1 GLT And Samuel took a flask of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him. And he said,“Is it not Yahweh who has anointed you to be ruler over his inheritance? BSB BSB: Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?
2 GLT When you go today from with me, then you will find two men near the tomb of Rachel in the territory of Benjamin in Zelzah. And they will say to you,‘The female donkeys that you went to seek have been found. And behold, your father has stopped the matter of the female donkeys and is worried about you, saying,“What should I do about my son?”’ BSB BSB: When you leave me today, you will find two men at Rachel’s tomb in Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you seek have been found, and now your father has stopped worrying about the donkeys and started worrying about you, asking, “What should I do about my son?”’
3 GLT And you will go on from there and further, and you will come as far as the oak of Tabor. And you will find three men there going up to God at Bethel, one carrying three young goats, and one carrying three round loaves of bread, and one carrying a skin of wine. BSB BSB: Then you will go on from there until you come to the Oak of Tabor. Three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you there, one carrying three young goats, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a skin of wine.
4 GLT And they will ask about you with respect to well- being and give to you two bread loaves, and you will take from their hand. BSB BSB: They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hands.
5 GLT Afterward you will come to the hill of God, there where the garrisons of the Philistines are. And it will happen as soon as you come there to the city, that you will meet a group of prophets going down from the high place. And before their face will be a harp and a tambourine and a flute and a lyre. And they will be prophesying. BSB BSB: After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.
6 GLT And the spirit of Yahweh will rush on you, and you will prophesy with them. And you will be changed into another man. BSB BSB: Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person.
7 GLT And it will happen that when these signs come to you, do for yourself what your hand finds, for God is with you. BSB BSB: When these signs have come, do as the occasion demands, for God is with you.
8 GLT And go down before my face to the Gilgal. And behold, I will come down to you to offer up burnt up offerings, to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings. Wait seven days until my coming to you and I will make known to you what you shall do.” BSB BSB: And you shall go before me to Gilgal, and surely I will come to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. Wait seven days until I come to you and show you what you are to do.”
9 GLT And it happened as soon as he turned his shoulder to go from with Samuel, that God turned for him another heart. And all these signs came on that day. BSB BSB: As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all the signs came to pass that day.
10 GLT And they came there to the hill, and behold, a group of prophets met him. And the spirit of God rushed on him and he prophesied in their midst. BSB BSB: When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets met him. Then the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied along with them.
11 GLT And it happened that every one who knew him from yesterday and three days ago saw, and behold, he prophesied with the prophets! And the people said, a man to his neighbor,“What is this that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?” BSB BSB: When all those who had formerly known Saul saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked one another, “What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”
12 GLT And a man from there answered and said,“And who is their father?” Therefore, it became a proverb,“Is Saul also among the prophets?” BSB BSB: Then a man who lived there replied, “And who is their father?” So the saying became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
13 GLT And he finished from prophesying, and he came to the high place. BSB BSB: And when Saul had finished prophesying, he went up to the high place.
14 GLT And the uncle of Saul said to him and to his servant,“Where did you go?” And he said,“To seek the female donkeys. And we saw that there was nothing, and we went to Samuel.” BSB BSB: Now Saul’s uncle asked him and his servant, “Where did you go?” “To look for the donkeys,” Saul replied. “When we saw they were not to be found, we went to Samuel.”
15 GLT And the uncle of Saul said,“Please tell me what Samuel said to you.” BSB BSB: “Tell me,” Saul’s uncle asked, “what did Samuel say to you?”
16 GLT And Saul said to his uncle,“He told us indeed that the female donkeys had been found.” But he did not tell him the word of the kingship, which Samuel had said. BSB BSB: And Saul replied, “He assured us that the donkeys had been found.” But Saul did not tell his uncle what Samuel had said about the kingship.
17 GLT And Samuel called together the people to Yahweh at the Mizpah. BSB BSB: After this, Samuel summoned the people to the LORD at Mizpah
18 GLT And he said to the sons of Israel,“Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel:‘I myself brought up Israel from Egypt. And I rescued you from the hand of the Egyptians, and from the hand of all the kingdoms that oppressed you.’ BSB BSB: and said to the Israelites, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I brought Israel up out of Egypt, and I rescued you from the hands of the Egyptians and of all the kingdoms that oppressed you.’
19 GLT But you today have rejected your God, him who saves you from all your calamities and your distresses. And you have said to him,‘Rather set a king over us.’ And now station yourselves before the face of Yahweh according to your tribes and according to your thousands.” BSB BSB: But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and afflictions, and you have said to Him, ‘No, set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans.”
20 GLT And Samuel brought near all the tribes of Israel. And the tribe of Benjamin was taken. BSB BSB: Thus Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected.
21 GLT And he brought near the tribe of Benjamin according to its clans, and the clan of the Matrites was taken. And Saul the son of Kish was taken and they sought him, but he was not found. BSB BSB: Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the clan of Matri was selected. Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected. But when they looked for him, they could not find him.
22 GLT And they asked of Yahweh again,“Has a man come here yet?” And Yahweh said,“Behold, he has hidden himself with the things.” BSB BSB: So again they inquired of the LORD, “Has the man come here yet?” And the LORD replied, “Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.”
23 GLT And they ran and took him from there. And he stationed himself in the midst of the people. And he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders and upward. BSB BSB: So they ran and brought Saul, and when he stood among the people, he was a head taller than any of the others.
24 GLT And Samuel said to all the people,“Do you see him whom Yahweh has chosen? Indeed there is no one like him among all the people!” And all the people saw and said,“May the king live!” BSB BSB: Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.” And all the people shouted, “Long live the king!”
25 GLT And Samuel spoke to the people the ordinance of the kingship, and he wrote it in the book, and rested it before the face of Yahweh. And Samuel sent away all the people, a man to his house. BSB BSB: Then Samuel explained to the people the rights of kingship. He wrote them on a scroll and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, each to his own home.
26 GLT And Saul also went to his house at Gibeah. And with him went the mighty whose hearts God had touched. BSB BSB: Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, and the men of valor whose hearts God had touched went with him.
27 GLT But the sons of worthlessness said,“How can this one save us?” And they despised him and did not bring to him a gift. But he was like one being silent. BSB BSB: But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.
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