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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.