The donkeys of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with you, and arise, go seek the donkeys.
"Shalishah ... and Shaalim"  (1 Samuel 9:4).  "These names are unknown";[6] and it is impossible to trace exactly the course of Saul's journey hunting for the lost animals.