1Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance? 2When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?10.2 care: Heb. business 3Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Beth-el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine: 4And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.10.4 salute…: Heb. ask thee of peace 5After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy: 6And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man. 7And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.10.7 And…: Heb. And it shall come to pass, that when these signs, etc10.7 that…: Heb. do for thee as thine hand shall find 8And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do.
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.10.9 back: Heb. shoulder10.9 gave: Heb. turned 10And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them. 11And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among 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?10.11 one…: Heb. a man to his neighbour 12And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?10.12 of…: Heb. from thence 13And 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 Samuel. 15And Saul’s uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you. 16And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.
17¶ And Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh; 18And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you: 19And ye have this day rejected your 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 before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands. 20And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken. 21When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found. 22Therefore they enquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff. 23And 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. 24And 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, God save the king.10.24 God…: Heb. Let the king live 25Then 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.
26¶ And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched. 27But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.10.27 held…: or, was as though he had been deaf
110:1 1Sam 16:1; 9:16; 2Fal 9:1; Kut 29:7; 34:9; 1Sam 9:16; 1Fal 1:39; 2Sam 20:19; Za 78:62-71; Kum 32:9; Yer 10:16Ndipo Samweli akachukua chupa ndogo ya mafuta na kuyamimina juu ya kichwa cha Sauli, akambusu, akisema, “Je, Bwana hakukutia mafuta uwe kiongozi juu ya watu wake Israeli? 210:2 Mwa 35:20; 1Sam 9:4-5; Yos 18:28Utakapoondoka kwangu leo, utakutana na watu wawili karibu na kaburi la Raheli, huko Selsa kwenye mpaka wa Benyamini. Watakuambia, ‘Punda wale uliotoka kwenda kuwatafuta, wamekwisha kupatikana. Sasa baba yako ameacha kufikiri kuhusu punda na sasa ana hofu kukuhusu wewe. Anauliza, “Nitafanyaje kuhusu mwanangu?” ’
310:3 Mwa 35:8; 28:22; Yos 19:22; Amu 4:6, 12; 8:18; Za 89:12“Kisha utakwenda mbele kutoka hapa mpaka uufikie mwaloni wa Tabori. Watu watatu wanaopanda kwa Mungu huko Betheli watakutana nawe hapo. Mmoja atakuwa amechukua wana-mbuzi watatu, mwingine mikate mitatu, na mwingine kiriba cha divai. 410:4 1Sam 16:20; Mit 18:20; Amu 18:15Watakusalimu na kukupa mikate miwili, ambayo utaipokea kutoka kwao.
510:5 1Sam 11:4; 15:34; 13:3; Hes 11:29; 1Fal 20:35; 2Fal 2:3; 4:1; 6:1; 9:1; 3:15; Amo 7:14; Law 26:30; Mwa 31:27; Yer 31:4; 1Fal 1:40; Isa 30:29; 1Sam 16:16; 18:10; 19:9; 19:20; Za 92:3; 1Nya 25:1; 1Kor 14:1“Baada ya hayo utakwenda Gibea ya Mungu, ambapo hapo kuna kambi ya Wafilisti. Unapokaribia mji utakutana na kundi la manabii wakiteremka kutoka mahali pa juu wakiwa na vinubi, matari, filimbi na zeze vikipigwa mbele yao, nao watakuwa wakitoa unabii. 610:6 Hes 11:25; 1Sam 19:23-24; Mt 7:22Roho wa Bwana atakuja juu yako kwa nguvu, nawe utatoa unabii pamoja nao; nawe utageuzwa kuwa mtu wa tofauti. 710:7 2Sam 7:3; 1Fal 8:17; 1Nya 22:7; 28:2; 2Nya 6:7; Mhu 9:10; Amu 9:33; Yos 1:3; Lk 1:28; Ebr 13:5Mara ishara hizi zitakapotimizwa, fanya lolote mkono wako upasao kufanya, kwa kuwa Mungu yu pamoja nawe.
810:8 Yos 4:20; 10:43; 1Sam 7:16; 11:14; 13:4“Tangulia kushuka mbele yangu mpaka Gilgali. Hakika nami nitateremka nikujie ili kutoa dhabihu za sadaka za kuteketezwa na dhabihu za amani, lakini lazima ungoje kwa siku saba hata nitakapokujia na kukuambia likupasalo kufanya.”
