1 Samuel 10 και ελαβεν σαμουηλ τον φακον του ελαιου και επεχεεν επι την κεφαλην αυτου και εφιλησεν αυτον και ειπεν αυτω ουχι κεχρικεν σε κυριος εις αρχοντα επι τον λαον αυτου επι ισραηλ και συ αρξεις εν λαω κυριου και συ σωσεις αυτον εκ χειρος εχθρων αυτου κυκλοθεν και τουτο σοι το σημειον οτι εχρισεν σε κυριος επι κληρονομιαν αυτου εις αρχοντα

LXX_WH⁽ⁱ⁾

1 G2532 CONJ και G2983 V-AAI-3S ελαβεν G4545 N-PRI σαμουηλ G3588 T-ASM τον N-ASM φακον G3588 T-GSN του G1637 N-GSN ελαιου G2532 CONJ και G2022 V-IAI-3S επεχεεν G1909 PREP επι G3588 T-ASF την G2776 N-ASF κεφαλην G846 D-GSM αυτου G2532 CONJ και G5368 V-AAI-3S εφιλησεν G846 D-ASM αυτον G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-3S ειπεν G846 D-DSM αυτω G3364 ADV ουχι G5548 V-RAI-3S κεχρικεν G4771 P-AS σε G2962 N-NSM κυριος G1519 PREP εις G758 N-ASM αρχοντα G1909 PREP επι G3588 T-ASM τον G2992 N-ASM λαον G846 D-GSM αυτου G1909 PREP επι G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G2532 CONJ και G4771 P-NS συ G757 V-FAI-2S αρξεις G1722 PREP εν G2992 N-DSM λαω G2962 N-GSM κυριου G2532 CONJ και G4771 P-NS συ G4982 V-FAI-2S σωσεις G846 D-ASM αυτον G1537 PREP εκ G5495 N-GSF χειρος G2190 N-GPM εχθρων G846 D-GSM αυτου G2943 ADV κυκλοθεν G2532 CONJ και G3778 D-ASN τουτο G4771 P-DS σοι G3588 T-ASN το G4592 N-ASN σημειον G3754 CONJ οτι G5548 V-AAI-3S εχρισεν G4771 P-AS σε G2962 N-NSM κυριος G1909 PREP επι G2817 N-ASF κληρονομιαν G846 D-GSM αυτου G1519 PREP εις G758 N-ASM αρχοντα

2 G3739 CONJ ως G302 PRT αν G565 V-AAS-2S απελθης G4594 ADV σημερον G575 PREP απ G1473 P-GS εμου G2532 CONJ και G2147 V-FAI-2S ευρησεις G1417 N-NUI δυο G435 N-APM ανδρας G4314 PREP προς G3588 T-DPM τοις G5028 N-DPM ταφοις N-PRI ραχηλ G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSN τω G3725 N-DSN οριω G958 N-PRI βενιαμιν G242 V-PAPAP αλλομενους G3173 A-APN μεγαλα G2532 CONJ και V-FAI-3P ερουσιν G4771 P-DS σοι G2147 V-RPI-3P ευρηνται G3588 T-NPF αι G3688 N-NPF ονοι G3739 R-APF ας G4198 V-API-2P επορευθητε G2212 V-PAN ζητειν G2532 CONJ και G2400 INJ ιδου G3588 T-NSM ο G3962 N-NSM πατηρ G4771 P-GS σου G660 V-RPI-3S αποτετινακται G3588 T-ASN το G4487 N-ASN ρημα G3588 T-GPF των G3688 N-GPF ονων G2532 CONJ και V-AMI-3S εδαψιλευσατο G1223 PREP δι G4771 P-AP υμας G3004 V-PAPNS λεγων G5100 I-ASN τι G4160 V-AAS-1S ποιησω G5228 PREP υπερ G3588 T-GSM του G5207 N-GSM υιου G1473 P-GS μου

