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 show 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 inquired 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 no presents. But he held his peace.

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¹ Then Samuel ^H8050 took ^H3947 a vial ^H6378 of oil, ^H8081 and poured ^H3332 it upon his head, ^H7218 and kissed ^H5401 him, and said, ^H559 Is it not because the LORD ^H3068 hath anointed ^H4886 thee to be captain ^H5057 over his inheritance? ^H5159

² When thou art departed ^H3212 from me ^H5978 to day, ^H3117 then thou shalt find ^H4672 two ^H8147 men ^H582 by Rachel's ^H7354 sepulchre ^H6900 in the border ^H1366 of Benjamin ^H1144 at Zelzah; ^H6766 and they will say ^H559 unto thee, The asses ^H860 which thou wentest ^H1980 to seek ^H1245 are found: ^H4672 and, lo, thy father ^H1 hath left ^H5203 the care ^H1697 of the asses, ^H860 and sorroweth ^H1672 for you, saying, ^H559 What shall I do ^H6213 for my son? ^H1121

³ Then shalt thou go on ^H2498 forward ^H1973 from thence, and thou shalt come ^H935 to the plain ^H436 of Tabor, ^H8396 and there shall meet ^H4672 thee three ^H7969 men ^H582 going up ^H5927 to God ^H430 to Bethel, ^H1008 one ^H259 carrying ^H5375 three ^H7969 kids, ^H1423 and another ^H259 carrying ^H5375 three ^H7969 loaves ^H3603 of bread, ^H3899 and another ^H259 carrying ^H5375 a bottle ^H5035 of wine: ^H3196

⁴ And they will ^H7592 salute ^H7965 thee, and give ^H5414 thee two ^H8147 loaves of bread; ^H3899 which thou shalt receive ^H3947 of their hands. ^H3027

⁵ After ^H310 that thou shalt come ^H935 to the hill ^H1389 of God, ^H430 where is the garrison ^H5333 of the Philistines: ^H6430 and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither ^H935 to the city, ^H5892 that thou shalt meet ^H6293 a company ^H2256 of prophets ^H5030 coming down ^H3381 from the high place ^H1116 with a psaltery, ^H5035 and a tabret, ^H8596 and a pipe, ^H2485 and a harp, ^H3658 before ^H6440 them; and they shall prophesy: ^H5012

⁶ And the Spirit ^H7307 of the LORD ^H3068 will come ^H6743 upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy ^H5012 with them, and shalt be turned ^H2015 into another ^H312 man. ^H376

⁷ And let it be, when these signs ^H226 are come ^H935 unto thee, that thou do ^H6213 as occasion ^H4672 serve ^H3027 thee; for God ^H430 is with thee.

⁸ And thou shalt go down ^H3381 before ^H6440 me to Gilgal; ^H1537 and, behold, I will come down ^H3381 unto thee, to offer ^H5927 burnt offerings, ^H5930 and to sacrifice ^H2076 sacrifices ^H2077 of peace offerings: ^H8002 seven ^H7651 days ^H3117 shalt thou tarry, ^H3176 till I come ^H935 to thee, and shew ^H3045 thee what thou shalt do. ^H6213

⁹ And it was so, that when he had turned ^H6437 his back ^H7926 to go ^H3212 from Samuel, ^H8050 God ^H430 gave ^H2015 him another ^H312 heart: ^H3820 and all those signs ^H226 came ^H935 to pass that day. ^H3117

¹⁰ And when they came ^H935 thither to the hill, ^H1389 behold, a company ^H2256 of prophets ^H5030 met ^H7125 him; and the Spirit ^H7307 of God ^H430 came ^H6743 upon him, and he prophesied ^H5012 among ^H8432 them.

¹¹ And it came to pass, when all that knew ^H3045 him beforetime ^{H865 H8032} saw ^H7200 that, behold, he prophesied ^H5012 among the prophets, ^H5030 then the people ^H5971 said ^H559 one ^H376 to another, ^H7453 What is this that is come unto the son ^H1121 of Kish? ^H7027 Is Saul ^H7586 also among the prophets? ^H5030

¹² And one ^H376 of the same place answered ^H6030 and said, ^H559 But who is their father? ^H1 Therefore it became a proverb, ^H4912 Is Saul ^H7586 also among the prophets? ^H5030

¹³ And when he had made an end ^H3615 of prophesying, ^H5012 he came ^H935 to the high place. ^H1116

¹⁴ And Saul's ^H7586 uncle ^H1730 said ^H559 unto him and to his servant, ^H5288 Whither ^H575 went ^H1980 ye? And he said, ^H559 To seek ^H1245 the asses: ^H860 and when we saw ^H7200 that they were no where, ^H369 we came ^H935 to Samuel. ^H8050

¹⁵ And Saul's ^H7586 uncle ^H1730 said, ^H559 Tell ^H5046 me, I pray thee, what Samuel ^H8050 said ^H559 unto you.

