扫罗见撒母耳
有一个便雅悯人名叫基士，是便雅悯人亚斐亚的玄孙，比歌拉的曾孙，洗罗的孙子，亚别的儿子，是个大能的勇士☛“大能的勇士”或译“大财主”。。
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.
2他有一个儿子名叫扫罗，又健壮、又英俊，在以色列人中没有一个可以与他相比；他比众百姓高出一个头☛“他比众百姓高出一个头”：原文直译“从他的肩膀及以上，他都比众百姓高”；10．23同。。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.
3扫罗的父亲基士丢失了几匹母驴，他就吩咐儿子扫罗说：“起来，带一个仆人去寻找驴子。”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.
4扫罗走过以法莲山区，又过沙利沙地，都没有找着。他们走过沙琳地，驴不在那里，又走过便雅悯地，也没有找到。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.
5到了苏弗地，扫罗对跟随他的仆人说：“我们不如回去，免得我父亲不为驴挂虑，反为我们担忧。”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.
6仆人对他说：“看哪，这城里有一位神人，受人敬重，凡他所说的全都应验。现在让我们到他那里去，或者他能指示我们当走的路。”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.
7扫罗对仆人说：“看哪，我们若去，送什么给那人呢？我们袋子里的食物都吃完了，也没有礼物可以送给神人，我们还有些什么呢？”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?
8仆人又回答扫罗说：“看哪，我手里还有四分之一舍客勒的银子，可以送给神人，请他指示我们当走的路。”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.
9从前以色列中，若有人去求问神，就这么说：“来，我们到先见那里去吧！”因现在的先知，从前称为先见。(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.)
10扫罗对仆人说：“好主意！来，我们去吧。”于是他们往神人所住的城里去了。Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
11他们上坡要进城，遇见几个少女出来打水，就问她们说：“先见有没有在这里呢？”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?
12她们回答说：“有的，看哪，他就在你们前面。快！他今日正来到城里，因为今日百姓要在丘坛献祭。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:
13你们一进城，他还没有上丘坛吃祭物之前，就会遇见他。因为他没有到，百姓不能吃，必须等他先为祭物祝谢，然后受邀的人才可以吃。现在就上去吧，因为这时候你们会遇见他。”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.
14他们就上到那城，进入城中的时候，看哪，撒母耳正迎着他们来，要上丘坛去。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.
15扫罗还没有到的前一日，耶和华已经对撒母耳启示说：Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
16“明日这时候，我必使一个人从便雅悯地到你这里来，你要膏他作我百姓以色列的君王。他必救我的百姓脱离非利士人的手，因为我眷顾我的百姓☛“我眷顾我的百姓”：七十士译本是“我已看到我百姓的困苦”。，他们的哀声已上达于我。”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.
17撒母耳看见扫罗的时候，耶和华对他说：“看哪，这就是我对你所说的人，他必治理我的百姓。”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.
18扫罗在城门中走到撒母耳跟前，说：“请告诉我，先见的家在哪里？”Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.
19撒母耳回答扫罗说：“我就是先见。你在我前面先上丘坛去，因为你们今日必跟我同席。明日早晨我送你走，会把你心里一切的事都告诉你。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.
20至于你前三日所丢失的几匹母驴，你心里不必挂虑，都已经找到了。以色列众人所仰慕的是谁呢？不是仰慕你和你父的全家吗？”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?
21扫罗回答说：“我不是以色列支派中最小的便雅悯人吗？我的家族不是便雅悯支派中最小的家族吗？你为何对我说这样的话呢？”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?
22撒母耳领扫罗和他的仆人进了大厅，使他们在受邀的人中坐首位；受邀者约有三十个。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.
23撒母耳对厨师说：“我交给你的那一份祭肉，吩咐你收存的，现在可以拿来。”And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
24厨师就举起祭肉的腿和腿上的部分☛“祭肉的腿和腿上的部分”：原文另译“祭肉的腿和肥尾巴”。，摆在扫罗面前。撒母耳说：“看哪，所存留的摆在你面前了。吃吧！因为这是为你保留到这特定的时候的，好让你说，是我请了这百姓来。”当日，扫罗就与撒母耳同席。
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.
撒母耳膏扫罗作王
25他们从丘坛下来进城，撒母耳和扫罗在房顶上说话。And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.
26次日他们清早起来。黎明的时候，撒母耳呼叫在房顶上的扫罗，说：“起来，我好送你回去。”扫罗就起来，和撒母耳二人一同到外面去。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.
27二人下到城边，撒母耳对扫罗说：“你要吩咐仆人先走，仆人走了以后， 你要留在这里，这时候我要将神的话传给你听。”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.