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1 Samuel 9:3-5
International Standard Version
1 Samuel 9:3-5
International Standard Version
3 The donkeys belonging to Kish, Saul’s father, were lost, and Kish told his son Saul, “Take one of the young men with you, get up, and go look for the donkeys.” 4 He went through the hill country of Ephraim and through the region of Shalishah, but they did not find them. Then they went through the region of Shaalim, but they were not there. They also went through the territory of the descendants of Benjamin, but they did not find them.
5 When they entered the region of Zuph, Saul told the[a] young man with him, “Come on, let’s go back so my father does not stop worrying[b] about the donkeys and become anxious about us.”
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- 1 Samuel 9:5 Lit. his
- 1 Samuel 9:5 The Heb. lacks worrying
1 Samuel 9:3-5
New International Version
1 Samuel 9:3-5
New International Version
3 Now the donkeys(A) 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.” 4 So he passed through the hill(B) country of Ephraim and through the area around Shalisha,(C) but they did not find them. They went on into the district of Shaalim, but the donkeys(D) were not there. Then he passed through the territory of Benjamin, but they did not find them.
5 When they reached the district of Zuph,(E) Saul said to the servant who was with him, “Come, let’s go back, or my father will stop thinking about the donkeys and start worrying(F) about us.”
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