1 Samuel 10 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Then Samuel took the vial of oil and poured it on his head, then kissed him and said, “Hasn’t Yahweh anointed you to be prince over his inheritance? ^[2] When you have departed from me today, then you will find two men by Rachel’s tomb, on the border of Benjamin at Zelzah. They will tell you, ‘The donkeys which you went to look for have been found; and behold, your father has stopped caring about the donkeys and is anxious for you, saying, “What shall I do for my son?” ’ ^[3] “Then you will go on forward from there, and you will come to the oak of Tabor. Three men will meet you there going up to God to Bethel: one carrying three young goats, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a container of wine. ^[4] They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive from their hand. ^[5] “After that you will come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is; and it will happen, when you have come there to the city, that you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a lute, a tambourine, a pipe, and a harp before them; and they will be prophesying. ^[6] Then Yahweh’s Spirit will come mightily on you, then you will prophesy with them and will be turned into another man. ^[7] Let it be, when these signs have come to you, that you do what is appropriate for the occasion; for God is with you. ^[8] “Go down ahead of me to Gilgal; and behold, I will come down to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings. Wait seven days, until I come to you and show you what you are to 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] When all who knew him before saw that, behold, he prophesied with the prophets, then the people said to one another, “What is this that has come to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?” ^[12] One from the same place answered, “Who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?” ^[13] When he had finished prophesying, he came to the high place. ^[14] Saul’s uncle said to him and to his servant, “Where did you go?”He said, “To seek the donkeys. When we saw that they were not found, we came to Samuel.” ^[15] Saul’s uncle said, “Please tell me 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, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, says ‘I brought Israel up 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 today rejected your God, who himself saves you out of all your calamities and your distresses; and you have said to him, ‘No! 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 chosen. ^[21] He brought the tribe of Benjamin near by their families and the family of the Matrites was chosen. Then Saul the son of Kish was chosen; but when they looked for 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 hidden himself among the baggage.” ^[23] They ran and got him there. 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, “Do you see him whom Yahweh has chosen, that there is no one like him among all the people?”All the people shouted and said, “Long live the king!” ^[25] Then Samuel told the people the regulations 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 in Gibeah; and the army went with him, whose hearts God had touched. ^[27] But certain worthless fellows said, “How could this man save us?” They despised him, and brought him no tribute. But he held his peace.