¹⁶ And Saul ^H7586 said ^H559 unto his uncle, ^H1730 He told ^H5046 us plainly ^H5046 that the asses ^H860 were found. ^H4672 But of the matter ^H1697 of the kingdom, ^H4410 whereof Samuel ^H8050 spake, ^H559 he told ^H5046 him not.

¹⁷ And Samuel ^H8050 called ^H6817 the people ^H5971 together unto the LORD ^H3068 to Mizpeh; ^H4709

¹⁸ And said ^H559 unto the children ^H1121 of Israel, ^H3478 Thus saith ^H559 the LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of Israel, ^H3478 I brought up ^H5927 Israel ^H3478 out of Egypt, ^H4714 and delivered ^H5337 you out of the hand ^H3027 of the Egyptians, ^H4714 and out of the hand ^H3027 of all kingdoms, ^H4467 and of them that oppressed ^H3905 you:

¹⁹ And ye have this day ^H3117 rejected ^H3988 your God, ^H430 who himself saved ^H3467 you out of all your adversities ^H7451 and your tribulations; ^H6869 and ye have said ^H559 unto him, Nay, but set ^H7760 a king ^H4428 over us. Now therefore present ^H3320 yourselves before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068 by your tribes, ^H7626 and by your thousands. ^H505

²⁰ And when Samuel ^H8050 had caused all the tribes ^H7626 of Israel ^H3478 to come near, ^H7126 the tribe ^H7626 of Benjamin ^H1144 was taken. ^H3920

²¹ When he had caused the tribe ^H7626 of Benjamin ^H1144 to come near ^H7126 by their families, ^H4940 the family ^H4940 of Matri ^H4309 was taken, ^H3920 and Saul ^H7586 the son ^H1121 of Kish ^H7027 was taken: ^H3920 and when they sought ^H1245 him, he could not be found. ^H4672

²² Therefore they enquired ^H7592 of the LORD ^H3068 further, if the man ^H376 should yet come ^H935 thither. ^H1988 And the LORD ^H3068 answered, ^H559 Behold, he hath hid ^H2244 himself among the stuff. ^H3627

²³ And they ran ^H7323 and fetched ^H3947 him thence: and when he stood ^H3320 among ^H8432 the people, ^H5971 he was higher ^H1361 than any of the people ^H5971 from his shoulders ^H7926 and upward. ^H4605

²⁴ And Samuel ^H8050 said ^H559 to all the people, ^H5971 See ^H7200 ye him whom the LORD ^H3068 hath chosen, ^H977 that there is none like him among all the people? ^H5971 And all the people ^H5971 shouted, ^H7321 and said, ^H559 God save ^H2421 the king. ^H4428

²⁵ Then Samuel ^H8050 told ^H1696 the people ^H5971 the manner ^H4941 of the kingdom, ^H4410 and wrote ^H3789 it in a book, ^H5612 and laid it up ^H3240 before ^H6440 the LORD. ^H3068 And Samuel ^H8050 sent ^H7971 all the people ^H5971 away, ^H7971 every man ^H376 to his house. ^H1004

²⁶ And Saul ^H7586 also went ^H1980 home ^H1004 to Gibeah; ^H1390 and there went ^H3212 with him a band of men, ^H2428 whose hearts ^H3820 God ^H430 had touched. ^H5060

²⁷ But the children ^H1121 of Belial ^H1100 said, ^H559 How shall this man save ^H3467 us? And they despised ^H959 him, and brought ^H935 him no presents. ^H4503 But he held his peace. ^H2790

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¹ Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not that Jehovah hath anointed thee to be prince 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 off caring for the asses, and is anxious 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 oak of Tabor; and there shall meet thee there three men going up to God to Beth-el, 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 hand.

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 band of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a timbrel, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they will be prophesying:

⁶ and the Spirit of Jehovah will come mightily 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 shall 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 unto thee, and show 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 band of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came mightily upon him, and he prophesied among them.

¹¹ And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied with 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, And 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 not found, 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 concerning the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.

