1 Samuel 10

Saul among Prophets

1Then 1SamuelH8050 tookH3947 the flaskH6378 of oilH8081, pouredH3332 it on his headH7218, 2kissedH5401 him and saidH559, “Has not 3the LordH3068 anointedH4886 you a rulerH5057 overH5921 4His inheritanceH5159? 2When you goH1980 from me todayH3117, then you will findH4672 twoH8147 menH376 closeH5973 to 5Rachel’sH7354 tombH6900 in the territoryH1366 of BenjaminH1144 at ZelzahH6766; and they will sayH559 to you, ‘6The donkeysH860 whichH834 you wentH1980 to lookH1245 for have been foundH4672. Now beholdH2009, your fatherH1 has 7ceasedH5203 to be concernedH1697 about the donkeysH860 and is anxiousH1672 for you, sayingH559, “WhatH4100 shall I doH6213 about my sonH1121?”’ 3Then you will goH2498 on furtherH1973 from thereH8033, and you will comeH935 as farH5704 as the 89oakH436 of TaborH8396, and thereH8033 threeH7969 menH376 goingH5927 up 10to GodH430 at BethelH1008 will meetH4672 you, oneH259 carryingH5375 threeH7969 youngH1423 goatsH1423, anotherH259 carryingH5375 threeH7969 loavesH3603 of breadH3899, and anotherH259 carryingH5375 a jugH5035 of wineH3196; 4and they will greetH7592H7965 you and giveH5414 you twoH8147 loaves of breadH3899, which you will acceptH3947 from their handH3027. 5AfterwardH310H3651 you will comeH935 to 1112the hillH1389 of GodH430 whereH834H8033 the PhilistineH6430 garrisonH5333 is; and it shall be as soon as you have comeH935 thereH8033 to the cityH5892, that you will meetH6293 13a groupH2256 of prophetsH5030 comingH3381 downH3381 from the highH1116 placeH1116 with harpH5035, tambourineH8596, fluteH2485, and a lyreH3658 beforeH6440 them, and 14they will be prophesyingH5012. 6Then 15the SpiritH7307 of the LordH3068 will comeH6743 upon you mightilyH6743, and 16you shall prophesyH5012 with them and be changedH2015 into anotherH312 manH376. 7It shall be whenH3588 theseH428 signsH226 comeH935 to you, 17doH6213 for yourself whatH834 18the occasionH3027 requiresH4672, for 19GodH430 is with you. 8And 20you shall goH3381 downH3381 beforeH6440 me to GilgalH1537; and beholdH2009, I will comeH3381 downH3381 to you to offerH5927 burntH5930 offeringsH5930 and 21sacrificeH2076 peaceH8002 offeringsH8002. 22You shall waitH3176 sevenH7651 daysH3117 untilH5704 I comeH935 to you and showH3045 you whatH834 you should doH6213.”

9Then it happenedH1961 when he turnedH6437 his backH7926 to leaveH1980H4480H5973 SamuelH8050, GodH430 23changedH2015 24his heartH3820; and allH3605 thoseH428 signsH226 cameH935 about on that dayH3117. 1025When they cameH935 to 26the hillH1389 thereH8033, beholdH2009, a groupH2256 of prophetsH5030 metH7122 him; and the SpiritH7307 of GodH430 cameH6743 upon him mightilyH6743, so that he prophesiedH5012 amongH8432 them. 11It cameH1961 about, when allH3605 who knewH3045 him previouslyH4480H8032H865 sawH7200 that he prophesiedH5012 nowH2009 with the prophetsH5030, that the peopleH5971 saidH559 to oneH376 anotherH7453, “WhatH4100 has happenedH1961 to the sonH1121 of KishH7027? 27Is SaulH7586 alsoH1571 among the prophetsH5030?” 12A manH376 thereH4480H8033 saidH559, “Now, whoH4310 is their fatherH1?” ThereforeH5921H3651 it becameH1961 a proverbH4912: “28Is SaulH7586 alsoH1571 among the prophetsH5030?” 13When he had finishedH3615 prophesyingH5012, he cameH935 to the highH1116 placeH1116.

