1 Samuel 10
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1 Samuel 10:2-16

2When you leaveH1980 meH5978 todayH3117, you will findH4672 twoH8147 menH582 atH5973 Rachel’sH7354 tombH6900 in ZelzahH6766 on the borderH1366 of BenjaminH1144. They will sayH559 to youH413, ‘The donkeysH860 you seekH1980H1245 have been foundH4672, and nowH2009 your fatherH1 has stoppedH5203 worrying aboutH1697 the donkeysH860 and started worryingH1672 about you, askingH559, “WhatH4100 should I doH6213 about my sonH1121?”’

3Then you will goH2498 onH1973 from thereH8033 until you comeH935 toH5704 the OakH4361 of TaborH8396. ThreeH7969 menH582 going upH5927 toH413 GodH430 at BethelH1008 will meet youH4672 thereH8033, oneH259 carryingH5375 threeH7969 young goatsH1423, anotherH259 carryingH5375 threeH7969 loavesH3603 of breadH3899, and anotherH259 carryingH5375 a skinH5035 of wineH3196. 4They will greet youH7592H7965 and giveH5414 you twoH8147 loaves of breadH3899, which you will acceptH3947 from their handsH3027.

5AfterH310 thatH3651 you will comeH935 to GibeahH1389 of GodH430,2 whereH834H8033 the PhilistinesH6430 have an outpostH5333H1961. As you approachH935H8033 the cityH5892, you will meetH6293 a groupH2256 of prophetsH5030 coming downH3381 from the high placeH1116, precededH6440 by harpsH5035, tambourinesH8596, flutesH2485, and lyresH3658, and theyH1992 will be prophesyingH5012.

6Then the SpiritH7307 of the LORDH3068 will rushH6743 upon youH5921, and you will prophesyH5012 with themH5973; and you will be transformedH2015 into a differentH312 personH376.

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WhenH3588 theseH428 signsH226 have comeH935, doH6213 as the occasionH834 demandsH4672H3027, forH3588 GodH430 is with youH5973. 8And you shall goH3381 before meH6440 to GilgalH1537, and surelyH2009 IH595 will comeH3381 to youH413 to offerH5927 burnt offeringsH5930 and to sacrificeH2076 peace offeringsH8002H2077. WaitH3176 sevenH7651 daysH3117 untilH5704 I comeH935 to youH413 and showH3045 you whatH834 you are to doH6213.”

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As Saul turnedH6437H7926 to leaveH1980H5973 SamuelH8050, GodH430 changedH2015 Saul’s heartH3820H312, and allH3605 the signsH226H428 came to passH935 thatH1931 dayH3117. 10When Saul and his servant arrivedH935H8033 at GibeahH1389H2009,3 a groupH2256 of prophetsH5030 met himH7122. Then the SpiritH7307 of GodH430 rushedH6743 upon himH5921, and he prophesiedH5012 along with themH8432.

11WhenH1961 all thoseH3605 who had formerlyH865 knownH3045H8032 Saul saw himH7200H2009 prophesyingH5012 withH5973 the prophetsH5030, they askedH559H5971 oneH376 anotherH413H7453, “WhatH4100H2088 has happenedH1961 to the sonH1121 of KishH7027? Is SaulH7586 alsoH1571 among the prophetsH5030?”

12Then a manH376 who lived thereH8033H559 repliedH6030, “And whoH4310 is their fatherH1?” SoH5921 the sayingH3651 becameH1961 a proverbH4912: “Is SaulH7586 alsoH1571 among the prophetsH5030?”

13And when Saul had finishedH3615 prophesyingH5012, he went upH935 to the high placeH1116.

14Now Saul’sH7586 uncleH1730 askedH559 himH413 andH413 his servantH5288, “WhereH575 did you goH1980?”

“To look forH1245 the donkeysH860,” Saul repliedH559. “When we sawH7200H3588 they were not to be foundH369, we wentH935 toH413 SamuelH8050.”

15“TellH5046 me,” Saul’sH7586 uncleH1730 askedH559, “whatH4100 did SamuelH8050 say to youH559?”

16And SaulH7586H413 repliedH559, “He assuredH5046 us thatH3588 the donkeysH860 had been foundH4672.” But Saul did notH3808 tellH5046 his uncle whatH834 SamuelH8050 had saidH559 aboutH1697 the kingshipH4410.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Samuel 10:3 Or Terebinth or Great Tree ↩
  2. 2. 1 Samuel 10:5 Hebrew Gibeath-Elohim, meaning the hill of God ↩
  3. 3. 1 Samuel 10:10 Gibeah means the hill. ↩

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