1Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it on Saul’s head and kissed him, saying, ‘Has not the Lord anointed you ruler over his inheritance?10:1 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate over his people Israel? You will reign over the Lord’s people and save them from the power of their enemies round about. And this will be a sign to you that the Lord has anointed you ruler over his inheritance: 2When you leave me today, you will meet two men near Rachel’s tomb, at Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, “The donkeys you set out to look for have been found. And now your father has stopped thinking about them and is worried about you. He is asking, ‘What shall I do about my son?’ ”
3‘Then you will go on from there until you reach the great tree of Tabor. Three men going up to worship God at Bethel will meet you there. One will be carrying three young goats, another three loaves of bread, and another a skin of wine. 4They will greet you and offer you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from them.
5‘After that you will go to Gibeah of God, where there is a Philistine outpost. As you approach the town, you will meet a procession of prophets coming down from the high place with lyres, tambourines, pipes and harps being played before them, and they will be prophesying. 6The Spirit of the Lord will come powerfully upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be changed into a different person. 7Once these signs are fulfilled, do whatever your hand finds to do, for God is with you.
8‘Go down ahead of me to Gilgal. I will surely come down to you to sacrifice burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, but you must wait seven days until I come to you and tell you what you are to do.’
Saul made king
9As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all these signs were fulfilled that day. 10When he and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a procession of prophets met him; the Spirit of God came powerfully upon him, and he joined in their prophesying. 11When all those who had formerly known him saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked each other, ‘What is this that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?’
12A man who lived there answered, ‘And who is their father?’ So it became a saying: ‘Is Saul also among the prophets?’ 13After Saul stopped prophesying, he went to the high place.
14Now Saul’s uncle asked him and his servant, ‘Where have you been?’
‘Looking for the donkeys,’ he said. ‘But when we saw they were not to be found, we went to Samuel.’
15Saul’s uncle said, ‘Tell me what Samuel said to you.’
16Saul replied, ‘He assured us that the donkeys had been found.’ But he did not tell his uncle what Samuel had said about the kingship.
17Samuel summoned the people of Israel to the Lord at Mizpah 18and said to them, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: “I brought Israel up out of Egypt, and I delivered you from the power of Egypt and all the kingdoms that oppressed you.” 19But you have now rejected your God, who saves you out of all your disasters and calamities. And you have said, “No, appoint a king over us.” So now present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and clans.’
20When Samuel had made all Israel come forward by tribes, the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot. 21Then he brought forward the tribe of Benjamin, clan by clan, and Matri’s clan was taken. Finally Saul son of Kish was taken. But when they looked for him, he was not to be found. 22So they enquired further of the Lord, ‘Has the man come here yet?’
And the Lord said, ‘Yes, he has hidden himself among the supplies.’
23They ran and brought him out, and as he stood among the people he was a head taller than any of the others. 24Samuel said to all the people, ‘Do you see the man the Lord has chosen? There is no-one like him among all the people.’
Then the people shouted, ‘Long live the king!’
25Samuel explained to the people the rights and duties of kingship. He wrote them down on a scroll and deposited it before the Lord. Then Samuel dismissed the people to go to their own homes.
26Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, accompanied by valiant men whose hearts God had touched. 27But some scoundrels said, ‘How can this fellow save us?’ They despised him and brought him no gifts. But Saul kept silent.
110:1 a 1Sa 16:13; 2Bk 9:1, 3, 6 b Zab 2:12 c Ma 32:9; Zab 78:62, 71Awo Samwiri n’addira eccupa ey’amafuta n’agifuka ku mutwe gwa Sawulo, n’amunywegera ng’agamba nti, “Mukama akufuseeko amafuta okufuga abantu be, Isirayiri. 210:2 a Lub 35:20 b 1Sa 9:4 c 1Sa 9:5Bw’onoova wano leero, onoosisinkana abasajja babiri okumpi n’amalaalo ga Laakeeri, e Zereza ku nsalo ya Benyamini, banaakugamba nti, ‘Endogoyi ze wagenda okunoonya zaalabise. Kitaawo kaakano takyalowooza ku ndogoyi, naye, yeeraliikirira ggwe, nga yeebuuza nti, “Ebya mutabani wange mbikole ntya?” ’
310:3 Lub 28:22; 35:7-8“Bw’onoova awo, ne weeyongerayo okutuuka ku mwera gwa Taboli, onoosisinkana abasajja basatu abanaaba bagenda okusisinkana Katonda e Beseri, omu nga yeetisse obubuzi busatu, omulala nga yeetisse emigaati esatu, n’omulala ng’asitudde eccupa y’envinnyo. 4Banaakulamusa ne bakuwa emigaati ebiri, era gikkirize.
510:5 a 1Sa 13:3 b 1Sa 9:12 c 2Bk 3:15 d 1Sa 19:20; 1Ko 14:1“Bw’onoova eyo ogenda ku Lusozi lwa Katonda oluliko ekigo eky’Abafirisuuti. Bw’onooba onootera okutuuka ku kibuga, onoosisinkana ekibiina kya bannabbi nga baserengeta okuva mu kifo ekigulumivu nga bakulembeddwamu abakuba entongooli, n’ebitaasa, n’endere, n’ennanga, era nga bawa obunnabbi. 610:6 nny 10; Kbl 11:25; 1Sa 19:23-24Omwoyo wa Mukama anakukkako mu maanyi, n’owa obunnabbi wamu nabo, era onookyusibwa n’ofuuka omuntu omuggya. 710:7 a Mub 9:10 b Yos 1:5; Bal 6:12; Beb 13:5Obubonero obwo bwe bunaatuukirira, kola kyonna ky’onoolaba nga kituufu, kubanga Katonda ali wamu naawe.
