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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?
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1. Then Samuel H8050 took H3947 H853 a vial H6378 of oil H8081 , and poured H3332 it upon H5921 his head H7218 , and kissed H5401 him , and said H559 , Is it not H3808 because H3588 the LORD H3068 hath anointed H4886 thee to be captain H5057 over H5921 his inheritance H5159 ?
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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?
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2. When thou art departed H1980 from H4480 H5973 me today H3117 , then thou shalt find H4672 two H8147 men H376 by H5973 Rachel H7354 's sepulcher H6900 in the border H1366 of Benjamin H1144 at Zelzah H6766 ; and they will say H559 unto H413 thee , The asses H860 which H834 thou wentest H1980 to seek H1245 are found H4672 : and, lo H2009 , thy father H1 hath left H5203 H853 the care H1697 of the asses H860 , and sorroweth H1672 for you, saying H559 , What H4100 shall I do H6213 for my son H1121 ?
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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:
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3. Then shalt thou go on H2498 forward H1973 from thence H4480 H8033 , and thou shalt come H935 to H5704 the plain H436 of Tabor H8396 , and there H8033 shall meet H4672 thee three H7969 men H376 going up H5927 to H413 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 :
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4. And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.
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4. And they will salute H7592 H7965 thee , and give H5414 thee two H8147 loaves of bread H3899 ; which thou shalt receive H3947 of their hands H4480 H3027 .
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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:
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5. After that H310 H3651 thou shalt come H935 to the hill H1389 of God H430 , where H834 H8033 is the garrison H5333 of the Philistines H6430 : and it shall come to pass H1961 , when thou art come H935 thither H8033 to the city H5892 , that thou shalt meet H6293 a company H2256 of prophets H5030 coming down H3381 from the high place H4480 H1116 with a psaltery H5035 , and a tabret H8596 , and a pipe H2485 , and a harp H3658 , before H6440 them ; and they H1992 shall prophesy H5012 :
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6. And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
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6. And the Spirit H7307 of the LORD H3068 will come H6743 upon H5921 thee , and thou shalt prophesy H5012 with them H5973 , and shalt be turned H2015 into another H312 man H376 .
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7. And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.
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7. And let it be H1961 , when H3588 these H428 signs H226 are come H935 unto thee, that thou do H6213 as occasion serve H834 H4672 H3027 thee; for H3588 God H430 is with H5973 thee.
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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.
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8. And thou shalt go down H3381 before H6440 me to Gilgal H1537 ; and, behold H2009 , I H595 will come down H3381 unto H413 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 H5704 I come H935 to H413 thee , and show H3045 thee H853 what H834 thou shalt do H6213 .
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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.
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9. And it was H1961 so , that when he had turned H6437 his back H7926 to go H1980 from H4480 H5973 Samuel H8050 , God H430 gave H2015 him another H312 heart H3820 : and all H3605 those H428 signs H226 came to pass H935 that H1931 day H3117 .
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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.
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10. And when they came H935 thither H8033 to the hill H1389 , behold H2009 , a company H2256 of prophets H5030 met H7125 him ; and the Spirit H7307 of God H430 came H6743 upon H5921 him , and he prophesied H5012 among H8432 them.
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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?
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11. And it came to pass H1961 , when all H3605 that knew H3045 him formerly H4480 H865 H8032 saw H7200 that, behold H2009 , he prophesied H5012 among H5973 the prophets H5030 , then the people H5971 said H559 one H376 to H413 another H7453 , What H4100 is this H2088 that is come H1961 unto the son H1121 of Kish H7027 ? Is Saul H7586 also H1571 among the prophets H5030 ?
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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?
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12. And one H376 of the same place H4480 H8033 answered H6030 and said H559 , But who H4310 is their father H1 ? Therefore H5921 H3651 it became H1961 a proverb H4912 , Is Saul H7586 also H1571 among the prophets H5030 ?
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13. And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.
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13. And when he had made an end H3615 of prophesying H4480 H5012 , he came H935 to the high place H1116 .
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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.
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14. And Saul H7586 's uncle H1730 said H559 unto H413 him and to H413 his servant H5288 , Whither H575 went H1980 ye? And he said H559 , To seek H1245 H853 the asses H860 : and when we saw H7200 that H3588 they were no where H369 , we came H935 to H413 Samuel H8050 .
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15. And Saul's uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.
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15. And Saul H7586 's uncle H1730 said H559 , Tell H5046 me , I pray thee H4994 , what H4100 Samuel H8050 said H559 unto you.
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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.
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16. And Saul H7586 said H559 unto H413 his uncle H1730 , He told us plainly H5046 H5046 that H3588 the asses H860 were found H4672 . But of the matter H1697 of the kingdom H4410 , whereof H834 Samuel H8050 spoke H559 , he told H5046 him not H3808 .
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17. And Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh;
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17. And Samuel H8050 called the people together H6817 H853 H5971 unto H413 the LORD H3068 to Mizpeh H4709 ;
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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:
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18. And said H559 unto H413 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 , I H595 brought up H5927 H853 Israel H3478 out of Egypt H4480 H4714 , and delivered H5337 you out of the hand H4480 H3027 of the Egyptians H4714 , and out of the hand H4480 H3027 of all H3605 kingdoms H4467 , and of them that oppressed H3905 you:
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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.
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19. And ye H859 have this day H3117 rejected H3988 H853 your God H430 , who H834 himself H1931 saved H3467 you out of all H4480 H3605 your adversities H7451 and your tribulations H6869 ; and ye have said H559 unto him, Nay , but H3588 set H7760 a king H4428 over H5921 us. Now H6258 therefore present yourselves H3320 before H6440 the LORD H3068 by your tribes H7626 , and by your thousands H505 .
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20. And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.
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20. And when Samuel H8050 had caused H853 all H3605 the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 to come near H7126 , the tribe H7626 of Benjamin H1144 was taken H3920 .
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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.
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21. When he had caused H853 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 H3808 be found H4672 .
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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.
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22. Therefore they inquired H7592 of the LORD H3068 further H5750 , if the man H376 should yet H5750 come H935 thither H1988 . And the LORD H3068 answered H559 , Behold H2009 , he H1931 hath hid himself H2244 among H413 the stuff H3627 .
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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.
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23. And they ran H7323 and fetched H3947 him thence H4480 H8033 : and when he stood H3320 among H8432 the people H5971 , he was higher H1361 than any H4480 H3605 of the people H5971 from his shoulders H4480 H7926 and upward H4605 .
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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.
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24. And Samuel H8050 said H559 to H413 all H3605 the people H5971 , See H7200 ye him whom H834 the LORD H3068 hath chosen H977 , that H3588 there is none H369 like him H3644 among all H3605 the people H5971 ? And all H3605 the people H5971 shouted H7321 , and said H559 , God save H2421 the king H4428 .
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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.
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25. Then Samuel H8050 told H1696 H413 the people H5971 H853 the manner H4941 of the kingdom H4410 , and wrote H3789 it in a book H5612 , and laid it up H5117 before H6440 the LORD H3068 . And Samuel H8050 sent H7971 H853 all H3605 the people H5971 away , every man H376 to his house H1004 .
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26. And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.
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26. And Saul H7586 also H1571 went H1980 home H1004 to Gibeah H1390 ; and there went H1980 with H5973 him a band of men H2428 , whose H834 hearts H3820 God H430 had touched H5060 .
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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.
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27. But the children H1121 of Belial H1100 said H559 , How H4100 shall this H2088 man save H3467 us? And they despised H959 him , and brought H935 him no H3808 presents H4503 . But he held his peace H2790 .
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