1 Samuel 10
10:1And Samuel took the flask, of oil and poured down upon his head, and kissed him. And he said to him, Is it not that the lord anointed you as ruler over his inheritance?
10:2As soon as you should go forth today from me, that you shall find two men near the burying-places of Rachel, on the borders of Benjamin, leaping greatly. And they shall say to you, the donkeys have been found which you went to seek. And behold, your father brushed off the matter of the donkeys, and is worried about you, saying, What should I do about my son?
10:3And you shall go forth from there, and beyond. And you shall come unto the oak of Tabor, and you shall find there three men ascending to God unto Beth-el, one taking three kids, and one taking three containers of bread loaves, and one taking a leather bag of wine.
10:4And they shall ask you the things for peace; and they shall give to you two first-fruits of bread loaves, and you shall take them from out of their hand.
10:5And after these things you shall enter unto the hill of God, of which is there the height of the Philistines. And it will take place when ever you should enter there into the city, that you will meet a company of dancers of prophets coming down from out of Bama, and in front of them a stringed instrument, and tambourine, and pipe, and lute; and they are prophesying.
10:6And spirit of the lord shall spring upon you, and you shall prophesy with them, and you shall turn into another man.
10:7And it will be whenever these signs shall come upon you, do all as much as your hand should find, for God is with you!
10:8And you shall go down in front of me unto Gilgal. And behold, I come down to you, to offer a whole burnt-offering, and to sacrifice sacrifice offerings of peace. Seven days you shall stop until my coming to you, and to make known to you what you shall do.
10:9And it came to pass so as his shoulder turned to go forth from Samuel, that God converted his heart to another. And came to pass all these signs in that day.
10:10And he comes from there unto the hill. And behold, a company of dancers of prophets right opposite him; and spirit of God leaped upon him, and he prophesied in the midst of them.
10:11And came to pass all the things being made known to him yesterday and the third day before. And behold, he was in the midst of the prophets prophesying. And the people each said to his neighbor, What is this, the thing having happened to the son of Kish? Or is also Saul among the prophets?
10:12And a certain one of them answered, and said, And who is his father? On account of this it became for a parable, Might also Saul be among the prophets?
10:13And he completed prophesying, and comes to the hill.
10:14And his uncle said to him and to his servant-lad, Where have you gone? And he said, To seek the donkeys, and we saw that they are not around, and we entered unto Samuel.
10:15And the uncle said to Saul, Report indeed to me what Samuel said to you!
10:16And Saul said to the member of his family, By reporting he reported to me that the donkeys were found. But the matter of the kingdom, he did not report to him, what Samuel said.
10:17And Samuel summoned all the people to the lord in Mizpeh.
10:18And he said to the sons of Israel, Thus said the lord God of Israel, saying, I led Israel from out of Egypt, and I rescued you from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and from the hand of all the kingdoms of the ones afflicting you.
10:19And you today treat with contempt your God, who he himself is your deliverer from out of all your bad things, and your afflictions. And you said, But only a king you shall place over us. And now, stand before the lord according to your tribes and according to your thousands!
10:20And Samuel led forward all the tribes of Israel, and the tribe of Benjamin was chosen by lot.
10:21And he led forward the tribe of Benjamin according to family, and the family of Matri was chosen by lot. And Saul son of Kish was chosen by lot. And he sought him, and he was not found.
10:22And Samuel asked again to the lord, Shall the man still come here? And the lord said, Behold, he hides among the equipment.
10:23And he ran and took him from there, and placed him in the midst of the people, and he was high above all the people -- head and shoulders and above.
10:24And Samuel said to all the people, You see whom the lord has chosen for himself, that there is not one likened to him among all you? And all the people knew, and said, Let the king live!
10:25And Samuel spoke to the people the ordinance of the kingship. And he wrote in a scroll, and put it before the lord. And Samuel sent out all the people, and each went forth unto his place.
10:26And Saul went forth unto his house in Gibeah. And the sons of power went (whom the lord touched their hearts) with Saul.
10:27And the mischievous sons said, Who is this that shall deliver us? And they dishonored him, and did not bring him gifts. And he became one being silent.