3 G2532 CONJ και G565 V-AAI-3S απελευσει G1564 ADV εκειθεν G2532 CONJ και G1900 ADV επεκεινα G1854 V-FAI-2S ηξεις G2193 PREP εως G3588 T-GSF της N-GSF δρυος N-PRI θαβωρ G2532 CONJ και G2147 V-FAI-2S ευρησεις G1563 ADV εκει G5140 A-APM τρεις G435 N-APM ανδρας G305 V-PAPAP αναβαινοντας G4314 PREP προς G3588 T-ASM τον G2316 N-ASM θεον G1519 PREP εις N-PRI βαιθηλ G1519 A-ASM ενα G142 V-PAPAS αιροντα G5140 A-APN τρια N-APN αιγιδια G2532 CONJ και G1519 A-ASM ενα G142 V-PAPAS αιροντα G5140 A-APN τρια G30 N-APN αγγεια G740 N-GPM αρτων G2532 CONJ και G1519 A-ASM ενα G142 V-PAPAS αιροντα G779 N-ASM ασκον G3631 N-GSM οινου

4 G2532 CONJ και G2065 V-FAI-3P ερωτησουσιν G4771 P-AS σε G3588 T-APN τα G1519 PREP εις G1515 N-ASF ειρηνην G2532 CONJ και G1325 V-FAI-3P δωσουσιν G4771 P-DS σοι G1417 N-NUI δυο N-APF απαρχας G740 N-GPM αρτων G2532 CONJ και G2983 V-FMI-2S λημψη G1537 PREP εκ G3588 T-GSF της G5495 N-GSF χειρος G846 D-GPM αυτων

5 G2532 CONJ και G3326 PREP μετα G3778 D-APN ταυτα G1525 V-FMI-2S εισελευση G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASM τον G1015 N-ASM βουνον G3588 T-GSM του G2316 N-GSM θεου G3739 R-GSM ου G1510 V-PAI-3S εστιν G1563 ADV εκει G3588 T-ASN το N-ASN αναστημα G3588 T-GPM των G246 N-GPM αλλοφυλων G1563 ADV εκει N-PRI νασιβ G3588 T-NSM ο G246 N-NSM αλλοφυλος G2532 CONJ και G1510 V-FMI-3S εσται G3739 CONJ ως G302 PRT αν G1525 V-AAS-2P εισελθητε G1563 ADV εκει G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASF την G4172 N-ASF πολιν G2532 CONJ και G528 V-FAI-2S απαντησεις G5525 N-DSM χορω G4396 N-GPM προφητων G2597 V-PAPGP καταβαινοντων G1537 PREP εκ G3588 T-GSF της N-PRI βαμα G2532 CONJ και G1715 PREP εμπροσθεν G846 D-GPM αυτων N-PRI ναβλα G2532 CONJ και N-ASN τυμπανον G2532 CONJ και G836 N-ASM αυλος G2532 CONJ και N-NSF κινυρα G2532 CONJ και G846 D-NPM αυτοι G4395 V-PAPNP προφητευοντες

6 G2532 CONJ και V-FAI-3S εφαλειται G1909 PREP επι G4771 P-AS σε G4151 N-NSN πνευμα G2962 N-GSM κυριου G2532 CONJ και G4395 V-FAI-2S προφητευσεις G3326 PREP μετ G846 D-GPM αυτων G2532 CONJ και G4762 V-FPI-2S στραφηση G1519 PREP εις G435 N-ASM ανδρα G243 D-ASM αλλον

7 G2532 CONJ και G1510 V-FMI-3S εσται G3752 ADV οταν G1854 V-FAI-3S ηξει G3588 T-APN τα G4592 N-APN σημεια G3778 D-APN ταυτα G1909 PREP επι G4771 P-AS σε G4160 V-PAD-2S ποιει G3956 A-APN παντα G3745 A-APN οσα G1437 CONJ εαν G2147 V-AAS-3S ευρη G3588 T-NSF η G5495 N-NSF χειρ G4771 P-GS σου G3754 CONJ οτι G2316 N-NSM θεος G3326 PREP μετα G4771 P-GS σου

8 G2532 CONJ και G2597 V-FMI-2S καταβηση G1715 PREP εμπροσθεν G3588 T-GSF της N-PRI γαλγαλα G2532 CONJ και G2400 INJ ιδου G2597 V-PAI-1S καταβαινω G4314 PREP προς G4771 P-AS σε G399 V-AAN ανενεγκειν N-ASF ολοκαυτωσιν G2532 CONJ και G2378 N-APF θυσιας G1516 A-APF ειρηνικας G2033 N-NUI επτα G2250 N-APF ημερας G1257 V-FAI-2S διαλειψεις G2193 PREP εως G3588 T-GSN του G2064 V-AAN ελθειν G1473 P-AS με G4314 PREP προς G4771 P-AS σε G2532 CONJ και G1107 V-AAS-1S γνωρισω G4771 P-DS σοι G3739 R-APN α G4160 V-FAI-2S ποιησεις

