I. Samunn X. 26

that_knew him beforetime saw that, | B.C. abo behold, he prophesied among the pro-| 109: phets, then the people said one to another, “What 7s this that is_come unto the_son_of Kish? Js Saul also among the prophets?” r 2 And one fof the_same- place}. from — answered and said, “But who is their} thence. father?” Therefore it became a proverb,
“Js Saul also among the prophets?”
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 Samuél.”
15 And Saul’s uncle said, “Tell me, I_pray_thee, what Samuél said unto
UL.
16 And Saul said unto his uncle, “He told us plainly that the asses were_ found.” But of «the_matter_of the kingdom, whereof Samuél spake, he told him not.
And Samuél called «the people together unto / the Lorp to m xMizpeh ;
18 And said unto the_s children_of Israél, “Thus «saith ! the Lorp =God_of|"4;" Israel, £ brought_up Egypt, and delivered pow out_of the_ hand_of the Egyptians, and out_of the_ hand_of all xkingdoms, and of them_|s. that oppressed pow:
19 And pe shave this day rejected cyour =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 be- fore !the Lorp by your tribes, and by your thousands.”
20 And when Samuél had_caused «all the_tribes_of Israél to_come_near, the_ tribe_of Benjamin was_taken.
21 When he had_caused -the_tribe_of Benjamin to_come_near by their fami- lies, the_family_of xMatri was_taken, and Saul the_son_of Kish was_taken: and when they sought him, he could not be_found.
22 Therefore they inquired of 4 the Lorp further, if the ‘man should yet) i. come thither. And 4 the Lorp answered, “Behold, he shath_hid_himself among the stuff.” 7
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.
24 And Samuél said to all the people, “+See ye him whom / the Lorp -hath_| 14, 5. chosen, that there 7s none like him among all the people?” And all the people shouted, and said, “! God tsaye|l. + the king.”
25 Then Samuél told the people -the_ manner-_of the kingdom, and wrote it} 18-20. in a xbook, and laid_it_up before / the Lorp. And Samuél sent «all the people away, ‘every_man to his house.
26 And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a xband_of_men, whose hearts =God had_ touched,
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