1 Tad Samuēls ņēma eļļas trauciņu un to izlēja uz viņa galvu, un viņš to skūpstīja un sacīja: "Vai Tas Kungs nav tevi svaidījis par valdnieku pār Savu īpašumu - Israēla tautu? 2 Kad tu šodien no manis aiziesi, tad tu sastapsi divus vīrus pie Rahēles kapa uz Benjamīna robežām Celcā. Tie tev ziņos, sacīdami: tās ēzeļu mātes, ko tu biji izgājis meklēt, ir atrastas; un tavs tēvs tagad nebēdājas par ēzeļu mātēm, bet viņš raizējas par jums, domādams, ko varētu darīt sava dēla labad. 3 Un, no turienes vēl tālāk aizgājis, tu nonāksi pie Tābora ozola, un tur tevi satiks trīs vīri, kuri dosies kalnup uz Bēteli pie Dieva; viens nesīs trīs āžus, otrs trīs klaipus maizes, un trešais nesīs ādas maisu ar vīnu. 4 Un tie tevi sveicinās un dos tev divas maizes, tās ņem no viņu rokām. 5 Pēc tam tu nonāksi Dieva pakalnā, kur novietojusies filistiešu sardze, un notiks, kad tu ienāksi pilsētā, tad tu sastapsi tanī vietā praviešu pulku, kas pašreiz nāks lejā no upuru kalna. To priekšā skanēs arfas, bungas, stabules un cītaras, un tie pravietos. 6 Un Tā Kunga Gars būs pār tevi spēcīgs, un tu kopā ar viņiem pravietosi, un tu tiksi pārmainīts par citādu cilvēku. 7 Un redzi, kad šīs zīmes notiks un tās kļūs tev zināmas, tad dari pats, ko tava dvēsele atrod par pareizu, jo Dievs ir ar tevi. 8 Bet tev būs noiet man pa priekšu uz Gilgalu, un redzi, arī es nākšu lejā pie tevis, lai nestu dedzināmos upurus un arī kaujamos pateicības upurus. Bet tev tur jāgaida septiņas dienas, tiekāms es pie tevis nāku un saku, kas tev ir jādara." 9 Un notika, tikko viņš pagrieza muguru pret Samuēlu, lai turpinātu ceļu, Dievs pārmainīja viņa sirdi; un visas tās zīmes piepildījās tanī pat dienā. 10 Un tad tie devās uz Gibeu, un praviešu pulks viņam nāca pretī, un pēkšņi pār viņu nāca Tā Kunga Gars, un viņš viņu vidū pravietoja. 11 Un visi, kas viņu citkārt bija pazinuši, ne tikai kopš vakarējās un aizvakarējās dienas, kad redzēja, ka viņš kopā ar praviešiem pravietoja, tad cits citam teica: "Kas ar Kīša dēlu ir noticis? Vai tad arī Sauls pieder pie praviešiem?" 12 Tad kāds vīrs no turienes atbildēja un sacīja: "Un kas tad ir viņu, šo praviešu, tēvs?" Tādēļ ir cēlies šāds sakāmvārds: vai tad arī Sauls pieder pie praviešiem? 13 Un, kad viņš beidza pravietot, viņš devās uz augstieni. 14 Tad Saula radinieks prasīja viņam un viņa puisim: "No kurienes nākuši?" Un viņš atbildēja: "Ēzeļu mātes meklēt. Bet, kad redzējām, ka to tur nav, tad mēs devāmies pie Samuēla." 15 Tad Saula radinieks sacīja: "Pastāsti man, ko Samuēls jums teica." 16 Un Sauls sacīja savam radiniekam: "Viņš mums droši pateica, ka ēzeļu mātes atrastas." Bet par ķēniņa godu, par ko Samuēls arī bija vēstījis, viņš tam nekā neteica. 17 Tad Samuēls sasauca tautu Tā Kunga priekšā Micpā 18 un sacīja Israēla bērniem: "Tā saka Tas Kungs, Israēla Dievs: Es esmu izvedis Israēlu no Ēģiptes, un Es esmu arī tos glābis no ēģiptiešu rokas un arī no visu ķēniņu valstību varām, kas jūs ir apspiedušas; 19 bet jūs šodien paši esat savu Dievu atmetuši, kas jūs ir izglābis no visām jūsu likstām un no visām jūsu bēdām, un jūs esat Viņam teikuši: iecel pār mums ķēniņu! - Un tagad stājieties Tā Kunga priekšā, pēc jūsu ciltīm un pēc jūsu dzimtām!" 20 Un, kad Samuēls bija savedis kopā visas Israēla ciltis, tad tika mesti mesli, un tika iezīmēta Benjamīna cilts. 21 Un, kad Benjamīna cilts pēc savām dzimtām bija klāt pienākusi, tad ar meslu tika iezīmēta Matrija dzimta, un tā ar meslu tika izraudzīts Sauls, Kīša dēls. Un tie to meklēja, bet neatrada. 22 Tad tie vēlreiz vaicāja To Kungu: "Vai viņš vēl nāks?" Un Tas Kungs atbildēja: "Redzi, viņš ir paslēpies starp mantu kravām." 23 Tad tie steidzās un izvilka viņu no turienes laukā, un viņš nostājās tautas vidū, un viņš bija galvas tiesu pārāks nekā citi ļaudis. 24 Tad Samuēls sacīja visai tautai: "Vai jūs redzat, kādu Tas Kungs ir izredzējis? Tiešām, nav neviena cita visā tautā, kas būtu tāds kā viņš!" Tad visa tauta uzgavilēja un sauca: "Lai dzīvo ķēniņš!" 25 Tad Samuēls tautai teica, kādas ir ķēniņa varas tiesības, un viņš to ierakstīja grāmatā un nolika Tā Kunga priekšā; tad Samuēls atlaida tautu, ikvienu uz savām mājām. 26 Un arī Sauls gāja uz savām mājām Gibeā, un viņam līdzi gāja pulks vīru, kuru sirdis Dievs bija aizskāris. 27 Bet kādi nelieši sacīja: "Ko gan šis mums palīdzēs?" Un tie viņu nicināja un nenesa viņam dāvanas, bet viņš nelikās to dzirdējis.
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.
