1 Samuel 10
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c Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head d and kissed him and said, "Has not the Lord anointed you to be prince over e his people Israel? And you shall reign over the people of the Lord and you will save them from the hand of their surrounding enemies. And this shall be the sign to you that the Lord has anointed you to be prince over his heritage.
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When you depart from me today, you will meet two men by f Rachel's tomb in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah, and they will say to you, g 'The donkeys that you went to seek are found, and now h your father has ceased to care about the donkeys and is anxious about you, saying, "What shall I do about my son?"'
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Then you shall go on from there farther and come to the i oak of Tabor. Three men j going up k to God at Bethel will meet you there, one carrying three young goats, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a skin of wine.
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And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall accept from their hand.
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After that you shall come to l Gibeath-elohim, m where there is a garrison of the Philistines. And there, as soon as you come to the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down n from the high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre before them, prophesying.
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o Then the Spirit of the Lord will rush upon you, p and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man.
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Now when q these signs meet you, do what your hand finds to do, r for God is with you.
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Then go down before me s to Gilgal. And behold, I am coming to you to offer burnt offerings and t to sacrifice peace offerings. u Seven days you shall wait, until I come to you and show you what you shall do."
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When he turned his back to leave Samuel, God gave him another heart. And all these signs came to pass that day.
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When they came to v Gibeah, behold, a group of prophets met him, o and the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied among them.
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And when all who knew him previously saw how he prophesied with the prophets, the people said to one another, "What has come over the son of Kish? w Is Saul also among the prophets?"
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And a man of the place answered, x "And who is their father?" Therefore it became a proverb, w "Is Saul also among the prophets?"
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When he had finished prophesying, he came to the high place.
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y Saul's uncle said to him and to his servant, "Where did you go?" And he said, z "To seek the donkeys. And when we saw they were not to be found, we went to Samuel."
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And Saul's uncle said, "Please tell me what Samuel said to you."
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And Saul said to his uncle, a "He told us plainly that the donkeys had been found." But about the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel had spoken, he did not tell him anything.
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Now Samuel called the people together b to the Lord c at Mizpah.
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And he said to the people of Israel, d "Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, 'I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of all the kingdoms that were oppressing you.'
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e But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your calamities and your distresses, and you have said to him, 'Set a king over us.' Now therefore f present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and by your thousands."
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Then Samuel g brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot.
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He brought the tribe of Benjamin near by its clans, and the clan of the Matrites was taken by lot; and Saul the son of Kish was taken by lot. But when they sought him, he could not be found.
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h So they inquired again of the Lord, "Is there a man still to come?" and the Lord said, "Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage."
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Then they ran and took him from there. And when he stood among the people, i he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward.
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And Samuel said to all the people, "Do you see him j whom the Lord has chosen? There is none like him among all the people." And all the people shouted, k "Long live the king!"
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Then Samuel told the people l the rights and duties of the kingship, and he wrote them in a book and laid it up before the Lord. Then Samuel sent all the people away, each one to his home.
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Saul also went to his home m at Gibeah, and with him went men of valor whose hearts God had touched.
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But some n worthless fellows said, "How can this man save us?" And they despised him and brought him no present. But he held his peace.
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1 Samuel 9:16
"Tomorrow about this time I will send to you a ...
1 Samuel 16:13
Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed h...
2 Samuel 2:4
And the men of Judah came, and there they anoin...
1 Kings 1:34
And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet...
1 Kings 1:39
There Zadok the priest took the horn of oil fro...
2 Kings 9:1
Then Elisha the prophet called one of the sons ...
2 Kings 9:3
Then take the flask of oil and pour it on his h...
2 Kings 9:6
So he arose and went into the house. And the yo...
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Psalms 2:12
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
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Deuteronomy 32:9
But the Lord 's portion is his people, Jacob his allotted heritage.
Psalms 78:71
From following the nursing ewes he brought him to shepherd Jacob his people, Israel his inheritance.
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Genesis 35:19 - 20
So Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
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1 Samuel 9:3 - 4
Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. So Kish said to Saul his son, "Take one of the young men with you, and arise, go and look for the donkeys.
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1 Samuel 9:5
When they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, "Come, let us go back, lest my father cease to care about the donkeys and become anxious about us.
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Genesis 13:18
So Abram moved his tent and came and settled by the oaks of Mamre, which are at Hebron, and there he built an altar to the Lord.
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Judges 20:31
And the people of Benjamin went out against the people and were drawn away from the city. And as at other times they began to strike and kill some of the people in the highways, one of which goes up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah, and in the open country, about thirty men of Israel.
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Genesis 28:22
And this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God's house. And of all that you give me I will give a full tenth to you.
Genesis 35:1
God said to Jacob, "Arise, go up to Bethel and dwell there. Make an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.
Genesis 35:3
Then let us arise and go up to Bethel, so that I may make there an altar to the God who answers me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone.
Genesis 35:7
And there he built an altar and called the place El-bethel, because there God had revealed himself to him when he fled from his brother.
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1 Samuel 10:10
When they came to Gibeah, behold, a group of prophets met him, and the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied among them.
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1 Samuel 13:3 - 4
Jonathan defeated the garrison of the Philistines that was at Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, "Let the Hebrews hear.
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1 Samuel 9:12
They answered, "He is; behold, he is just ahead of you. Hurry. He has come just now to the city, because the people have a sacrifice today on the high place.
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1 Samuel 10:10
When they came to Gibeah, behold, a group of pr...
