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¹ When they came down from the high place into the city, Samuel spoke with Saul on the[3] roof [of his house].

² They got up early [the next day]; and at dawn Samuel called Saul [who was sleeping] on the roof, saying, "Get up, so that I may send you on your way." Saul got up, and both he and Samuel went outside.

³ As they were going down to the outskirts of the city, Samuel said to Saul, "Tell the servant to go on ahead of us so that he may pass by but you stand still now so that I may proclaim the word of God to you."

⁴ Then Samuel took the flask of oil and poured it on Saul's head, kissed him, and said, "Has the LORD not anointed you as ruler over His inheritance (Israel)?

⁵ When you leave me today, you will meet two men beside Rachel's tomb in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah; they will say to you, 'The donkeys you went to look for have been found. And your father has stopped caring about them and is worried about you, saying, "What shall I do about my son?"'

⁶ Then you will go on further from there, and you will come to the terebinth tree of Tabor, and three men going up to [sacrifice to] God at Bethel will meet you there, one carrying three young goats, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a jug of wine.

⁷ They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hand.

⁸ After that you will come to[1] the hill of God where the garrison of the Philistines is; and when you come there to the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place [of worship] with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre before them, and they will be prophesying.

⁹ Then the Spirit of the LORD will come upon you mightily, and you will prophesy with them, and you will be changed into another man.

¹⁰ When these signs come to you, do for yourself whatever[2] the situation requires, for God is with you.

¹¹ You shall go down ahead of me to Gilgal; and behold, I will be coming down to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. You shall wait seven days until I come to you and show you what you must do."

¹² Then it happened when Saul turned his back to leave Samuel, God changed his heart; and all those signs came to pass that day.

¹³ When they came to the hill [Gibeah], behold, a group of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came on him mightily, and he prophesied [under divine guidance] among them.

¹⁴ Now when all who knew Saul previously saw that he actually prophesied now [by inspiration] with the prophets, the people said one to another, "What has happened to [Saul, who is nobody but] the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?"

¹⁵ And a man from there answered, "But who is the father of the others?" So it became a proverb, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"

¹⁶ When Saul had finished prophesying, he went to the high place [of worship].

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1	When they came down from the high place into the city, Samuel spoke with Saul on the[3] roof [of his house].
2	They got up early [the next day]; and at dawn Samuel called Saul [who was sleeping] on the roof, saying, "Get up, so that I may send you on your way." Saul got up, and both he and Samuel went outside.
3	As they were going down to the outskirts of the city, Samuel said to Saul, "Tell the servant to go on ahead of us so that he may pass by but you stand still now so that I may proclaim the word of God to you."
4	Then Samuel took the flask of oil and poured it on Saul's head, kissed him, and said, "Has the LORD not anointed you as ruler over His inheritance (Israel)?
5	When you leave me today, you will meet two men beside Rachel's tomb in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah; they will say to you, 'The donkeys you went to look for have been found. And your father has stopped caring about them and is worried about you, saying, "What shall I do about my son?"'
6	Then you will go on further from there, and you will come to the terebinth tree of Tabor, and three men going up to [sacrifice to] God at Bethel will meet you there, one carrying three young goats, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a jug of wine.
7	They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hand.
8	After that you will come to[1] the hill of God where the garrison of the Philistines is; and when you come there to the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place [of worship] with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre before them, and they will be prophesying.
9	Then the Spirit of the LORD will come upon you mightily, and you will prophesy with them, and you will be changed into another man.
10	When these signs come to you, do for yourself whatever[2] the situation requires, for God is with you.
11	You shall go down ahead of me to Gilgal; and behold, I will be coming down to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. You shall wait seven days until I come to you and show you what you must do."
12	Then it happened when Saul turned his back to leave Samuel, God changed his heart; and all those signs came to pass that day.
13	When they came to the hill [Gibeah], behold, a group of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came on him mightily, and he prophesied [under divine guidance] among them.
14	Now when all who knew Saul previously saw that he actually prophesied now [by inspiration] with the prophets, the people said one to another, "What has happened to [Saul, who is nobody but] the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?"
15	And a man from there answered, "But who is the father of the others?" So it became a proverb, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"
16	When Saul had finished prophesying, he went to the high place [of worship].

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