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1 Samuel 10 – King James Version (KJV)

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Saul among Prophets

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1Sa 10:1 - Then^H3947^➔ Samuel^H8050 took^➔^H3947 a vial^H6378 of oil,^H8081 and poured^H3332 it upon^H5921 his head,^H7218 and kissed him,^H5401 and said,^H559 Is it not^H3808 because^H3588 the LORD^H3068 hath anointed thee^H4886 to be captain^H5057 over^H5921 his inheritance?^H5159

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1Sa 10:2 - When thou art departed^H3212 from me^H5978 to day,^H3117 then thou shalt find^H4672 two^H8147 men^H376 by^H5973 Rachel's^H7354 sepulchre^H6900 in the border^H1366 of Benjamin^H1144 at Zelzah;^H6766 and they will say^H559 unto thee,^H413 The asses^H860 which^H834 thou wentest^H1980 to seek^H1245 are found:^H4672 and, lo,^H2009 thy father^H1 hath left^H5203 the care^H1697 of the asses,^H860 and sorroweth^H1672 for you, saying,^H559 What shall^H4100 I do^H6213 for my son?^H1121

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1Sa 10:3 - Then shalt thou go on^H2498 forward^H1973 from thence,^H8033 and thou shalt come^H935 to^H5704 the plain^H436 of Tabor,^H8396 and^H4672^➔ there^H8033 shall meet thee^➔^H4672 three^H7969 men^H376 going up^H5927 to^H413 God^H430 to Bethel,^H1008^H1008 one^H259 carrying^H5375 three^H7969 kids,^H1423 and another^H259 carrying^H5375 three^H7969 loaves^H3603 of bread,^H3899 and another^H259 carrying^H5375 a bottle^H5035 of wine:^H3196

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1Sa 10:4 - And they will^H7592 salute^H7965 thee, and give^H5414 thee two^H8147 loaves of bread;^H3899 which thou shalt receive^H3947 of their hands.^H3027

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1Sa 10:5 - After^H310 that^H3651 thou shalt come^H935 to the hill^H1389 of God,^H430 where^H834^H8033 is the garrison^H5333 of the Philistines:^H6430 and it shall come to pass,^H1961 when thou art come^H935 thither^H8033 to the city,^H5892 that thou shalt meet^H6293 a company^H2256 of prophets^H5030 coming down^H3381 from the high place^H1116 with a psaltery,^H5035 and a tabret,^H8596 and a pipe,^H2485 and a harp,^H3658 before them;^H6440 and they^H1992 shall prophesy:^H5012

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1Sa 10:6 - And^H6743^➔ the Spirit^H7307 of the LORD^H3068 will come^➔^H6743 upon thee,^H5921 and thou shalt prophesy^H5012 with them,^H5973 and shalt be turned^H2015 into^H376^➔ another^H312 man.^➔^H376

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1Sa 10:7 - And let it be,^H1961 when^H3588 these^H428 signs^H226 are come^H935 unto thee, that thou do^H6213 as occasion^H4672 serve thee;^H3027 for^H3588 God^H430 is with thee.^H5973

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1Sa 10:8 - And thou shalt go down^H3381 before me^H6440 to Gilgal;^H1537 and, behold,^H2009 I^H595 will come down^H3381 unto thee,^H413 to offer^H5927 burnt offerings,^H5930 and to sacrifice^H2076 sacrifices^H2077 of peace offerings:^H8002 seven^H7651 days^H3117 shalt thou tarry,^H3176 till^H5704 I come^H935 to thee,^H413 and shew^H3045 thee what^H834 thou shalt do.^H6213

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1Sa 10:9 - And it was^H1961 so, that when he had turned^H6437 his back^H7926 to go^H3212 from^H5973 Samuel,^H8050 God^H430 gave^H2015 him another^H312 heart:^H3820 and^H935^➔ all^H3605 those^H428 signs^H226 came to pass^➔^H935 that^H1931 day.^H3117

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1Sa 10:10 - And when they came^H935 thither^H8033 to the hill,^H1389 behold,^H2009 a company^H2256 of prophets^H5030 met him;^H7122 and^H6743^➔ the Spirit^H7307 of God^H430 came^➔^H6743 upon him,^H5921 and he prophesied^H5012 among them.^H8432

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1Sa 10:11 - And it came to pass,^H1961 when^H7200^➔ all^H3605 that knew him^H3045 beforetime^H865^H8032 saw that,^➔^H7200 behold,^H2009 he prophesied^H5012 among^H5973 the prophets,^H5030 then^H559^➔ the people^H5971 said^➔^H559 one^H376 to^H413 another,^H7453 What^H4100 is this^H2088 that is come^H1961 unto the son^H1121 of Kish?^H7027 Is Saul^H7586 also^H1571 among the prophets?^H5030

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1Sa 10:12 - And^H6030^➔ one^H376 of the same place^H8033 answered^➔^H6030 and said,^H559 But who^H4310 is their father?^H1 Therefore^H5921^H3651 it became^H1961 a proverb,^H4912 Is Saul^H7586 also^H1571 among the prophets?^H5030

