1 Samuel 10
1. Then Samuel took * a vial of oil, and poured * it upon his head,and kissed * him, and said * , Is it not because the LORD hath anointed * thee to be captain over his inheritance?
2. When thou art departed * from me to day, then thou shalt find * two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say * unto thee, The asses which thou wentest * to seek * are found * : and, lo, thy father hath left * the care of the asses, and sorroweth * for you, saying * , What shall I do * for my son?
3. Then shalt thou go on * forward from thence, and thou shalt come * to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet * thee three men going up * to God to Bethel, one carrying * three kids, and another carrying * three loaves of bread, and another carrying * a bottle of wine:
4. And they will * salute thee, and give * thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive * of their hands.
5. After that thou shalt come * to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither * to the city, that thou shalt meet * a company of prophets coming down * from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy * :
6. And the Spirit of the LORD will come * upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy * with them, and shalt be turned * into another man.
7. And let it be, when these signs are come * unto thee, that thou do * as occasion * serve thee; for God is with thee.
8. And thou shalt go down * before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down * unto thee, to offer * burnt offerings, and to sacrifice * sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry * , till I come * to thee, and shew * thee what thou shalt do * .
9. And it was so, that when he had turned * his back to go * from Samuel, God gave * him another heart: and all those signs came * to pass that day.
10. And when they came * thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met * him; and the Spirit of God came * upon him, and he prophesied * among them.
11. And it came to pass, when all that knew * him beforetime saw * that, behold, he prophesied * among the prophets, then the people said * one to another,What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?
12. And one of the same place answered * and said * , But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?
13. And when he had made an end * of prophesying * , he came * to the high place.
14. And Saul's uncle said * unto him and to his servant, Whither went * ye? And he said * , To seek * the asses: and when we saw * that they were no where, we came * to Samuel.
15. And Saul's uncle said * , Tell * me, I pray thee, what Samuel said * unto you.
16. And Saul said * unto his uncle,He told * us plainly * that the asses were found * . But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake * , he told * him not.
17. And Samuel called * the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh;
18. And said * unto the children of Israel, Thus saith * the LORD God of Israel, I brought up * Israel out of Egypt, and delivered * you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed * you:
19. And ye have this day rejected * your God, who himself saved * you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said * unto him, Nay, but set * a king over us. Now therefore present * yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.
20. And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near * , the tribe of Benjamin was taken * .
21. When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near * by their families, the family of Matri was taken * , and Saul the son of Kish was taken * : and when they sought * him, he could not be found * .
22. Therefore they enquired * of the LORD further, if the man should yet come * thither. And the LORD answered * , Behold, he hath hid * himself among the stuff.
23. And they ran * and fetched * him thence: and when he stood * among the people, he was higher * than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
24. And Samuel said * to all the people, See * ye him whom the LORD hath chosen * , that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted * , and said * , God save * the king.
25. Then Samuel told * the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote * it in a book, and laid it up * before the LORD. And Samuel sent * all the people away * , every man to his house.
26. And Saul also went * home to Gibeah; and there went * with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched * .
27. But the children of Belial said * , How shall this man save * us? And they despised * him, and brought * him no presents. But he held his peace * .