810:8 1Sa 11:14-15“Serengeta onsookeyo e Girugaali10:8 Girugaali kye kifo mu Kanani eyasokerwa okuzimbibwa awasinzibwa (Yos 4:19-24).. Nnaakugoberera ne nzija gy’oli okuwaayo ssaddaaka ez’ebiweebwayo ebyokebwa n’ebiweebwayo olw’emirembe, naye oteekwa okunnindako okumala ennaku musanvu okutuusa lwe ndijja gy’oli ne nkutegeeza eky’okukola.”
Sawulo Afuulibwa Kabaka
910:9 nny 6Awo Sawulo bwe yava eri Samwiri, Katonda n’amuwa omutima omuggya, n’obubonero obwo bwonna ne butuukirira ku lunaku olwo. 1010:10 nny 5-6; 1Sa 19:20Bwe baatuuka ku lusozi ekibiina kya bannabbi ne kimusisinkana, Omwoyo wa Katonda n’amukkako mu maanyi era n’atandika okuwa obunnabbi wamu nabo. 1110:11 a Mat 13:54; Yk 7:15 b 1Sa 19:24Abaali baamumanya okuva edda n’edda bwe baamulaba ng’awa obunnabbi wamu ne bannabbi, ne bagambagana nti, “Kiki kino ekituuse ku mutabani wa Kiisi? Sawulo naye ali omu ku bannabbi?” 12Omu ku batuuze b’ekitundu ekyo n’abuuza nti, “Ye kitaabwe y’ani?” Kyerwava lufuuka olugero nti, “Ne Sawulo ali omu ku bannabbi?” 13Awo Sawulo bwe yamala okuwa obunnabbi, n’ayambuka mu kifo ekigulumivu.
1410:14 1Sa 14:50Awo kojja wa Sawulo n’ababuuza ye n’omuweereza nti, “Mubadde wa?” N’addamu nti, “Tubadde tunoonya endogoyi, naye bwe tutaazirabye, ne tugenda eri Samwiri.” 15Kojja wa Sawulo n’amugamba nti, “Mbuulira Samwiri kye yakugambye.” 1610:16 1Sa 9:20Sawulo n’addamu nti, “Yatutegeeza nti endogoyi zaali zirabise.” Naye n’atamubuulira Samwiri bye yamugamba ku by’obwakabaka.
1710:17 Bal 20:1; 1Sa 7:5Samwiri n’ayita abantu ba Isirayiri bakuŋŋaanire eri Mukama e Mizupa10:17 Mizupa kye kifo abantu gye baasisinkananga okuteesa ku nsonga enkulu (Bal 20:1; 21:1). 1810:18 Bal 6:8-9N’abagamba nti, “Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama, Katonda wa Isirayiri nti, ‘Naggya Isirayiri mu Misiri, ne mbalokola okuva mu mukono gw’Abamisiri, ne mu mukono gw’obwakabaka bwonna obwabajooganga. 1910:19 a 1Sa 8:5-7; 12:12 b Yos 7:14; 24:1Naye kaakano mujeemedde Katonda wammwe eyabalokola okuva mu buyinike bwammwe n’ennaku yammwe, ne mwogera nti, Nedda, tuteerewo kabaka atufuge.’ Kale mweyanjule mu maaso ga Mukama mu bika byammwe ne nnyiriri zammwe nga bwe biri.”
20Awo Samwiri bwe yasembeza ebika byonna ebya Isirayiri okumpi ne we yali, ekika kya Benyamini ne kirondebwa na kalulu10:20 Akalulu kaakubibwanga okusinziira ku wurimu ne Sumimu. 21N’asembeza ekika kya Benyamini, lunyiriri ku lunyiriri, era olunyiriri lwa Materi ne lulondebwa. N’oluvannyuma Sawulo mutabani wa Kiisi n’alondebwa, naye bwe baamunoonya, nga talabika. 2210:22 1Sa 23:2, 4, 9-11Ne beeyongera okwebuuza ku Mukama nti, “Omusajja w’ali wano, atuuse?”
Awo Mukama n’abaddamu nti, “Ye, yeekwese mu bitereke.”
2310:23 1Sa 9:2Ne badduka ne bagenda ne bamuleeta. Bwe yayimirira mu bantu, n’aba ng’asinga abantu bonna obuwanvu. 2410:24 a Ma 17:15; 2Sa 21:6 b 1Bk 1:25, 34, 39Samwiri n’agamba abantu bonna nti, “Mulaba omusajja Mukama gw’alonze? Tewali amwenkana mu bantu bonna.” Abantu ne baddamu n’eddoboozi eddene nti, “Wangaala Kabaka.”
2510:25 Ma 17:14-20; 1Sa 8:11-18Samwiri n’annyonnyola abantu ebiragiro n’obulombolombo eby’obwakabaka, n’abiwandiika mu kitabo n’akiteeka mu maaso ga Mukama. Awo Samwiri n’asiibula abantu bonna, buli omu n’addayo ewuwe.
2610:26 1Sa 11:4Sawulo naye n’addayo ewaabwe mu Gibea, ng’awerekerwako abasajja abazira Katonda be yali akomyeko ku mitima. 2710:27 a Ma 13:13 b 1Bk 10:25; 2By 17:5Naye abamu ku basajja ab’effujjo ne boogera nti, “Omusajja ono ayinza atya okutulokola?” Ne bamunyooma, era ne batamuwa na birabo. Naye Sawulo n’akisirikira n’atabanyega.
