Saul Anointed King

1 Samuel 10

1 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 1 over his heritage. 2 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?"' 3 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. 4 And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall accept from their hand. 5 After that you shall come to l Gibeath-elohim, 2 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. 6 o Then the Spirit of the Lord will rush upon you, p and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man. 7 Now when q these signs meet you, do what your hand finds to do, r for God is with you. 8 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."

9 When he turned his back to leave Samuel, God gave him another heart. And all these signs came to pass that day. 10 When they came to v Gibeah, 3 behold, a group of prophets met him, o and the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied among them. 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? w Is Saul also among the prophets?" 12 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?" 13 When he had finished prophesying, he came to the high place.

14 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." 15 And Saul's uncle said, "Please tell me what Samuel said to you." 16 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.

  1. Cross References
    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...
  2. Cross References
    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.
  3. Cross References
    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.
  4. Cross References
    Genesis 35:19 - 20
    So Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
  5. Cross References
    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.
  6. Cross References
    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.
  7. Cross References
    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.
  8. Cross References
    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.
  9. Cross References
    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.
  10. Cross References
    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.
  11. Cross References
    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.
  12. Cross References
    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.
  13. Cross References
    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...
  14. Cross References
    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.
  15. Cross References
    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.
  16. Cross References
    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.
  17. Cross References
    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.
  18. Cross References
    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.
  19. Cross References
    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.
  20. Cross References
    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.
  21. Cross References
    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.
  22. Cross References
    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?
  23. Cross References
    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 -
  24. Cross References
    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?
  25. Cross References
    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.
  26. Cross References
    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.
  27. Cross References
    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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