9 G2532 CONJ και G1096 V-API-3S εγενηθη G5620 CONJ ωστε G1994 V-APN επιστραφηναι G3588 T-DSM τω G3676 N-DSM ωμω G846 D-GSM αυτου G565 V-AAN απελθειν G575 PREP απο G4545 N-PRI σαμουηλ G3344 V-AAI-3S μετεστρεψεν G846 D-DSM αυτω G3588 T-NSM ο G2316 N-NSM θεος G2588 N-ASF καρδιαν G243 D-ASF αλλην G2532 CONJ και G2064 V-AAI-3S ηλθεν G3956 A-APN παντα G3588 T-APN τα G4592 N-APN σημεια G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSF τη G2250 N-DSF ημερα G1565 D-DSF εκεινη

10 G2532 CONJ και G2064 V-PMI-3S ερχεται G1564 ADV εκειθεν G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASM τον G1015 N-ASM βουνον G2532 CONJ και G2400 INJ ιδου G5525 N-NSM χορος G4396 N-GPM προφητων G1537 PREP εξ G1727 A-GSF εναντιας G846 D-GSM αυτου G2532 CONJ και G242 V-AMI-3S ηλατο G1909 PREP επ G846 D-ASM αυτον G4151 N-NSN πνευμα G2316 N-GSM θεου G2532 CONJ και G4395 V-AAI-3S επροφητευσεν G1722 PREP εν G3319 A-DSN μεσω G846 D-GPM αυτων

11 G2532 CONJ και G1096 V-API-3P εγενηθησαν G3956 A-NPM παντες G3588 T-NPM οι G3708 V-AAPNP ειδοτες G846 D-ASM αυτον G5504 ADV εχθες G2532 CONJ και G5154 A-ASF τριτην G2532 CONJ και G3708 V-AAI-3P ειδον G2532 CONJ και G2400 INJ ιδου G846 D-NSM αυτος G1722 PREP εν G3319 A-DSN μεσω G3588 T-GPM των G4396 N-GPM προφητων G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-3S ειπεν G3588 T-NSM ο G2992 N-NSM λαος G1538 A-NSM εκαστος G4314 PREP προς G3588 T-ASM τον G4139 ADV πλησιον G846 D-GSM αυτου G5100 I-ASN τι G3778 D-ASN τουτο G3588 T-ASN το G1096 V-RAPAS γεγονος G3588 T-DSM τω G5207 N-DSM υιω G2797 N-PRI κις G2228 CONJ η G2532 ADV και G4549 N-PRI σαουλ G1722 PREP εν G4396 N-DPM προφηταις

12 G2532 CONJ και V-API-3S απεκριθη G5100 I-NSM τις G846 D-GPM αυτων G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-3S ειπεν G2532 CONJ και G5100 I-NSM τις G3962 N-NSM πατηρ G846 D-GSM αυτου G1223 PREP δια G3778 D-ASN τουτο G1096 V-API-3S εγενηθη G1519 PREP εις G3850 N-ASF παραβολην G1510 V-PAS-3S η G2532 CONJ και G4549 N-PRI σαουλ G1722 PREP εν G4396 N-DPM προφηταις

13 G2532 CONJ και G4931 V-AAI-3S συνετελεσεν G4395 V-PAPNS προφητευων G2532 CONJ και G2064 V-PMI-3S ερχεται G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASM τον G1015 N-ASM βουνον

14 G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-3S ειπεν G3588 T-NSM ο G3609 A-NSM οικειος G846 D-GSM αυτου G4314 PREP προς G846 D-ASM αυτον G2532 CONJ και G4314 PREP προς G3588 T-ASN το G3808 N-ASN παιδαριον G846 D-GSM αυτου G4225 ADV που G4198 V-API-2P επορευθητε G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-3P ειπαν G2212 V-PAN ζητειν G3588 T-APF τας G3688 N-APF ονους G2532 CONJ και G3708 V-AAI-1P ειδαμεν G3754 CONJ οτι G3364 ADV ουκ G1510 V-PAI-3P εισιν G2532 CONJ και G1525 V-AAI-1P εισηλθομεν G4314 PREP προς G4545 N-PRI σαμουηλ

