Samuēls svaida Saulu par ķēniņu
1 Tad Samuēls ņēma eļļas trauciņu un izlēja uz viņa galvas, skūpstīja viņu un teica: “Vai ne pats Kungs tevi svaidījis par valdnieku savam īpašumam?! 2 Šodien, aizejot no manis, tu Benjāmina robežās Celcahā pie Rāhēles kapa sastapsi divus vīrus, un viņi tev teiks, ka ēzeļmātes, kuras tu gāji meklēt, ir atrastas, un tagad tavs tēvs vairs nedomā par ēzeļmātēm, bet ir noraizējies par jums, sacīdams: ko lai es daru sava dēla labā? 3 No turienes steidzies tālāk, līdz nonāksi pie Tābora ozola. Tur tu satiksi trīs vīrus, kas dodas sastapt Dievu Bētelē. Viens nesīs trīs kazlēnus, otrs – trīs maizes klaipus un trešais – vīna maisu. 4 Viņi tevi sveicinās ar mieru un dos tev divas maizes, ņem tās no viņiem. 5 Pēc tam tu nonāksi Dieva kalnā, kur ir filistiešu sardze. Tiklīdz tu ieiesi pilsētā, tu sastapsi praviešus tekam lejā no augstienes – lauta, tamburīns, flauta un arfa tiem pa priekšu, un viņi pravietos. 6 Spēji pār tevi nāks Kunga Gars, un tu pravietosi kopā ar tiem, un tu pārvērtīsies par citu vīru. 7 Kad šīs zīmes tev piepildīsies, tad dari, kā redzi, jo Dievs ir ar tevi. 8 Un tu noiesi man pa priekšu uz Gilgālu, un, redzi, es nākšu pie tevis pienest sadedzināmos upurus, upurēt miera upurus. Septiņas dienas tev jāgaida, līdz es atnākšu pie tevis un teikšu, kas tev jādara.”
Sauls starp praviešiem
9 Kad viņš, pagriezis muguru, devās prom no Samuēla, Dievs pārvērta viņa sirdi, un visas šīs zīmes piepildījās tajā pašā dienā. 10 Kad tie nonāca kalnā, redzi, pravieši tecēja viņam pretī. Tad Dieva Gars spēji nāca pār viņu, un viņš pravietoja kopā ar tiem. 11 Tad tie, kas viņu pazina, ieraudzīja, ka viņš pravieto kopā ar praviešiem, un ļaudis runāja savā starpā: “Kas uznācis Kīša dēlam? Vai tad arī Sauls ir pravietis?” 12 Bet kāds vietējais piebilda: “Bet kas tad ir šo visu tēvi?” Tā tas kļuva par parunu: “Vai tad arī Sauls ir pravietis?” 13 Kad viņš, beidzis pravietot, nonāca augstienē, 14 Saula tēvocis vaicāja viņam un viņa puisim: “Kur jūs bijāt?” Viņš sacīja: “Meklējām ēzeļmātes, bet, kad redzējām, ka neatrodam, mēs devāmies pie Samuēla.” 15 Tad Saula tēvocis sacīja: “Klau, pastāsti man, ko Samuēls jums teica!” 16 Un Sauls sacīja tēvocim: “Viņš mums izstāstīja, ka ēzeļmātes ir atrastas.” Bet viņš tam neteica, ko Samuēls bija sacījis par ķēniņvalsts lietām.
Sauls tiek pasludināts par ķēniņu
17 Samuēls sapulcināja tautu pie Kunga Micpā. 18 Viņš teica Israēla dēliem: “Tā saka Kungs, Israēla Dievs: es atvedu Israēlu no Ēģiptes, es atbrīvoju jūs no Ēģiptes varas un visu to ķēniņvalstu varas, kuras jūs apspieda. 19 Bet šodien jūs esat atmetuši savu Dievu – viņu, kas ir jūsu glābējs no visa ļauna un visām bēdām; jūs viņam teicāt: iecel mums ķēniņu! Tad nu stājieties Kunga priekšā pēc ciltīm un tūkstošiem!” 20 Samuēls pieveda visas Israēla ciltis, un tika norādīta Benjāmina cilts. 21 Tad viņš pieveda Benjāmina cilti pēc dzimtām, un tika norādīta Matrī dzimta, un tika norādīts Kīša dēls Sauls. Viņi to meklēja, bet nevarēja atrast. 22 Viņi atkal jautāja Kungam: “Vai viņš maz šurp atnācis?” Un Kungs sacīja: “Redzi, viņš paslēpies pie mantām!” 23 Tad viņi skrēja un izvilka viņu no turienes, un, kad viņš nostājās ļaužu vidū, viņš izrādījās galvas tiesu garāks par visiem ļaudīm. 24 Un Samuēls teica visai tautai: “Vai redzat, kuru Kungs ir izraudzījis? Visā tautā nav tāda kā viņš!” Un visi ļaudis sauca: “Lai dzīvo ķēniņš!”
25 Samuēls izstāstīja ļaudīm valdīšanas tiesas un rakstīja tās grāmatā, un nolika to Kunga priekšā. Tad Samuēls visus ļaudis atlaida mājās. 26 Arī Sauls devās mājup uz Gibu, un kareivji, kuru sirdis Dievs bija skāris, gāja viņam līdzi. 27 Bet kādi nelieši teica: “Kā tad šis mūs glābs?” Tie viņu nicināja un nenesa viņam dāvanu, taču viņš nelikās to manām.
1 Then 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? 2 When 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? 3 Then 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: 4 And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands. 5 After 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: 6 And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man. 7 And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee. 8 And 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 And 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. 11 And 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? 12 And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is 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 Samuel. 15 And Saul’s uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you. 16 And 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; 18 And 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: 19 And 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. 20 And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken. 21 When 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. 22 Therefore 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. 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 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. 25 Then 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. 27 But 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.