1 Samuel 11:6
And the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he ...
1 Samuel 16:13
Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed h...
Numbers 11:25
Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke ...
Judges 3:10
The Spirit of the Lord was upon him, and he jud...
Judges 14:6
Then the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon him, an...
Judges 14:19
And the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon him, and...
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1 Samuel 10:10
When they came to Gibeah, behold, a group of prophets met him, and the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied among them.
1 Samuel 19:23 - 24
And he went there to Naioth in Ramah. And the Spirit of God came upon him also, and as he went he prophesied until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
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Exodus 4:8
If they will not believe you," God said, "or listen to the first sign, they may believe the latter sign.
Judges 6:17
And he said to him, "If now I have found favor in your eyes, then show me a sign that it is you who speak with me.
Luke 2:12
And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.
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Joshua 1:5
No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you.
Judges 6:12
And the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, "The Lord is with you, O mighty man of valor.
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1 Samuel 11:14 - 15
Then Samuel said to the people, "Come, let us go to Gilgal and there renew the kingdom.
1 Samuel 13:4
And all Israel heard it said that Saul had defeated the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel had become a stench to the Philistines. And the people were called out to join Saul at Gilgal.
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1 Samuel 11:15
So all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king before the Lord in Gilgal. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the Lord, and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
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1 Samuel 13:8
He waited seven days, the time appointed by Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people were scattering from him.
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1 Samuel 10:5
After that you shall come to Gibeath-elohim, where there is a garrison of the Philistines. And there, as soon as you come to the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre before them, prophesying.
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1 Samuel 10:6
Then the Spirit of the Lord will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man.
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1 Samuel 19:24
And he too stripped off his clothes, and he too prophesied before Samuel and lay naked all that day and all that night. Thus it is said, "Is Saul also among the prophets?
Matthew 13:54 - 55
And coming to his hometown he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works?
John 7:15
The Jews therefore marveled, saying, "How is it that this man has learning, when he has never studied?
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Isaiah 54:13
All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children.
John 6:45
It is written in the Prophets, 'And they will all be taught by God.' Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me -
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1 Samuel 10:11
And when all who knew him previously saw how he prophesied with the prophets, the people said to one another, "What has come over the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?
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1 Samuel 14:50
And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. And the name of the commander of his army was Abner the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.
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1 Samuel 9:4 - 6
And he passed through the hill country of Ephraim and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find them. And they passed through the land of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then they passed through the land of Benjamin, but did not find them.
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1 Samuel 9:20
As for your donkeys that were lost three days ago, do not set your mind on them, for they have been found. And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for you and for all your father's house?
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1 Samuel 11:15
So all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king before the Lord in Gilgal. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the Lord, and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
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1 Samuel 7:5 - 6
Then Samuel said, "Gather all Israel at Mizpah, and I will pray to the Lord for you.
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Judges 6:8 - 9
The Lord sent a prophet to the people of Israel. And he said to them, "Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: I led you up from Egypt and brought you out of the house of bondage.
1 Samuel 12:8
When Jacob went into Egypt, and the Egyptians oppressed them, then your fathers cried out to the Lord and the Lord sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt and made them dwell in this place.
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1 Samuel 8:7
And the Lord said to Samuel, "Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them.
1 Samuel 8:19
But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, "No! But there shall be a king over us.
1 Samuel 12:12
And when you saw that Nahash the king of the Ammonites came against you, you said to me, 'No, but a king shall reign over us,' when the Lord your God was your king.
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Joshua 24:1
Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem and summoned the elders, the heads, the judges, and the officers of Israel. And they presented themselves before God.
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Joshua 7:14
In the morning therefore you shall be brought near by your tribes. And the tribe that the Lord takes by lot shall come near by clans. And the clan that the Lord takes shall come near by households. And the household that the Lord takes shall come near man by man.
Joshua 7:16 - 17
So Joshua rose early in the morning and brought Israel near tribe by tribe, and the tribe of Judah was taken.
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1 Samuel 22:10
And he inquired of the Lord for him and gave him provisions and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
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1 Samuel 9:2
And he had a son whose name was Saul, a handsome young man. There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome than he. From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.
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2 Samuel 21:6
Let seven of his sons be given to us, so that we may hang them before the Lord at Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of the Lord." And the king said, "I will give them.
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2 Samuel 16:16
And when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, "Long live the king! Long live the king!
1 Kings 1:25
For he has gone down this day and has sacrificed oxen, fattened cattle, and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the king's sons, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. And behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and saying, 'Long live King Adonijah!
1 Kings 1:39
There Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tent and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the trumpet, and all the people said, "Long live King Solomon!
2 Kings 11:12
Then he brought out the king's son and put the crown on him and gave him the testimony. And they proclaimed him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, "Long live the king!
2 Chronicles 23:11
Then they brought out the king's son and put the crown on him and gave him the testimony. And they proclaimed him king, and Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and they said, "Long live the king.
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1 Samuel 8:11 - 18
He said, "These will be the ways of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen and to run before his chariots.
Deuteronomy 17:14 - 20
"When you come to the land that the Lord your God is giving you, and you possess it and dwell in it and then say, 'I will set a king over me, like all the nations that are around me,'
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1 Samuel 11:4
When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul, they reported the matter in the ears of the people, and all the people wept aloud.
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1 Samuel 2:12
Now the sons of Eli were worthless men. They did not know the Lord.
Deuteronomy 13:13
That certain worthless fellows have gone out among you and have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, 'Let us go and serve other gods,' which you have not known.
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