King James Version

^[1] Then SamuelH8050 tookH3947(QalImpf) a vialH6378 of oil,H8081 and pouredH3332(QalImpf) [it] upon his head,H7218 and kissedH5401(QalImpf) him, and said,H559(QalImpf) [Is it] not because the LordH3068 hath anointedH4886(QalPerf) thee [to be] captainH5057 over his inheritance?H5159 ^[2] When thou art departedH3212(QalInf) from meH5978 to day,H3117 then thou shalt findH4672(QalPerf) twoH8147 menH582 by Rachel’sH7354 sepulchreH6900 in the borderH1366 of BenjaminH1144 at Zelzah;H6766 and they will sayH559(QalPerf) unto thee, The assesH860 which thou wentestH1980(QalPerf) to seekH1245(PielInf) are found:H4672(NiphPerf) and, lo, thy fatherH1 hath leftH5203(QalPerf) the careH1697 of the asses,H860 and sorrowethH1672(QalPerf) for you, saying,H559(QalInf) What shall I doH6213(QalImpf) for my son?H1121 ^[3] Then shalt thou go onH2498(QalPerf) forwardH1973 from thence, and thou shalt comeH935(QalPerf) to the plainH436 of Tabor,H8396 and there shall meetH4672(QalPerf) thee threeH7969 menH582 going upH5927(QalActPtc) to GodH430 to Bethel,H1008 oneH259 carryingH5375(QalActPtc) threeH7969 kids,H1423 and anotherH259 carryingH5375(QalActPtc) threeH7969 loavesH3603 of bread,H3899 and anotherH259 carryingH5375(QalActPtc) a bottleH5035 of wine:H3196 ^[4] And they willH7592(QalPerf) saluteH7965 thee, and giveH5414(QalPerf) thee twoH8147 [loaves] of bread;H3899 which thou shalt receiveH3947(QalPerf) of their hands.H3027 ^[5] AfterH310 that thou shalt comeH935(QalImpf) to the hillH1389 of God,H430 where [is] the garrisonH5333 of the Philistines:H6430 and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thitherH935(QalInf) to the city,H5892 that thou shalt meetH6293(QalPerf) a companyH2256 of prophetsH5030 coming downH3381(QalActPtc) from the high placeH1116 with a psaltery,H5035 and a tabret,H8596 and a pipe,H2485 and a harp,H3658 beforeH6440 them; and they shall prophesy:H5012(HithPtc) ^[6] And the SpiritH7307 of the LordH3068 will comeH6743(QalPerf) upon thee, and thou shalt prophesyH5012(HithPerf) with them, and shalt be turnedH2015(NiphPerf) into anotherH312 man.H376 ^[7] And let it be, when these signsH226 are comeH935(QalImpf) unto thee, [that] thou doH6213(QalImpv) as occasionH4672(QalImpf) serveH3027 thee; for GodH430 [is] with thee. ^[8] And thou shalt go downH3381(QalPerf) beforeH6440 me to Gilgal;H1537 and, behold, I will come downH3381(QalActPtc) unto thee, to offerH5927(HiphInf) burnt offerings,H5930 [and] to sacrificeH2076(QalInf) sacrificesH2077 of peace offerings:H8002 sevenH7651 daysH3117 shalt thou tarry,H3176(HiphImpf) till I comeH935(QalInf) to thee, and shewH3045(HiphPerf) thee what thou shalt do.H6213(QalImpf) ^[9] And it was [so], that when he had turnedH6437(HiphInf) his backH7926 to goH3212(QalInf) from Samuel,H8050 GodH430 gaveH2015(QalImpf) him anotherH312 heart:H3820 and all those signsH226 cameH935(QalImpf) to pass that day.H3117 ^[10] And when they cameH935(QalImpf) thither to the hill,H1389 behold, a companyH2256 of prophetsH5030 metH7125(QalInf) him; and the SpiritH7307 of GodH430 cameH6743(QalImpf) upon him, and he prophesiedH5012(HithImpf) amongH8432 them. ^[11] And it came to pass, when all that knewH3045(QalActPtc) him beforetimeH865 sawH7200(QalImpf) that, behold, he prophesiedH5012(NiphPerf) among the prophets,H5030 then the peopleH5971 saidH559(QalImpf) oneH376 to another,H7453 What [is] this [that] is come unto the sonH1121 of Kish?H7027 [Is] SaulH7586 also among the prophets?H5030 ^[12] And oneH376 of the same place answeredH6030(QalImpf) and said,H559(QalImpf) But who [is] their father?H1 Therefore it became a proverb,H4912 [Is] SaulH7586 also among the prophets?H5030 ^[13] And when he had made an endH3615(PielImpf) of prophesying,H5012(HithInf) he cameH935(QalImpf) to the high place.H1116 ^[14] And Saul’sH7586 uncleH1730 saidH559(QalImpf) unto him and to his servant,H5288 WhitherH575 wentH1980(QalPerf) ye? And he said,H559(QalImpf) To seekH1245(PielInf) the asses:H860 and when we sawH7200(QalImpf) that [they were] no where,H369 we cameH935(QalImpf) to Samuel.H8050 ^[15] And Saul’sH7586 uncleH1730 said,H559(QalImpf) TellH5046(HiphImpv) me, I pray thee, what SamuelH8050 saidH559(QalPerf) unto you. ^[16] And SaulH7586 saidH559(QalImpf) unto his uncle,H1730 He toldH5046(HiphPerf) us plainlyH5046(HiphInf) that the assesH860 were found.H4672(NiphPerf) But of the matterH1697 of the kingdom,H4410 whereof SamuelH8050 spake,H559(QalPerf) he toldH5046(HiphPerf) him not. ^[17] And SamuelH8050 calledH6817(HiphImpf) the peopleH5971 together unto the LordH3068 to Mizpeh;H4709 ^[18] And saidH559(QalImpf) unto the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 GodH430 of Israel,H3478 I brought upH5927(HiphPerf) IsraelH3478 out of Egypt,H4714 and deliveredH5337(HiphImpf) you out of the handH3027 of the Egyptians,H4714 and out of the handH3027 of all kingdoms,H4467 [and] of them that oppressedH3905(QalPtc) you: ^[19] And ye have this dayH3117 rejectedH3988(QalPerf) your God,H430 who himself savedH3467(HiphPtc) you out of all your adversitiesH7451 and your tribulations;H6869 and ye have saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, [Nay], but setH7760(QalImpf) a kingH4428 over us. Now therefore presentH3320(HithImpv) yourselves beforeH6440 the LordH3068 by your tribes,H7626 and by your thousands.H505 ^[20] And when SamuelH8050 had caused all the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 to come near,H7126(HiphImpf) the tribeH7626 of BenjaminH1144 was taken.H3920(NiphImpf) ^[21] When he had caused the tribeH7626 of BenjaminH1144 to come nearH7126(HiphImpf) by their families,H4940 the familyH4940 of MatriH4309 was taken,H3920(NiphImpf) and SaulH7586 the sonH1121 of KishH7027 was taken:H3920(NiphImpf) and when they soughtH1245(PielImpf) him, he could not be found.H4672(NiphPerf) ^[22] Therefore they enquiredH7592(QalImpf) of the LordH3068 further, if the manH376 should yet comeH935(QalPerf) thither.H1988 And the LordH3068 answered,H559(QalImpf) Behold, he hath hidH2244(NiphPtc) himself among the stuff.H3627 ^[23] And they ranH7323(QalImpf) and fetchedH3947(QalImpf) him thence: and when he stoodH3320(HithImpf) amongH8432 the people,H5971 he was higherH1361(QalImpf) than any of the peopleH5971 from his shouldersH7926 and upward.H4605 ^[24] And SamuelH8050 saidH559(QalImpf) to all the people,H5971 SeeH7200(QalPerf) ye him whom the LordH3068 hath chosen,H977(QalPerf) that [there is] none like him among all the people?H5971 And all the peopleH5971 shouted,H7321(HiphImpf) and said,H559(QalImpf) God saveH2421(QalImpf) the king.H4428 ^[25] Then SamuelH8050 toldH1696(PielImpf) the peopleH5971 the mannerH4941 of the kingdom,H4410 and wroteH3789(QalImpf) [it] in a book,H5612 and laid [it] upH3240(HiphImpf) beforeH6440 the Lord.H3068 And SamuelH8050 sentH7971 all the peopleH5971 away,H7971(PielImpf) every manH376 to his house.H1004 ^[26] And SaulH7586 also wentH1980(QalPerf) homeH1004 to Gibeah;H1390 and there wentH3212(QalImpf) with him a band of men,H2428 whose heartsH3820 GodH430 had touched.H5060(QalPerf) ^[27] But the childrenH1121 of BelialH1100 said,H559(QalPerf) How shall this man saveH3467(HiphImpf) us? And they despisedH959(QalImpf) him, and broughtH935(HiphPerf) him no presents.H4503 But he held his peace.H2790(HiphPtc)

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