Sauli Afanywa Mfalme
910:9 Kum 13:2Ikawa Sauli alipogeuka kumwacha Samweli, Mungu aliubadilisha moyo wa Sauli, na ishara hizi zote zikatimizwa siku ile. 1010:10 Hes 11:25; 1Sam 11:6; 19:20; Mt 7:21-23Walipofika Gibea, akakutana na kundi la manabii. Roho wa Mungu akaja juu yake kwa nguvu, naye akajiunga nao katika kutoa unabii kwao. 1110:11 Mt 13:54; Yn 7:15; 1Sam 19:24; 2Fal 9:11; Yer 29:26; Hos 9:7Ikawa wale wote waliomfahamu hapo mwanzo walipomwona akitoa unabii pamoja na manabii, wakaulizana, “Ni nini hiki kilichomtokea mwana wa Kishi? Je, Sauli naye pia yumo miongoni mwa manabii?”
1210:12 Isa 54:13; Yn 3:8Mtu mmoja ambaye aliishi huko akajibu, “Je, naye baba yao ni nani?” Basi ikawa mithali, kusema, “Je, Sauli pia yumo miongoni mwa manabii?” 1310:13 1Sam 19:23Baada ya Sauli kumaliza kutoa unabii, alikwenda mahali pa juu.
1410:14 1Sam 14:50; 9:3Basi babaye mdogo akamuuliza Sauli na mtumishi wake, “Je, mlikuwa wapi?”
Akajibu, “Tulikuwa tukiwatafuta punda. Lakini tulipoona hawapatikani, tulikwenda kwa Samweli.”
15Babaye mdogo Sauli akasema, “Niambie Samweli amekuambia nini.”
1610:16 1Sam 9:3, 20Sauli akajibu, “Alituhakikishia kwamba punda wamepatikana.” Lakini hakumwambia babaye mdogo kila kitu Samweli alichomwambia kuhusu ufalme.
1710:17 1Sam 7:5; Amu 20:1; 1Sam 11:15Samweli akawaita watu wa Israeli kuja kwa Bwana huko Mispa, 1810:18 Kut 1:14; Hes 10:9; Amu 6:8-9; Kum 4:34; Neh 9:9-12naye akawaambia, “Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli: ‘Niliwatoa Israeli kutoka Misri, nami niliwaokoa toka nguvu za Misri na falme zote zilizowaonea.’ 1910:19 Hes 11:20; Kum 33:5; Za 7:10; 18:48; 68:20; 145:19; 1Sam 8:5; Kum 17:14; Yos 7:14Lakini sasa mmemkataa Mungu wenu, ambaye anawaokoa toka katika maafa yenu yote na taabu zenu zote. Nanyi mmesema, ‘Hapana, tuteulie mfalme atutawale.’ Sasa basi, jihudhurisheni wenyewe mbele za Bwana kwa kabila zenu na kwa koo zenu.”
2010:20 Yos 7:14; Mdo 1:24Samweli alipoyasogeza makabila yote ya Israeli, kabila la Benyamini likachaguliwa. 2110:21 Es 3:7; Mit 16:33Kisha akalisogeza mbele kabila la Benyamini, ukoo kwa ukoo, nao ukoo wa Matri ukachaguliwa. Mwishoni Sauli mwana wa Kishi akachaguliwa. Lakini walipomtafuta, hakuonekana. 2210:22 Mwa 25:22; Amu 18:5Wakazidi kuuliza kwa Bwana, “Je, huyo mtu amekwisha kufika hapa?”
Naye Bwana akasema, “Ndiyo, amejificha katikati ya mizigo.”
2310:23 1Sam 9:2Wakakimbia na kumleta kutoka huko, naye aliposimama katikati ya watu, alikuwa mrefu kuliko watu wengine wote. 2410:24 Kum 17:15; 2Sam 21:6; 1Sam 9:2; 1Fal 1:25, 34, 39; 2Fal 11:12Samweli akawaambia watu wote, “Je, mnamwona mtu ambaye Bwana amemchagua? Hayupo aliye kama yeye miongoni mwa watu wote.”
Ndipo watu wakapiga kelele, wakasema, “Mfalme na aishi maisha marefu.”
2510:25 1Sam 8:9; Kum 17:14-20; 1Sam 8:11-18; 2Fal 11:12; 1Sam 11:14Samweli akawaeleza watu madaraka ya ufalme. Akayaandika kwenye kitabu na kuweka mbele za Bwana. Kisha Samweli akawaruhusu watu, kila mmoja aende nyumbani kwake.
2610:26 Amu 19:14; 20:44Sauli pia akaenda nyumbani kwake huko Gibea, akisindikizwa na watu hodari ambao Mungu alikuwa amegusa mioyo yao. 2710:27 Kum 13:13; 1Sam 20:7; 1Fal 10:25; 2Nya 32:23; 17:5; Za 68:29; Mdo 7:35, 51, 52; 2Sam 8:2; 1Fal 4:21; 10:25; Za 72:10; Mt 2:11Lakini baadhi ya watu wakorofi walisema, “Huyu mtu atawezaje kutuokoa?” Wakamdharau na wala hawakumletea zawadi. Lakini Sauli akanyamaza kimya.
