| English Standard Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head and kissed him and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you to be prince over his people Israel? And you shall reign over the people of the LORD and you will save them from the hand of their surrounding enemies. And this shall be the sign to you that the LORD has anointed you to be prince over his heritage. | 1Then Samuel took the flask of oil, poured it on his head, kissed him and said, "Has not the LORD anointed you a ruler over His inheritance? |
| 2When you depart from me today, you will meet two men by Rachel’s tomb in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah, and they will say to you, ‘The donkeys that you went to seek are found, and now your father has ceased to care about the donkeys and is anxious about you, saying, “What shall I do about my son?”’ | 2"When you go from me today, then you will find two men close to Rachel's tomb in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say to you, 'The donkeys which you went to look for have been found. Now behold, your father has ceased to be concerned about the donkeys and is anxious for you, saying, "What shall I do about my son?"' |
| 3Then you shall go on from there farther and 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. | 3"Then you will go on further from there, and you will come as far as the oak of Tabor, and there three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you, one carrying three young goats, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a jug of wine; |
| 4And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall accept from their hand. | 4and they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hand. |
| 5After that you shall come to Gibeath-elohim, where there is a garrison of the Philistines. And there, as soon as you come to the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre before them, prophesying. | 5"Afterward you will come to the hill of God where the Philistine garrison is; and it shall be as soon as you have come there to the city, that you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and a lyre before them, and they will be prophesying. |
| 6Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man. | 6"Then the Spirit of the LORD will come upon you mightily, and you shall prophesy with them and be changed into another man. |
| 7Now when these signs meet you, do what your hand finds to do, for God is with you. | 7"It shall be when these signs come to you, do for yourself what the occasion requires, for God is with you. |
| 8Then go down before me to Gilgal. And behold, I am coming down to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. Seven days you shall wait, until I come to you and show you what you shall do.” | 8"And you shall go down before me to Gilgal; and behold, I will come down to you to offer burnt offerings and sacrifice peace offerings. You shall wait seven days until I come to you and show you what you should do." |
| 9When he turned his back to leave Samuel, God gave him another heart. And all these signs came to pass that day. | 9Then it happened when he turned his back to leave Samuel, God changed his heart; and all those signs came about on that day. |
| 10When they came to Gibeah, behold, a group of prophets met him, and the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied among them. | 10When they came to the hill there, behold, a group of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him mightily, so that he prophesied among them. |
| 11And when all who knew him previously saw how he prophesied with the prophets, the people said to one another, “What has come over the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?” | 11It came about, when all who knew him previously saw that he prophesied now with the prophets, that the people said to one another, "What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?" |
| 12And a man of the place answered, “And who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?” | 12A man there said, "Now, who is their father?" Therefore it became a proverb: "Is Saul also among the prophets?" |
| 13When he had finished prophesying, he came to the high place. | 13When he had finished prophesying, he came to the high place. |
| 14Saul’s uncle said to him and to his servant, “Where did you go?” And he said, “To seek the donkeys. And when we saw they were not to be found, we went to Samuel.” | 14Now Saul's uncle said to him and his servant, "Where did you go?" And he said, "To look for the donkeys. When we saw that they could not be found, we went to Samuel." |
| 15And Saul’s uncle said, “Please tell me what Samuel said to you.” | 15Saul's uncle said, "Please tell me what Samuel said to you." |
| 16And Saul said to his uncle, “He told us plainly that the donkeys had been found.” But about the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel had spoken, he did not tell him anything. | 16So Saul said to his uncle, "He told us plainly that the donkeys had been found." But he did not tell him about the matter of the kingdom which Samuel had mentioned. |
| 17Now Samuel called the people together to the LORD at Mizpah. | 17Thereafter Samuel called the people together to the LORD at Mizpah; |
| 18And he said to the people of Israel, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of all the kingdoms that were oppressing you.’ | 18and he said to the sons of Israel, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'I brought Israel up from Egypt, and I delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the power of all the kingdoms that were oppressing you.' |
| 19But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your calamities and your distresses, and you have said to him, ‘Set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and by your thousands.” | 19"But you have today rejected your God, who delivers you from all your calamities and your distresses; yet you have said, 'No, but set a king over us!' Now therefore, present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and by your clans." |
| 20Then Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot. | 20Thus Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot. |
| 21He brought the tribe of Benjamin near by its clans, and the clan of the Matrites was taken by lot; and Saul the son of Kish was taken by lot. But when they sought him, he could not be found. | 21Then he brought the tribe of Benjamin near by its families, and the Matrite family was taken. And Saul the son of Kish was taken; but when they looked for him, he could not be found. |
| 22So they inquired again of the LORD, “Is there a man still to come?” and the LORD said, “Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.” | 22Therefore they inquired further of the LORD, "Has the man come here yet?" So the LORD said, "Behold, he is hiding himself by the baggage." |
| 23Then they ran and took him from there. And when he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward. | 23So they ran and took him from there, and when he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward. |
| 24And Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see him whom the LORD has chosen? There is none like him among all the people.” And all the people shouted, “Long live the king!” | 24Samuel said to all the people, "Do you see him whom the LORD has chosen? Surely there is no one like him among all the people." So all the people shouted and said, "Long live the king!" |
| 25Then Samuel told the people the rights and duties of the kingship, and he wrote them in a book and laid it up before the LORD. Then Samuel sent all the people away, each one to his home. | 25Then Samuel told the people the ordinances of the kingdom, and wrote them in the book and placed it before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, each one to his house. |
| 26Saul also went to his home at Gibeah, and with him went men of valor whose hearts God had touched. | 26Saul also went to his house at Gibeah; and the valiant men whose hearts God had touched went with him. |
| 27But some worthless fellows said, “How can this man save us?” And they despised him and brought him no present. But he held his peace. | 27But certain worthless men said, "How can this one deliver us?" And they despised him and did not bring him any present. But he kept silent. |
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