And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD. 6:17
Trivia: Who blew a trumpet while traveling throughout Israel saying, "Let the Hebrews hear"?
10:1-271 Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?
2When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?
Before Saul and his servant returned home, Samuel had a few things to do and say.
First he took a vial of oil and poured it on Saul's head.
Then he kissed Saul, and said to him,
When you pass Rachel's sepulchre, you'll meet two men, who will say to you:The asses you were looking for are found.
3 Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:
Then you'll come to the plain of Tabor, where three men will meet you who are going up to God in Bethel.One carrying three young goats, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine.
4 And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.
These men will salute you and give you two loaves of bread.
5After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:
After that, you'll come to the hill of God, which will be occupied by Philistine soldiers.When you enter the city, you'll meet a group of prophets with a harp, a tambourine, a flute, and a lyre. And they'll prophesy.
6 And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
The Spirit of God will then come upon you, and you'll prophesy with them and you'll be turned into another man.
7 And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.
When these signs come upon you, do whatever you like.God is with you.
8 And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do.
You'll go before me to Gilgal and I'll follow, offering animal sacrifices.You'll stay seven days until I come and show you what to do.
9And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.
When Saul left Samuel, God gave Saul another heart.
And everything happened the next day just like Samuel said it would.
10 And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.
11 And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?
12 And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?
Is Saul also among the prophets? [1]
13 And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.
14 And Saul's uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses: and when we saw that they were no where, we came to Samuel.
Saul's uncle asked Saul and his servant,
Where did you go?Saul said,
To find the asses.When we couldn't find them, we came to Samuel.
15 And Saul's uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.
16 And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.
Saul's uncle asked him,
What did Samuel say?
Saul said,
Samuel told us the asses were found.
But Saul didn't tell him that Samuel wanted to make him king.
17 And Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh;
18 And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you:
19 And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.
20 And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.
First the tribe of Benjamin was selected, then the family of Matri, and then Saul.
21When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.
When the people couldn't find Saul (who was selected to be king by drawing lots), they "enquired of the Lord."
22 Therefore they enquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold he hath hid himself among the stuff.
And the Lord answered,
He is hiding among the stuff.
23 And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
When Saul stood up, he was literally head and shoulders above any other person in Israel. (He was also the best looking.)
24 And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.
After God found Saul hiding among the stuff, Samuel said to all the people:
See whom God has chosen.There's no one like him among all the people.
And all the people shouted,
God save the king.
25Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.
Then he told everyone to go home.
26 And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.
27But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought no presents. But he held his peace.
And they despised him, and brought no presents.
There are two stories for the origin of the famous proverb: "Is Saul also among the prophets?"
I like the one in 1 Sam 19:24 better, though. (Saul lays around naked for a day in front of God and everybody.)
Another lost book of the Bible.
