1 Samuel 10 - New International Version (NIV)

10 Then Samuel took a flask(A) of olive oil and poured it on Saul’s head and kissed him, saying, “Has not the Lord anointed(B) you ruler over his inheritance?[a](C) 2 When you leave me today, you will meet two men near Rachel’s tomb,(D) at Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys(E) you set out to look for have been found. And now your father has stopped thinking about them and is worried(F) about you. He is asking, “What shall I do about my son?”’

3 “Then you will go on from there until you reach the great tree of Tabor. Three men going up to worship God at Bethel(G) will meet you there. One will be carrying three young goats, another three loaves of bread, and another a skin of wine. 4 They will greet you and offer you two loaves of bread,(H) which you will accept from them.

5 “After that you will go to Gibeah(I) of God, where there is a Philistine outpost.(J) As you approach the town, you will meet a procession of prophets(K) coming down from the high place(L) with lyres, timbrels,(M) pipes(N) and harps(O) being played before them, and they will be prophesying.(P) 6 The Spirit(Q) of the Lord will come powerfully upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be changed(R) into a different person. 7 Once these signs are fulfilled, do whatever(S) your hand(T) finds to do, for God is with(U) you.

8 “Go down ahead of me to Gilgal.(V) I will surely come down to you to sacrifice burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, but you must wait seven(W) days until I come to you and tell you what you are to do.”

Saul Made King

9 As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed(X) Saul’s heart, and all these signs(Y) were fulfilled(Z) that day. 10 When he and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a procession of prophets met him; the Spirit(AA) of God came powerfully upon him, and he joined in their prophesying.(AB) 11 When all those who had formerly known him saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked each other, “What is this(AC) that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”(AD)

12 A man who lived there answered, “And who is their father?” So it became a saying: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”(AE) 13 After Saul stopped prophesying,(AF) he went to the high place.

14 Now Saul’s uncle(AG) asked him and his servant, “Where have you been?”

“Looking for the donkeys,(AH)” he said. “But when we saw they were not to be found, we went to Samuel.”

15 Saul’s uncle said, “Tell me what Samuel said to you.”

16 Saul replied, “He assured us that the donkeys(AI) had been found.” But he did not tell his uncle what Samuel had said about the kingship.

17 Samuel summoned the people of Israel to the Lord at Mizpah(AJ) 18 and said to them, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I brought Israel up out of Egypt, and I delivered you from the power of Egypt and all the kingdoms that oppressed(AK) you.’ 19 But you have now rejected(AL) your God, who saves(AM) you out of all your disasters and calamities. And you have said, ‘No, appoint a king(AN) over us.’(AO) So now present(AP) yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and clans.”

20 When Samuel had all Israel come forward by tribes, the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot. 21 Then he brought forward the tribe of Benjamin, clan by clan, and Matri’s clan was taken.(AQ) Finally Saul son of Kish was taken. But when they looked for him, he was not to be found. 22 So they inquired(AR) further of the Lord, “Has the man come here yet?”

And the Lord said, “Yes, he has hidden himself among the supplies.”

23 They ran and brought him out, and as he stood among the people he was a head taller(AS) than any of the others. 24 Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the man the Lord has chosen?(AT) There is no one like(AU) him among all the people.”

Then the people shouted, “Long live(AV) the king!”

25 Samuel explained(AW) to the people the rights and duties(AX) of kingship.(AY) He wrote them down on a scroll and deposited it before the Lord. Then Samuel dismissed the people to go to their own homes.

26 Saul also went to his home in Gibeah,(AZ) accompanied by valiant men(BA) whose hearts God had touched. 27 But some scoundrels(BB) said, “How can this fellow save us?” They despised him and brought him no gifts.(BC) But Saul kept silent.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 10:1 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate over his people Israel? You will reign over the Lord’s people and save them from the power of their enemies round about. And this will be a sign to you that the Lord has anointed you ruler over his inheritance:

