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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 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 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. ()

1 Samuel 10:2 Heb. the business
1 Samuel 10:4 Heb. ask thee of peace
1 Samuel 10:7 Heb. do for thee as thine hand shall find
1 Samuel 10:9a Heb. shoulder
1 Samuel 10:9b Heb. turned
1 Samuel 10:11 Heb. a man to his neighbor
1 Samuel 10:12 Heb. from thence
1 Samuel 10:24 Heb. let the king live
1 Samuel 10:27 Or, he was, as though he had been deaf

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

1 Samuel 10 (BYZ)

[1] και ελαβεν σαμουηλ τον φακον του ελαιου και επεχεεν επι την κεφαλην αυτου και εφιλησεν αυτον και ειπεν αυτω ουχι κεχρικεν σε κυριος εις αρχοντα επι τον λαον αυτου επι ισραηλ και συ αρξεις εν λαω κυριου και συ σωσεις αυτον εκ χειρος εχθρων αυτου κυκλοθεν και τουτο σοι το σημειον οτι εχρισεν σε κυριος επι κληρονομιαν αυτου εις αρχοντα
[2] ως αν απελθης σημερον απ εμου και ευρησεις δυο ανδρας προς τοις ταφοις ραχηλ εν τω οριω βενιαμιν αλλομενους μεγαλα και ερουσιν σοι ευρηνται αι ονοι ας επορευθητε ζητειν και ιδου ο πατηρ σου αποτετινακται το ρημα των ονων και εδαψιλευσατο δι υμας λεγων τι ποιησω υπερ του υιου μου
[3] και απελευσει εκειθεν και επεκεινα ηξεις εως της δρυος θαβωρ και ευρησεις εκει τρεις ανδρας αναβαινοντας προς τον θεον εις βαιθηλ ενα αιροντα τρια αιγιδια και ενα αιροντα τρια αγγεια αρτων και ενα αιροντα ασκον οινου
[4] και ερωτησουσιν σε τα εις ειρηνην και δωσουσιν σοι δυο απαρχας αρτων και λημψη εκ της χειρος αυτων
[5] και μετα ταυτα εισελευση εις τον βουνον του θεου ου εστιν εκει το αναστημα των αλλοφυλων εκει νασιβ ο αλλοφυλος και εσται ως αν εισελθητε εκει εις την πολιν και απαντησεις χορω προφητων καταβαινοντων εκ της βαμα και εμπροσθεν αυτων ναβλα και τυμπανον και αυλος και κινυρα και αυτοι προφητευοντες
[6] και εφαλειται επι σε πνευμα κυριου και προφητευσεις μετ αυτων και στραφηση εις ανδρα αλλον
[7] και εσται οταν ηξει τα σημεια ταυτα επι σε ποιει παντα οσα εαν ευρη η χειρ σου οτι θεος μετα σου
[8] και καταβηση εμπροσθεν της γαλγαλα και ιδου καταβαινω προς σε ανενεγκειν ολοκαυτωσιν και θυσιας ειρηνικας επτα ημερας διαλειψεις εως του ελθειν με προς σε και γνωρισω σοι α ποιησεις
[9] και εγενηθη ωστε επιστραφηναι τω ωμω αυτου απελθειν απο σαμουηλ μετεστρεψεν αυτω ο θεος καρδιαν αλλην και ηλθεν παντα τα σημεια εν τη ημερα εκεινη
[10] και ερχεται εκειθεν εις τον βουνον και ιδου χορος προφητων εξ εναντιας αυτου και ηλατο επ αυτον πνευμα θεου και επροφητευσεν εν μεσω αυτων
[11] και εγενηθησαν παντες οι ειδοτες αυτον εχθες και τριτην και ειδον και ιδου αυτος εν μεσω των προφητων και ειπεν ο λαος εκαστος προς τον πλησιον αυτου τι τουτο το γεγονος τω υιω κις η και σαουλ εν προφηταις
[12] και απεκριθη τις αυτων και ειπεν και τις πατηρ αυτου δια τουτο εγενηθη εις παραβολην η και σαουλ εν προφηταις
[13] και συνετελεσεν προφητευων και ερχεται εις τον βουνον
[14] και ειπεν ο οικειος αυτου προς αυτον και προς το παιδαριον αυτου που επορευθητε και ειπαν ζητειν τας ονους και ειδαμεν οτι ουκ εισιν και εισηλθομεν προς σαμουηλ
[15] και ειπεν ο οικειος προς σαουλ απαγγειλον δη μοι τι ειπεν σοι σαμουηλ
[16] και ειπεν σαουλ προς τον οικειον αυτου απηγγειλεν απαγγελλων μοι οτι ευρηνται αι ονοι το δε ρημα της βασιλειας ουκ απηγγειλεν αυτω
[17] και παρηγγειλεν σαμουηλ παντι τω λαω προς κυριον εις μασσηφα
[18] και ειπεν προς υιους ισραηλ ταδε ειπεν κυριος ο θεος ισραηλ λεγων εγω ανηγαγον τους υιους ισραηλ εξ αιγυπτου και εξειλαμην υμας εκ χειρος φαραω βασιλεως αιγυπτου και εκ πασων των βασιλειων των θλιβουσων υμας
[19] και υμεις σημερον εξουθενηκατε τον θεον ος αυτος εστιν υμων σωτηρ εκ παντων των κακων υμων και θλιψεων υμων και ειπατε ουχι αλλ η οτι βασιλεα στησεις εφ ημων και νυν καταστητε ενωπιον κυριου κατα τα σκηπτρα υμων και κατα τας φυλας υμων
[20] και προσηγαγεν σαμουηλ παντα τα σκηπτρα ισραηλ και κατακληρουται σκηπτρον βενιαμιν
[21] και προσαγει σκηπτρον βενιαμιν εις φυλας και κατακληρουται φυλη ματταρι και προσαγουσιν την φυλην ματταρι εις ανδρας και κατακληρουται σαουλ υιος κις και εζητει αυτον και ουχ ευρισκετο
[22] και επηρωτησεν σαμουηλ ετι εν κυριω ει ερχεται ο ανηρ ενταυθα και ειπεν κυριος ιδου αυτος κεκρυπται εν τοις σκευεσιν
[23] και εδραμεν και λαμβανει αυτον εκειθεν και κατεστησεν εν μεσω του λαου και υψωθη υπερ παντα τον λαον υπερ ωμιαν και επανω
[24] και ειπεν σαμουηλ προς παντα τον λαον ει εορακατε ον εκλελεκται εαυτω κυριος οτι ουκ εστιν αυτω ομοιος εν πασιν υμιν και εγνωσαν πας ο λαος και ειπαν ζητω ο βασιλευς
[25] και ειπεν σαμουηλ προς τον λαον το δικαιωμα του βασιλεως και εγραψεν εν βιβλιω και εθηκεν ενωπιον κυριου και εξαπεστειλεν σαμουηλ παντα τον λαον και απηλθεν εκαστος εις τον τοπον αυτου
[26] και σαουλ απηλθεν εις τον οικον αυτου εις γαβαα και επορευθησαν υιοι δυναμεων ων ηψατο κυριος καρδιας αυτων μετα σαουλ
[27] και υιοι λοιμοι ειπαν τι σωσει ημας ουτος και ητιμασαν αυτον και ουκ ηνεγκαν αυτω δωρα