¹⁷ And Samuel called the people together unto Jehovah to Mizpah;

¹⁸ and he said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms that oppressed you:

¹⁹ but ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saveth you out of all your calamities and your distresses; and ye have said unto him, `Nay', but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before Jehovah by your tribes, and by your thousands.

²⁰ So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

²¹ And he brought the tribe of Benjamin near by their families; and the family of the Matrites was taken; and Saul the son of Kish was taken: but when they sought him, he could not be found.

²² Therefore they asked of Jehovah further, Is there yet a man to come hither? And Jehovah answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the baggage.

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 Jehovah hath chosen, that there is none like him along all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, `Long' live the king.

²⁵ Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before Jehovah. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

²⁶ And Saul also went to his house to Gibeah; and there went with him the host, whose hearts God had touched.

²⁷ But certain worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.

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¹ And Samuel taketh the vial of the oil, and poureth on his head, and kisseth him, and saith, `Is it not because Jehovah hath appointed thee over His inheritance for leader?

² In thy going to-day from me -- then thou hast found two men by the grave of Rachel, in the border of Benjamin, at Zelzah, and they have said unto thee, The asses have been found which thou hast gone to seek; and lo, thy father hath left the matter of the asses, and hath sorrowed for you, saying, What do I do for my son?

³ `And thou hast passed on thence, and beyond, and hast come in unto the oak of Tabor, and found thee there have three men going up unto God to Beth-El, one bearing three kids, and one bearing three cakes of bread, and one bearing a bottle of wine,

⁴ and they have asked of thee of welfare, and given to thee two loaves, and thou hast received from their hand.

⁵ `Afterwards thou dost come unto the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines `is', and it cometh to pass, at thy coming in thither to the city, that thou hast met a band of prophets coming down from the high place, and before them psaltery, and tabret, and pipe, and harp, and they are prophesying;

⁶ and prospered over thee hath the Spirit of Jehovah, and thou hast prophesied with them, and hast been turned to another man;

⁷ and it hath been, when these signs come to thee -- do for thyself as thy hand findeth, for God `is' with thee.

⁸ `And thou hast gone down before me to Gilgal, and lo, I am going down unto thee, to cause to ascend burnt-offerings, to sacrifice sacrifices of peace-offerings; seven days thou dost wait till my coming in unto thee, and I have made known to thee that which thou dost do.'

⁹ And it hath been, at his turning his shoulder to go from Samuel, that God turneth to him another heart, and all these signs come on that day,

¹⁰ and they come in thither to the height, and lo, a band of prophets -- to meet him, and prosper over him doth the Spirit of God, and he prophesieth in their midst.

¹¹ And it cometh to pass, all his acquaintance heretofore, see, and lo, with prophets he hath prophesied, and the people say one unto another, `What `is' this hath happened to the son of Kish? is Saul also among the prophets?'

¹² And a man thence answereth and saith, `And who `is' their father?' therefore it hath been for a simile, `Is Saul also among the prophets?'

¹³ And he ceaseth from prophesying, and cometh in to the high place,

¹⁴ and the uncle of Saul saith unto him, and unto his young man, `Whither went ye?' and he saith, `To seek the asses; and we see that they are not, and we come in unto Samuel.'

¹⁵ And the uncle of Saul saith, `Declare, I pray thee, to me, what Samuel said to you?'

¹⁶ And Saul saith unto his uncle, `He certainly declared to us that the asses were found;' and of the matter of the kingdom he hath not declared to him that which Samuel said.

¹⁷ And Samuel calleth the people unto Jehovah to Mizpeh,

¹⁸ and saith unto the sons of Israel, `Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, I have brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I deliver you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms who are oppressing you;

¹⁹ and ye to-day have rejected your God, who `is' Himself your saviour out of all your evils and your distresses, and ye say, `Nay, but -- a king thou dost set over us; and now, station yourselves before Jehovah, by your tribes, and by your thousands.'

²⁰ And Samuel bringeth near the whole tribes of Israel, and the tribe of Benjamin is captured,

²¹ and he bringeth near the tribe of Benjamin by its families, and the family of Matri is captured, and Saul son of Kish is captured, and they seek him, and he hath not been found.

²² And they ask again at Jehovah, `Hath the man yet come hither?' and Jehovah saith, `Lo, he hath been hidden near the vessels.'

²³ And they run and bring him thence, and he stationed himself in the midst of the people, and he is higher than any of the people from his shoulder and upward.

²⁴ And Samuel saith unto all the people, `Have ye seen him on whom Jehovah hath fixed, for there is none like him among all the people?' And all the people shout, and say, `Let the king live!'

