samuel 10:27I Samuel 15:17I Samuel 18:18I Samuel 18:23Judges 6:14Judges 6:15Hosea 13:1Luke 14:11

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Numbers 26:58Numbers 3:27Numbers 26:38Joshua 21:4Joshua 21:6I Chronicles 6:62

(22) And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.
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Genesis 43:32Luke 14:10

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(23) And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
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I Samuel 1:5Genesis 43:34

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(24) And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.
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Leviticus 7:32Leviticus 7:33Ezekiel 24:4

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(25) And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.
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Deuteronomy 22:8II Samuel 11:2Nehemiah 8:16Jeremiah 19:13Matthew 10:27Acts 10:9

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(26) And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
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Genesis 19:14Genesis 44:4Joshua 7:13Judges 19:28

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(27) And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.
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I Samuel 20:38I Samuel 20:39John 15:14John 15:15I Samuel 15:16II Kings 9:5II Kings 9:6

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