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to the city, that you will meet a group of you from the hand of the Egyptians and from
prophets coming down from the high place the hand of all kingdoms and from those who
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with a stringed instrument, a tambourine, a oppressed you.’ But you have today rejected
flute, and a harp before them; and they will be your God, who Himself saved you from all
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prophesying. Then the Spirit of the LORD will your adversities and your tribulations; and you
come upon you, and you will prophesy with have said to Him, ‘No, set a king over us!’ Now
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them and be turned into another man. And let therefore, present yourselves before the LORD
it be, when these signs come to you, that you by your tribes and by your clans.”
do as the occasion demands; for God is with 20 And when Samuel had caused all the tribes
you. You shall go down before me to Gilgal; of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin
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and surely I will come down to you to offer was chosen. When he had caused the tribe of
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burnt offerings and make sacrifices of peace Benjamin to come near by their families, the
offerings. Seven days you shall wait, till I come family of Matri was chosen. And Saul the son
to you and show you what you should do.” of Kish was chosen. But when they sought
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him, he could not be found. Therefore they
inquired of the LORD further, “Has the man
come here yet?”
And the LORD answered, “There he is, hid-
10:6 the Spirit of the LORD will come upon
you. The Holy Spirit would enable Saul to den among the equipment.”
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declare the word of the Lord with the
prophets.turned into another man.With this and when he stood among the people, he was
empowerment by the Holy Spirit, Saul would taller than any of the people from his shoul-
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emerge another man (see 10:9), equipped in ders upward. And Samuel said to all the peo-
the manner of Gideon and Jephthah for deeds ple, “Do you see him whom the LORD has
of valor (see v. 9; Judg. 6:34; 11:29). chosen, that there is no one like him among all
the people?”
So all the people shouted and said, “Long
9 So it was, when he had turned his back to live the king!”
go from Samuel, that God gave him another 25 Then Samuel explained to the people the
heart; and all those signs came to pass that behavior of royalty, and wrote it in a book and
day. When they came there to the hill, there laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all
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was a group of prophets to meet him; then the the people away, every man to his house.
Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophe- 26 And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and
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sied among them. And it happened, when all valiant men went with him, whose hearts God
who knew him formerly saw that he indeed had touched. But some rebels said, “How can
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prophesied among the prophets, that the peo- this man save us?” So they despised him, and
ple said to one another, “What is this that has brought him no presents. But he held his
come upon the son of Kish? Is Saul also among peace.
the prophets?” Then a man from there Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and
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answered and said, “But who is their father?” 11 encamped against Jabesh Gilead; and all
Therefore it became a proverb: “Is Saul also the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a
among the prophets?” And when he had fin- covenant with us, and we will serve you.”
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ished prophesying, he went to the high place. 2 And Nahash the Ammonite answered
14 Then Saul’s uncle said to him and his ser- them, “On this condition I will make a
vant, “Where did you go?” covenant with you, that I may put out all your
So he said, “To look for the donkeys. When right eyes, and bring reproach on all Israel.”
we saw that they were nowhere to be found, we 3 Then the elders of Jabesh said to him,
went to Samuel.” “Hold off for seven days, that we may send
15 And Saul’s uncle said, “Tell me, please, messengers to all the territory of Israel. And
what Samuel said to you.” then, if there is no one to save us, we will come
16 So Saul said to his uncle, “He told us plainly out to you.”
that the donkeys had been found.” But about 4 So the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul
the matter of the kingdom, he did not tell him and told the news in the hearing of the people.
what Samuel had said. And all the people lifted up their voices and
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17 Then Samuel called the people together to wept. Now there was Saul, coming behind the
the LORD at Mizpah, and said to the children herd from the field; and Saul said, “What trou-
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of Israel, “Thus says the LORD God of Israel: ‘I bles the people, that they weep?” And they told
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brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered him the words of the men of Jabesh. Then the
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