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World English Bible

1 Samuel 10 (WEBP)

[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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Samuel 10 (KJVS)

[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 ().

Young’s Literal Translation

1 Samuel 10 (YLT)

[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.