²⁵ And Samuel speaketh unto the people the right of the kingdom, and writeth in a book, and placeth before Jehovah; and Samuel sendeth all the people away, each to his house.

²⁶ And also Saul hath gone to his house, to Gibeah, and the force go with him whose heart God hath touched;

²⁷ and the sons of worthlessness have said, `What! this one doth save us!' and they despise him, and have not brought to him a present; and he is as one deaf.

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¹ Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because Jehovah has anointed thee prince over his inheritance?

² When thou goest from me to-day, thou shalt meet two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say to thee, The asses are found which thou wentest to seek, and behold, thy father has dismissed the matter of the asses, and is anxious about you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

³ And thou shalt go on forward from thence, and shalt come to the oak of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God, to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three cakes of bread, and another carrying a flask of wine.

⁴ And they will ask after thy welfare, and give thee two loaves, which thou shalt receive of their hands.

⁵ After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where are the outposts of the Philistines; and it shall come to pass, when thou comest thither, into the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with lute and tambour and pipe and harp before them; and they themselves prophesying.

⁶ And the Spirit of Jehovah will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.

⁷ And it shall be, when these signs shall come to thee, thou shalt do as thy hand shall find; for God is with thee.

⁸ And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and behold, I will come down to thee, to offer up burnt-offerings, [and] to sacrifice sacrifices of peace-offerings: seven days shalt thou wait, until I come to thee and inform thee what thou shalt do.

⁹ And it was [so] that when he turned his back to go away 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 before saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?

¹² And a man of that 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 ended prophesying, he came to the high place.

¹⁴ And Saul's uncle said to him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses; and when we saw that they were nowhere, we went to Samuel.

¹⁵ And Saul's uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said to you.

¹⁶ And Saul said to his uncle, He told us for certain that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel had spoken, he told him not.

¹⁷ And Samuel called the people together to Jehovah to Mizpah.

¹⁸ And he said to the children of Israel, Thus saith Jehovah, the 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 the kingdoms that oppressed you;

¹⁹ but *ye* have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your troubles, and have said unto him, [Nay,] but a king shalt thou set over us. Now therefore present yourselves before Jehovah by your tribes, and by your thousands.

²⁰ And Samuel caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

²¹ And he caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, and the family of Matri was taken; and Saul the son of Kish was taken. And they sought him, but he was not to be found.

²² Therefore they inquired of Jehovah further, Will the man yet come hither? And Jehovah answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the baggage.

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 Jehovah has chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted and said, May the king live.

²⁵ And Samuel told the people the right of the kingdom, and wrote it in the book, and laid it before Jehovah. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

²⁶ And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and with him went the band, whose hearts God had touched.

²⁷ But the children of Belial said, How should this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no gifts. But he was as one deaf.

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¹ Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said, Isn't it that Yahweh has anointed you to be prince over his inheritance?

² When you are departed from me today, then you shall find two men by Rachel's tomb, in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will tell you, The donkeys which you went to seek are found; and, behold, your father has left off caring for the donkeys, and is anxious for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

³ Then shall you go on forward from there, and you shall come to the oak of Tabor; and there shall meet you there 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 greet you, and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive of their hand.

⁵ After that you shall come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall happen, when you are come there to the city, that you shall meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tambourine, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they will be prophesying:

⁶ and the Spirit of Yahweh will come mightily on you, and you shall prophesy with them, and shall be turned into another man.

⁷ Let it be, when these signs are come to you, that you do as occasion shall serve you; for God is with you.

⁸ You shall go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down to you, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace-offerings: seven days shall you wait, until I come to you, and show you what you shall do.

⁹ It was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs happened that day.

¹⁰ When they came there to the hill, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came mightily on him, and he prophesied among them.

¹¹ It happened, when all who knew him before saw that, behold, he prophesied with the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?

¹² One of the same place answered, Who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?

¹³ When he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.

¹⁴ Saul's uncle said to him and to his servant, Where went you? He said, To seek the donkeys; and when we saw that they were not found, we came to Samuel.

¹⁵ Saul's uncle said, Tell me, Please, what Samuel said to you.

¹⁶ Saul said to his uncle, He told us plainly that the donkeys were found. But concerning the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel spoke, he didn't tell him.

¹⁷ Samuel called the people together to Yahweh to Mizpah;

¹⁸ and he said to the children of Israel, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms that oppressed you:

¹⁹ but you have this day rejected your God, who himself saves you out of all your calamities and your distresses; and you have said to him, [No], but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before Yahweh by your tribes, and by your thousands.