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1Sa 10:13 - And when he had made an end^H3615 of prophesying,^H5012 he came to^H935 the high place.^H1116

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1Sa 10:14 - And^H559^➔ Saul's^H7586 uncle^H1730 said^➔^H559 unto him^H413 and to^H413 his servant,^H5288 Whither^H575 went ye?^H1980 And he said,^H559 To seek^H1245 the asses:^H860 and when we saw^H7200 that^H3588 they were no where,^H369 we came^H935 to^H413 Samuel.^H8050

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1Sa 10:15 - And^H559^➔ Saul's^H7586 uncle^H1730 said,^➔^H559 Tell^H5046 me,^H589 I pray thee,^H4994 what^H4100 Samuel^H8050 said^H559 unto you.

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1Sa 10:16 - And^H559^➔ Saul^H7586 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 his uncle,^H1730 He told^H5046 us plainly^H5046 that^H3588 the asses^H860 were found.^H4672 But^H853 of the matter^H1697 of the kingdom,^H4410 whereof^H834 Samuel^H8050 spake,^H559 he told^H5046 him not.^H3808

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1Sa 10:17 - And^H6817^➔ Samuel^H8050 called^➔^H6817^➔ the people^H5971 together^➔^H6817 unto^H413 the LORD^H3068 to Mizpeh;^H4709

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1Sa 10:18 - And said^H559 unto^H413 the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 I^H595 brought up^H5927 Israel^H3478 out of Egypt,^H4714 and delivered^H5337 you^H853 out of the hand^H3027 of the Egyptians,^H4714 and out of the hand^H3027 of all^H3605 kingdoms,^H4467 and of them that oppressed^H3905 you:^H853

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1Sa 10:19 - And ye^H859 have^H3988^➔ this day^H3117 rejected^➔^H3988 your God,^H430 who^H834 himself^H1931 saved^H3467 you out of all^H3605 your adversities^H7451 and your tribulations;^H6869 and ye have said^H559 unto him, Nay, but^H3588 set^H7760 a king^H4428 over us.^H5921 Now therefore^H6258 present yourselves^H3320 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 by your tribes,^H7626 and by your thousands.^H505

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1Sa 10:20 - And when^H7126^➔ Samuel^H8050 had caused^➔^H7126^➔ all^H3605 the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 to come near,^➔^H7126 the tribe^H7626 of Benjamin^H1144 was taken.^H3920

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1Sa 10:21 - When he had caused^H7126^➔ the tribe^H7626 of Benjamin^H1144 to come near^➔^H7126 by their families,^H4940 the family^H4940 of Matri^H4309 was taken,^H3920 and^H3920^➔ Saul^H7586 the son^H1121 of Kish^H7027 was taken:^➔^H3920 and when they sought him,^H1245 he could^H4672^➔ not^H3808 be found.^➔^H4672

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1Sa 10:22 - Therefore they enquired^H7592 of the LORD^H3068 further,^H5750 if^H935^➔ the man^H376 should^➔^H935^➔ yet^H5750 come^➔^H935 thither.^H1988 And^H559^➔ the LORD^H3068 answered,^➔^H559 Behold,^H2009 he^H1931 hath hid himself^H2244 among^H413 the stuff.^H3627

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1Sa 10:23 - And they ran^H7323 and fetched him^H3947 thence:^H8033 and when he stood^H3320 among^H8432 the people,^H5971 he was higher^H1361 than any^H3605 of the people^H5971 from his shoulders^H7926 and upward.^H4605

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1Sa 10:24 - And^H559^➔ Samuel^H8050 said^➔^H559 to^H413 all^H3605 the people,^H5971 See ye^H7200 him whom^H834 the LORD^H3068 hath chosen,^H977 that^H3588 there is none^H369 like him^H3644 among all^H3605 the people?^H5971 And^H7321^➔ all^H3605 the people^H5971 shouted,^➔^H7321 and said,^H559 God save^H2421 the king.^H4428

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1Sa 10:25 - Then^H1696^➔ Samuel^H8050 told^➔^H1696 the people^H5971 the manner^H4941 of the kingdom,^H4410 and wrote^H3789 it in a book,^H5612 and laid it up^H3240 before^H6440 the LORD.^H3068 And^H7971^➔ Samuel^H8050 sent^➔^H7971^➔ all^H3605 the people^H5971 away,^➔^H7971 every man^H376 to his house.^H1004

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1Sa 10:26 - And^H1571^➔ Saul^H7586 also^➔^H1571 went^H1980 home^H1004 to Gibeah;^H1390 and there went^H3212 with him^H5973 a band of men,^H2428 whose^H834 hearts^H3820 God^H430 had touched.^H5060

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1Sa 10:27 - But the children^H1121 of Belial^H1100 said,^H559 How^H4100 shall^H3467^➔ this man^H2088 save us?^➔^H3467 And they despised him,^H959 and^H3808^➔ brought^H935 him no^➔^H3808 presents.^H4503 But he held^H1961 his peace.^H2790

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