Cross references

  1. 1 Samuel 10:1 : 1Sa 16:1; 2Ki 9:1, 3, 6
  2. 1 Samuel 10:1 : S Ex 29:7; S 1Sa 9:16; S 1Ki 1:39
  3. 1 Samuel 10:1 : S Ex 34:9; 2Sa 20:19; Ps 78:62, 71
  4. 1 Samuel 10:2 : Ge 35:20
  5. 1 Samuel 10:2 : 1Sa 9:4
  6. 1 Samuel 10:2 : 1Sa 9:5
  7. 1 Samuel 10:3 : S Ge 35:7-8
  8. 1 Samuel 10:4 : ver 27; 1Sa 16:20; Pr 18:16
  9. 1 Samuel 10:5 : ver 26; 1Sa 11:4; 15:34
  10. 1 Samuel 10:5 : 1Sa 13:3
  11. 1 Samuel 10:5 : S Nu 11:29; 1Ki 20:35; 2Ki 2:3, 15; 4:1; 6:1; 9:1; Am 7:14
  12. 1 Samuel 10:5 : S Lev 26:30
  13. 1 Samuel 10:5 : S Ge 31:27; Jer 31:4
  14. 1 Samuel 10:5 : 1Ki 1:40; Isa 30:29
  15. 1 Samuel 10:5 : 1Sa 16:16; 18:10; 19:9; 2Ki 3:15; Ps 92:3
  16. 1 Samuel 10:5 : ver 10; 1Sa 19:20; 1Ch 25:1; 1Co 14:1
  17. 1 Samuel 10:6 : S Nu 11:25
  18. 1 Samuel 10:6 : ver 9
  19. 1 Samuel 10:7 : 2Sa 7:3; 1Ki 8:17; 1Ch 22:7; 28:2; 2Ch 6:7; Ecc 9:10
  20. 1 Samuel 10:7 : Jdg 9:33
  21. 1 Samuel 10:7 : S Jos 1:5; Lk 1:28; Heb 13:5
  22. 1 Samuel 10:8 : Jos 4:20; S 10:43; 1Sa 7:16; 11:14-15
  23. 1 Samuel 10:8 : 1Sa 13:8
  24. 1 Samuel 10:9 : ver 6
  25. 1 Samuel 10:9 : S Dt 13:2
  26. 1 Samuel 10:9 : ver 7
  27. 1 Samuel 10:10 : S Nu 11:25; 1Sa 11:6
  28. 1 Samuel 10:10 : S ver 5-6
  29. 1 Samuel 10:11 : Mt 13:54; Jn 7:15
  30. 1 Samuel 10:11 : ver 12; 1Sa 19:24; 2Ki 9:11; Jer 29:26; Hos 9:7
  31. 1 Samuel 10:12 : S ver 11
  32. 1 Samuel 10:13 : 1Sa 19:23
  33. 1 Samuel 10:14 : 1Sa 14:50
  34. 1 Samuel 10:14 : S 1Sa 9:3
  35. 1 Samuel 10:16 : S 1Sa 9:3
  36. 1 Samuel 10:17 : S 1Sa 7:5
  37. 1 Samuel 10:18 : S Ex 1:14; S Nu 10:9
  38. 1 Samuel 10:19 : S Nu 11:20; S Dt 33:5
  39. 1 Samuel 10:19 : Ps 7:10; 18:48; 68:20; 145:19
  40. 1 Samuel 10:19 : S 1Sa 8:5-7
  41. 1 Samuel 10:19 : S Dt 17:14
  42. 1 Samuel 10:19 : Jos 7:14
  43. 1 Samuel 10:21 : Est 3:7; Pr 16:33
  44. 1 Samuel 10:22 : S Ge 25:22; S Jdg 18:5
  45. 1 Samuel 10:23 : 1Sa 9:2
  46. 1 Samuel 10:24 : Dt 17:15; 2Sa 21:6
  47. 1 Samuel 10:24 : 1Sa 9:2
  48. 1 Samuel 10:24 : 1Ki 1:25, 34, 39; 2Ki 11:12
  49. 1 Samuel 10:25 : S 1Sa 8:9
  50. 1 Samuel 10:25 : S Dt 17:14-20; S 1Sa 8:11-18; 2Ki 11:12
  51. 1 Samuel 10:25 : 1Sa 11:14
  52. 1 Samuel 10:26 : S ver 5; S Jdg 19:14
  53. 1 Samuel 10:26 : S Jdg 20:44
  54. 1 Samuel 10:27 : S Dt 13:13; S 1Sa 20:7
  55. 1 Samuel 10:27 : S ver 4; 1Ki 10:25; 2Ch 17:5; 32:23; Ps 68:29

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