²⁰ So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

²¹ He brought the tribe of Benjamin near by their families; and the family of the Matrites was taken; and Saul the son of Kish was taken: but when they sought him, he could not be found.

²² Therefore they asked of Yahweh further, Is there yet a man to come here? Yahweh answered, Behold, he has hid himself among the baggage.

²³ They ran and fetched him there; and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.

²⁴ Samuel said to all the people, "You see him whom Yahweh has chosen, that there is none like him among all the people?" All the people shouted, and said, [Long] live the king.

²⁵ Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before Yahweh. Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

²⁶ Saul also went to his house to Gibeah; and there went with him the host, whose hearts God had touched.

²⁷ But certain worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? They despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.

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¹ Then Samuel took the bottle of oil, and put the oil on his head and gave him a kiss and said, Is not the Lord with the holy oil making you ruler over Israel, his people? and you will have authority over the people of the Lord, and you will make them safe from the hands of their attackers round about them, and this will be the sign for you:

² When you have gone away from me today, you will see two men by the resting-place of Rachel's body, in the land of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say to you, The asses which you went in search of have come back, and now your father, caring no longer for the asses, is troubled about you, saying, What am I to do about my son?

³ Then you are to go on from there, and when you come to the oak-tree of Tabor, you will see three men going up to God to Beth-el, one having with him three young goats and another three cakes of bread and another a skin full of wine:

⁴ They will say, Peace be with you, and will give you two cakes of bread, which you are to take from them.

⁵ After that you will come to Gibeah, the hill of God, where an armed force of the Philistines is stationed: and when you come to the town, you will see a band of prophets coming down from the high place with instruments of music before them; and they will be acting like prophets:

⁶ And the spirit of the Lord will come on you with power, and you will be acting like a prophet with them, and will be changed into another man.

⁷ And when these signs come to you, see that you take the chance which is offered you; for God is with you.

⁸ Then you are to go down before me to Gilgal, where I will come to you, for the offering of burned offerings and peace-offerings: go on waiting there for seven days till I come to you and make clear to you what you have to do.

⁹ And it came about, that when he went away from Samuel, God gave him a changed heart: and all those signs took place that day.

¹⁰ And when they came to Gibeah, a band of prophets came face to face with him; and the spirit of God came on him with power and he took his place among them as a prophet.

¹¹ Now when Saul's old friends saw him among the band of prophets, the people said to one another, What has come to Saul, the son of Kish? Is even Saul among the prophets?

¹² And one of the people of that place said in answer, And who is their father? So it became a common saying, Is even Saul among the prophets?

¹³ Then going away from the prophets, he came to the house.

¹⁴ And Saul's father's brother said to him and his servant, Where have you been? And he said, Searching for the asses: and when we saw no sign of them, we came to Samuel.

¹⁵ Then he said, And what did Samuel say to you?

¹⁶ And Saul, answering him, said, He gave us word that the asses had come back. But he said nothing to him of Samuel's words about the kingdom.

¹⁷ Then Samuel sent for the people to come together before the Lord at Mizpah;

¹⁸ And he said to the children of Israel, The Lord, the God of Israel, has said, I took Israel out of Egypt, and made you free from the hands of the Egyptians and from all the kingdoms which kept you down:

¹⁹ But today you are turned away from your God, who himself has been your saviour from all your troubles and sorrows; and you have said to him, Put a king over us. So now, take your places before the Lord by your tribes and by your thousands.

²⁰ So Samuel made all the tribes of Israel come near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

²¹ Then he made the tribe of Benjamin come near by families, and the family of the Matrites was taken: and from them, Saul, the son of Kish, was taken: but when they went in search of him he was nowhere to be seen.

²² So they put another question to the Lord, Is the man present here? And the answer of the Lord was, He is keeping himself from view among the goods.

²³ So they went quickly and made him come out; and when he took his place among the people, he was taller by a head than any of the people.

²⁴ And Samuel said to all the people, Do you see the man of the Lord's selection, how there is no other like him among all the people? And all the people with loud cries said, Long life to the king!

²⁵ Then Samuel gave the people the laws of the kingdom, writing them in a book which he put in a safe place before the Lord. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

²⁶ And Saul went to Gibeah, to his house; and with him went the men of war whose hearts had been touched by God.

²⁷ But certain good-for-nothing persons said, How is this man to be our saviour? And having no respect for him, they gave him no offering.