Rotherham(i)
1 Then took Samuel a flask of oil, and poured out upon his head, and kissed him,––and said––Is it not, that Yahweh hath anointed thee over his inheritance, as leader?
2 When thou departest, today, from me, then shalt thou find two men by the grave of Rachel, within the boundary of Benjamin, in Zelzah,––and they will say unto thee, The asses are found, which thou wentest to seek, and lo! thy father hath abandoned caring for the asses, and is concerned for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?
3 Then shalt thou pass on quickly from thence onwards, and come as far as the oak of Tabor, and there shall find thee there, three men going up unto God, at Bethel,––one, carrying three kids, and, another, carrying three cakes of bread, and, another, carrying a skin of wine;
4 then will they ask thee, of thy welfare,––and give thee two cakes of bread, which thou shalt receive at their hand.
5 After that, shalt thou come unto the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines,––and it shall be, as thou comest in thither into the city, thou shalt light upon a band of prophets, coming down from the high place, and, before them, a harp, and a timbrel, and a flute, and a lyre, they having been moved to prophesy.
6 Then will come suddenly upon thee, the Spirit of Yahweh, and thou shalt be moved to prophesy with them,––and shalt be changed into another man.
7 And it shall be, when these signs shall come unto thee, then act thou for thyself, as thou shalt find occasion, for, God, is with thee.