14Now 29Saul’sH7586 uncleH1730 saidH559 to him and his servantH5288, “WhereH575 did you goH1980?” And he saidH559, “30To lookH1245 for the donkeysH860. When we sawH7200 that they could not be foundH369, we wentH935 to SamuelH8050.” 15Saul’sH7586 uncleH1730 saidH559, “PleaseH4994 tellH5046 me whatH4100 SamuelH8050 saidH559 to you.” 16So SaulH7586 saidH559 to his uncleH1730, “31He toldH5046 us plainlyH5046 that the donkeysH860 had been foundH4672.” But he did not tellH5046 him about the matterH1697 of the kingdomH4410 whichH834 SamuelH8050 had mentionedH559.

Saul Publicly Chosen King

17Thereafter SamuelH8050 calledH6817 the 32peopleH5971 togetherH6817 to the LordH3068 at MizpahH4709; 18and he saidH559 to the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, “33ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, ‘I broughtH5927 IsraelH3478 up from EgyptH4714, and I deliveredH5337 you from the handH3027 of the EgyptiansH4714 and from the 34powerH3027 of allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 that were oppressingH3905 you.’ 19But you 35have todayH3117 rejectedH3988 your GodH430, whoH834 deliversH3467 you from allH3605 your calamitiesH7463 and your distressesH6869; yet you have 36saidH559, ‘NoH3808, but setH7760 a kingH4428 overH5921 us!’ NowH6258 therefore, 37presentH3320 yourselves beforeH6440 the LordH3068 by your tribesH7626 and by your clansH505.”

20Thus SamuelH8050 broughtH7126 allH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 nearH7126, and the tribeH7626 of BenjaminH1144 was takenH3920 by lot. 21Then he broughtH7126 the tribeH7626 of BenjaminH1144 nearH7126 by its familiesH4940, and the MatriteH4309 familyH4940 was takenH3920. And SaulH7586 the sonH1121 of KishH7027 was takenH3920; but when they lookedH1245 for him, he could not be foundH4672. 22Therefore 38they inquiredH7592 furtherH5750 of the LordH3068, “Has the manH376 comeH935 hereH1988 yetH5750?” So the LordH3068 saidH559, “BeholdH2009, he is hidingH2244 himselfH1931 by the baggageH3627.” 23So they ranH7323 and tookH3947 him from thereH8033, and when he stoodH3320 amongH8432 the peopleH5971, 39he was tallerH1361 thanH4480 anyH3605 of the peopleH5971 from his shouldersH7926 upwardH4605. 24SamuelH8050 saidH559 to allH3605 the peopleH5971, “Do you seeH7200 him 40whomH834 the LordH3068 has chosenH977? SurelyH3588 thereH369 is noH369 oneH369 likeH3644 him among allH3605 the peopleH5971.” So allH3605 the peopleH5971 shoutedH7321 and saidH559, “4142Long liveH2421 the kingH4428!”

25Then SamuelH8050 toldH1696 the peopleH5971 43the ordinancesH4941 of the kingdomH4410, and wroteH3789 them in the bookH5612 and 44placedH5117 it beforeH6440 the LordH3068. And SamuelH8050 sentH7971 allH3605 the peopleH5971 awayH7971, eachH376 oneH376 to his houseH1004. 26SaulH7586 alsoH1571 wentH1980 45to his houseH1004 at GibeahH1390; and the valiantH2428 men whoseH834 heartsH3820 GodH430 had touchedH5060 wentH1980 with him. 27But certain 4647worthlessH1100 menH1121 saidH559, “HowH4100 can thisH2088 oneH2088 deliverH3467 us?” And they despisedH959 him and 48did not bringH935 him any presentH4503. But he keptH2790 silentH2790.