15 G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-3S ειπεν G3588 T-NSM ο G3609 A-NSM οικειος G4314 PREP προς G4549 N-PRI σαουλ V-AAI-3S απαγγειλον G1161 PRT δη G1473 P-DS μοι G5100 I-ASN τι V-AAI-3S ειπεν G4771 P-DS σοι G4545 N-PRI σαμουηλ

16 G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-3S ειπεν G4549 N-PRI σαουλ G4314 PREP προς G3588 T-ASM τον G3609 A-ASM οικειον G846 D-GSM αυτου V-AAI-3S απηγγειλεν V-PAPNS απαγγελλων G1473 P-DS μοι G3754 CONJ οτι G2147 V-RPI-3P ευρηνται G3588 T-NPF αι G3688 N-NPF ονοι G3588 T-ASN το G1161 PRT δε G4487 N-ASN ρημα G3588 T-GSF της G932 N-GSF βασιλειας G3364 ADV ουκ V-AAI-3S απηγγειλεν G846 D-DSM αυτω

17 G2532 CONJ και G3853 V-AAI-3S παρηγγειλεν G4545 N-PRI σαμουηλ G3956 A-DSM παντι G3588 T-DSM τω G2992 N-DSM λαω G4314 PREP προς G2962 N-ASM κυριον G1519 PREP εις N-PRI μασσηφα

18 G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-3S ειπεν G4314 PREP προς G5207 N-APM υιους G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G3592 I-APN ταδε V-AAI-3S ειπεν G2962 N-NSM κυριος G3588 T-NSM ο G2316 N-NSM θεος G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G3004 V-PAPNS λεγων G1473 P-NS εγω G321 V-AAI-3P ανηγαγον G3588 T-APM τους G5207 N-APM υιους G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G1537 PREP εξ G125 N-GSF αιγυπτου G2532 CONJ και G1807 V-AMI-1S εξειλαμην G4771 P-AP υμας G1537 PREP εκ G5495 N-GSF χειρος G5328 N-PRI φαραω G935 N-GSM βασιλεως G125 N-GSF αιγυπτου G2532 CONJ και G1537 PREP εκ G3956 A-GPF πασων G3588 T-GPM των G932 N-GPF βασιλειων G3588 T-GPM των G2346 V-PAPGP θλιβουσων G4771 P-AP υμας

19 G2532 CONJ και G4771 P-NP υμεις G4594 ADV σημερον G1848 V-RAI-2P εξουθενηκατε G3588 T-ASM τον G2316 N-ASM θεον G3739 R-NSM ος G846 D-NSM αυτος G1510 V-PAI-3S εστιν G4771 P-GP υμων G4990 N-NSM σωτηρ G1537 PREP εκ G3956 A-GPM παντων G3588 T-GPM των G2556 A-GPM κακων G4771 P-GP υμων G2532 CONJ και G2347 N-GPF θλιψεων G4771 P-GP υμων G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-2P ειπατε G3364 ADV ουχι G235 CONJ αλλ G2228 CONJ η G3754 CONJ οτι G935 N-ASM βασιλεα G2476 V-FAI-2S στησεις G1909 PREP εφ G1473 P-GP ημων G2532 CONJ και G3568 ADV νυν G2525 V-AAS-2P καταστητε G1799 PREP ενωπιον G2962 N-GSM κυριου G2596 PREP κατα G3588 T-APN τα N-APN σκηπτρα G4771 P-GP υμων G2532 CONJ και G2596 PREP κατα G3588 T-APF τας G5443 N-APF φυλας G4771 P-GP υμων

20 G2532 CONJ και G4317 V-AAI-3S προσηγαγεν G4545 N-PRI σαμουηλ G3956 A-APN παντα G3588 T-APN τα N-APN σκηπτρα G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G2532 CONJ και V-PPI-3S κατακληρουται N-NSN σκηπτρον G958 N-PRI βενιαμιν

