1 Samuel 9:1–24

1 Samuel 9:1–245 matched frames

Read down to the center, where the pattern turns; then rise back out through its mirror.

A 1-2 A man of Benjamin, a Benjamite, and Saul's impressive stature — from his shoulders and upward taller than any of the people.
- B 3-5 The asses of Kish were lost; Saul searches through the regions but they found them not.
  - C 6-10 Seeking guidance from the man of God — he can show us our way that we should go; terminology of the seer.
    - D 11 So they went unto the city.
      - E 12-13a Encounter with young women about the sacrifice — ye shall straightway find him before he goes up to the high place to eat.
      - E' 13b-14a The people will not eat until he comes, because he doth bless the sacrifice; about this time ye shall find him.
    - D' 14b And they went up into the city.
  - C' 15-19 Samuel receives divine revelation, identifies himself as the seer, and promises to tell thee all that is in thine heart.
- B' 20 As for thine asses that were lost three days ago — for they are found.
A' 21-24 Saul identifies himself as a Benjamite from the least family; he is given the special portion — the shoulder, and that which was upon it.