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1 Samuel 10 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:1 - And Samuel taketh the vial of the oil, and poureth on his head, and kisseth him, and saith, 'Is it not because Jehovah hath appointed thee over His inheritance for leader?
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:2 - In thy going to-day from me -- then thou hast found two men by the grave of Rachel, in the border of Benjamin, at Zelzah, and they have said unto thee, The asses have been found which thou hast gone to seek; and lo, thy father hath left the matter of the asses, and hath sorrowed for you, saying, What do I do for my son?
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:3 - 'And thou hast passed on thence, and beyond, and hast come in unto the oak of Tabor, and found thee there have three men going up unto God to Beth-El, one bearing three kids, and one bearing three cakes of bread, and one bearing a bottle of wine,
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:4 - and they have asked of thee of welfare, and given to thee two loaves, and thou hast received from their hand.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:5 - 'Afterwards thou dost come unto the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is, and it cometh to pass, at thy coming in thither to the city, that thou hast met a band of prophets coming down from the high place, and before them psaltery, and tabret, and pipe, and harp, and they are prophesying;
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:6 - and prospered over thee hath the Spirit of Jehovah, and thou hast prophesied with them, and hast been turned to another man;
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:7 - and it hath been, when these signs come to thee -- do for thyself as thy hand findeth, for God is with thee.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:8 - 'And thou hast gone down before me to Gilgal, and lo, I am going down unto thee, to cause to ascend burnt-offerings, to sacrifice sacrifices of peace-offerings; seven days thou dost wait till my coming in unto thee, and I have made known to thee that which thou dost do.'
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:9 - And it hath been, at his turning his shoulder to go from Samuel, that God turneth to him another heart, and all these signs come on that day,
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:10 - and they come in thither to the height, and lo, a band of prophets -- to meet him, and prosper over him doth the Spirit of God, and he prophesieth in their midst.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:11 - And it cometh to pass, all his acquaintance heretofore, see, and lo, with prophets he hath prophesied, and the people say one unto another, 'What is this hath happened to the son of Kish? is Saul also among the prophets?'
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:12 - And a man thence answereth and saith, 'And who is their father?' therefore it hath been for a simile, 'Is Saul also among the prophets?'
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:13 - And he ceaseth from prophesying, and cometh in to the high place,
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:14 - and the uncle of Saul saith unto him, and unto his young man, 'Whither went ye?' and he saith, 'To seek the asses; and we see that they are not, and we come in unto Samuel.'
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:15 - And the uncle of Saul saith, 'Declare, I pray thee, to me, what Samuel said to you?'
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:16 - And Saul saith unto his uncle, 'He certainly declared to us that the asses were found;' and of the matter of the kingdom he hath not declared to him that which Samuel said.

Saul Publicly Chosen King

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:17 - And Samuel calleth the people unto Jehovah to Mizpeh,
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:18 - and saith unto the sons of Israel, 'Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, I have brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I deliver you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms who are oppressing you;
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:19 - and ye to-day have rejected your God, who is Himself your saviour out of all your evils and your distresses, and ye say, 'Nay, but -- a king thou dost set over us; and now, station yourselves before Jehovah, by your tribes, and by your thousands.'
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:20 - And Samuel bringeth near the whole tribes of Israel, and the tribe of Benjamin is captured,
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:21 - and he bringeth near the tribe of Benjamin by its families, and the family of Matri is captured, and Saul son of Kish is captured, and they seek him, and he hath not been found.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:22 - And they ask again at Jehovah, 'Hath the man yet come hither?' and Jehovah saith, 'Lo, he hath been hidden near the vessels.'
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:23 - And they run and bring him thence, and he stationed himself in the midst of the people, and he is higher than any of the people from his shoulder and upward.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:24 - And Samuel saith unto all the people, 'Have ye seen him on whom Jehovah hath fixed, for there is none like him among all the people?' And all the people shout, and say, 'Let the king live!'
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:25 - And Samuel speaketh unto the people the right of the kingdom, and writeth in a book, and placeth before Jehovah; and Samuel sendeth all the people away, each to his house.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:26 - And also Saul hath gone to his house, to Gibeah, and the force go with him whose heart God hath touched;
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:27 - and the sons of worthlessness have said, 'What! this one doth save us!' and they despise him, and have not brought to him a present; and he is as one deaf.
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The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.

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