21 G2532 CONJ και G4317 V-PAI-3S προσαγει N-ASN σκηπτρον G958 N-PRI βενιαμιν G1519 PREP εις G5443 N-APF φυλας G2532 CONJ και V-PPI-3S κατακληρουται G5443 N-NSF φυλη N-PRI ματταρι G2532 CONJ και G4317 V-PAI-3P προσαγουσιν G3588 T-ASF την G5443 N-ASF φυλην N-PRI ματταρι G1519 PREP εις G435 N-APM ανδρας G2532 CONJ και V-PPI-3S κατακληρουται G4549 N-PRI σαουλ G5207 N-NSM υιος G2797 N-PRI κις G2532 CONJ και G2212 V-IAI-3S εζητει G846 D-ASM αυτον G2532 CONJ και G3364 ADV ουχ G2147 V-IPI-3S ευρισκετο

22 G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-3S επηρωτησεν G4545 N-PRI σαμουηλ G2089 ADV ετι G1722 PREP εν G2962 N-DSM κυριω G1487 PRT ει G2064 V-PMI-3S ερχεται G3588 T-NSM ο G435 N-NSM ανηρ ADV ενταυθα G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-3S ειπεν G2962 N-NSM κυριος G2400 INJ ιδου G846 D-NSM αυτος G2928 V-RMI-3S κεκρυπται G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DPN τοις G4632 N-DPN σκευεσιν

23 G2532 CONJ και G5143 V-AAI-3S εδραμεν G2532 CONJ και G2983 V-PAI-3S λαμβανει G846 D-ASM αυτον G1564 ADV εκειθεν G2532 CONJ και G2525 V-AAI-3S κατεστησεν G1722 PREP εν G3319 A-DSN μεσω G3588 T-GSM του G2992 N-GSM λαου G2532 CONJ και G5312 V-API-3S υψωθη G5228 PREP υπερ G3956 A-ASM παντα G3588 T-ASM τον G2992 N-ASM λαον G5228 PREP υπερ N-ASF ωμιαν G2532 CONJ και G1883 ADV επανω

24 G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-3S ειπεν G4545 N-PRI σαμουηλ G4314 PREP προς G3956 A-ASM παντα G3588 T-ASM τον G2992 N-ASM λαον G1487 PRT ει G3708 V-RAI-2P εορακατε G3739 R-ASM ον V-RMI-3S εκλελεκται G1438 D-DSM εαυτω G2962 N-NSM κυριος G3754 CONJ οτι G3364 ADV ουκ G1510 V-PAI-3S εστιν G846 D-DSM αυτω G3664 A-NSM ομοιος G1722 PREP εν G3956 A-DPM πασιν G4771 P-DP υμιν G2532 CONJ και G1097 V-AAI-3P εγνωσαν G3956 A-NSM πας G3588 T-NSM ο G2992 N-NSM λαος G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-3P ειπαν G2198 V-PAD-3S ζητω G3588 T-NSM ο G935 N-NSM βασιλευς

25 G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-3S ειπεν G4545 N-PRI σαμουηλ G4314 PREP προς G3588 T-ASM τον G2992 N-ASM λαον G3588 T-ASN το G1345 N-ASN δικαιωμα G3588 T-GSM του G935 N-GSM βασιλεως G2532 CONJ και G1125 V-AAI-3S εγραψεν G1722 PREP εν G975 N-DSN βιβλιω G2532 CONJ και G5087 V-AAI-3S εθηκεν G1799 PREP ενωπιον G2962 N-GSM κυριου G2532 CONJ και G1821 V-AAI-3S εξαπεστειλεν G4545 N-PRI σαμουηλ G3956 A-ASM παντα G3588 T-ASM τον G2992 N-ASM λαον G2532 CONJ και G565 V-AAI-3S απηλθεν G1538 A-NSM εκαστος G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASM τον G5117 N-ASM τοπον G846 D-GSM αυτου

26 G2532 CONJ και G4549 N-PRI σαουλ G565 V-AAI-3S απηλθεν G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASM τον G3624 N-ASM οικον G846 D-GSM αυτου G1519 PREP εις N-PRI γαβαα G2532 CONJ και G4198 V-API-3P επορευθησαν G5207 N-NPM υιοι G1411 N-GPF δυναμεων G3739 R-GPM ων G680 V-AMI-3S ηψατο G2962 N-NSM κυριος G2588 N-APF καρδιας G846 D-GPM αυτων G3326 PREP μετα G4549 N-PRI σαουλ

