jps - 1Samuel:10:9-27

jps@1Samuel:10:9 @ And 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.

jps@1Samuel:10:10 @ And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the spirit of God came mightily upon him, and he prophesied among them.

jps@1Samuel:10:11 @ And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied with 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?'

jps@1Samuel:10:12 @ And one of the same place answered and said: 'And who is their father?' Therefore it became a proverb: 'Is Saul also among the prophets?'

jps@1Samuel:10:13 @ And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.

jps@1Samuel:10:14 @ 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 not found, we came to Samuel.'

jps@1Samuel:10:15 @ And Saul's uncle said: 'Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.'

jps@1Samuel:10:16 @ And Saul said unto his uncle: 'He told us plainly that the asses were found.' But concerning the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spoke, he told him not.

jps@1Samuel:10:17 @ And Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpah.

jps@1Samuel:10:18 @ And he said unto the children of Israel: 'Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms that oppressed you.

jps@1Samuel:10:19 @ But ye have this day rejected your God, who Himself saveth you out of all your calamities and your distresses; 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.'

jps@1Samuel:10:20 @ So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

jps@1Samuel:10:21 @ And he brought the tribe of Benjamin near by their families, and the family of the Matrites was taken; and Saul the son of Kish was taken; but when they sought him, he could not be found.

jps@1Samuel:10:22 @ Therefore they asked of the LORD further: 'Is there yet a man come hither?' And the LORD answered: 'Behold, he hath hid himself among the baggage.'

jps@1Samuel:10:23 @ 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.

jps@1Samuel:10:24 @ 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: 'Long live the king.'

jps@1Samuel:10:25 @ Then 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.

jps@1Samuel:10:26 @ And Saul also went to his house to Gibeah; and there went with him the men of valour, whose hearts God had touched.

jps@1Samuel:10:27 @ But certain base fellows said: 'How shall this man save us?' And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he was as one that held his peace.