27 G2532 CONJ και G5207 N-NPM υιοι G3061 A-NPM λοιμοι V-AAI-3P ειπαν G5100 I-ASN τι G4982 V-FAI-3S σωσει G1473 P-AP ημας G3778 D-NSM ουτος G2532 CONJ και G818 V-AAI-3P ητιμασαν G846 D-ASM αυτον G2532 CONJ και G3364 ADV ουκ G5342 V-AAI-3P ηνεγκαν G846 D-DSM αυτω G1435 N-APN δωρα

Brenton⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said to him, Has not the Lord anointed thee for a ruler over his people, over Israel? and thou shalt rule among the people of the Lord, and thou shalt save them out of the hand of their enemies; and this shall be the sign to thee that the Lord has anointed thee for a ruler over his inheritance. ² As soon as thou shalt have departed this day from me, thou shalt find two men by the burial-place of Rachel on the mount of Benjamin, exulting greatly; and they shall say to thee, The asses are found which ye went to seek; and, behold, thy father has given up the matter of the asses, and he is anxious for you, saying, What shall I do for my son? ³ And thou shalt depart thence, and shalt go beyond that as far as the oak of Thabor, and thou shalt find there three men going up to God to Baethel, one bearing three kids, and another bearing three vessels of bread, and another bearing a bottle of wine. ⁴ And they shall ask thee how thou doest, and shall give thee two presents of bread, and thou shall receive them of their hand. ⁵ And afterward thou shalt go to the hill of God, where is the encampment of the Philistines; there is Nasib the Philistine: an it shall come to pass when ye shall have entered into the city, that thou shalt meet a band of prophets coming down from the Bama; and before them will be lutes, and a drum, and a pipe, and a harp, and they shall prophesy. ⁶ And the Spirit of the Lord shall come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man. ⁷ And it shall come to pass when these signs shall come upon thee, — then do thou whatsoever thy hand shall find, because God is with thee. ⁸ And thou shalt go down in front of Galgal, and behold, I come down to thee to offer a whole-burnt-offering and peace-offerings: seven days shalt thou wait until I shall come to thee, and I will make known to thee what thou shalt do. ⁹ And it came to pass when he turned his back to depart from Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all these signs came to pass in that day. ¹⁰ And he comes thence to the hill, and behold a band of prophets opposite to him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied in the midst of them. ¹¹ And all that had known him before came, and saw, and behold, he was in the midst of the prophets: and the people said every one to his neighbour, What is this that has happened to the son of Kis? is Saul also among the prophets? ¹² And one of them answered and said, And who is his father? and therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets? ¹³ And he ceased prophesying, and comes to the hill. ¹⁴ And his kinsman said to him and to his servant, Whither went ye? and they said, To seek the asses; and we saw that they were lost, and we went in to Samuel. ¹⁵ And his kinsman said to Saul, Tell me, I pray thee, What did Samuel say to thee? ¹⁶ And Saul said to his kinsman, he verily told me that the asses were found. But the matter of the kingdom he told him not. ¹⁷ And Samuel summoned all the people before the Lord to Massephath. ¹⁸ And he said to the children of Israel, Thus has the Lord God of Israel spoken, saying, I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, and I rescued you out of the hand of Pharao king of Egypt, and out of all the kingdoms that afflicted you. ¹⁹ And ye have this day rejected God, who is himself your Deliverer out of all your evils and afflictions; and ye said, Nay, but thou shalt set a king over us: and now stand before the Lord according to your tribes, and according to your families. ²⁰ And Samuel brought nigh all the tribes of Israel, and the tribe of Benjamin is taken by lot. ²¹ And he brings near the tribe of Benjamin by families, and the family of Mattari is taken by lot: and they bring near the family of Mattari, man by man, and Saul the son of Kis is taken; and he sought him, but he was not found. ²² And Samuel asked yet again of the Lord, Will the man come hither? and the Lord said, Behold, he is hid among the stuff. ²³ And he ran and took him thence, and he set him in the midst of the people; and he was higher than all the people by his shoulders and upwards. ²⁴ And Samuel said to all the people, Have ye seen whom the Lord has chosen to himself, that there is none like to him among you all? And all the people took notice, and said, Let the king live! ²⁵ And Samuel told the people the manner of the king, and wrote it in a book, and set it before the Lord: and Samuel sent away all the people, and each went to his place. ²⁶ And Saul departed to his house to Gabaa; and there went with Saul mighty men whose hearts God had touched. ²⁷ But evil men said, Who is this man that shall save us? and they despised him, and brought him no gifts.