The First Book of Samuel, Chapter 10שמואל א 10

וַיִּקַּ֨ח שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶת פַּ֥ךְ הַשֶּׁ֛מֶן וַיִּצֹ֥ק עַל רֹאשׁ֖וֹ וַיִּשָּׁקֵ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הֲל֗וֹא כִּֽי מְשָׁחֲךָ֧ יְהוָ֛ה עַל נַחֲלָת֖וֹ לְנָגִֽיד

Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured upon his head, and kissed him, and said, not because YHWH has anointed you captain over his inheritance?

בְּלֶכְתְּךָ֤ הַיּוֹם֙ מֵעִמָּדִ֔י וּמָצָאתָ֩ שְׁנֵ֨י אֲנָשִׁ֜ים עִם קְבֻרַ֥ת רָחֵ֛ל בִּגְב֥וּל בִּנְיָמִ֖ן בְּצֶלְצַ֑ח וְאָמְר֣וּ אֵלֶ֗יךָ נִמְצְא֤וּ הָאֲתֹנוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלַ֣כְתָּ לְבַקֵּ֔שׁ וְהִנֵּ֨ה נָטַ֤שׁ אָבִ֨יךָ֙ אֶת דִּבְרֵ֣י הָאֲתֹנ֔וֹת וְדָאַ֤ג לָכֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מָ֥ה אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה לִבְנִֽי

When you are departed from me to day, then you shall find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say to you, The asses which you wentest to seek are found: and, lo, your father has left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

וְחָלַפְתָּ֨ מִשָּׁ֜ם וָהָ֗לְאָה וּבָ֨אתָ֙ עַד אֵל֣וֹן תָּב֔וֹר וּמְצָא֤וּךָ שָּׁם֙ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֔ים עֹלִ֥ים אֶל הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בֵּֽית אֵ֑ל אֶחָ֞ד נֹשֵׂ֣א שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה גְדָיִ֗ים וְאֶחָד֙ נֹשֵׂ֗א שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת֙ כִּכְּר֣וֹת לֶ֔חֶם וְאֶחָ֥ד נֹשֵׂ֖א נֵֽבֶל יָֽיִן

Then shall you go on forward from thence, and you shall come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet you three men going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:

וְשָׁאֲל֥וּ לְךָ֖ לְשָׁל֑וֹם וְנָתְנ֤וּ לְךָ֙ שְׁתֵּי לֶ֔חֶם וְלָקַחְתָּ֖ מִיָּדָֽם

And they will salute you, and give you two of bread; which you shall receive of their hands.

אַ֣חַר כֵּ֗ן תָּבוֹא֙ גִּבְעַ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר שָׁ֖ם נְצִבֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וִיהִי֩ כְבֹאֲךָ֨ שָׁ֜ם הָעִ֗יר וּפָגַעְתָּ֞ חֶ֤בֶל נְבִיאִים֙ יֹרְדִ֣ים מֵֽהַבָּמָ֔ה וְלִפְנֵיהֶ֞ם נֵ֤בֶל וְתֹף֙ וְחָלִ֣יל וְכִנּ֔וֹר וְהֵ֖מָּה מִֽתְנַבְּאִֽים

After that you shall come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when you are come thither to the city, that you shall 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:

וְצָלְחָ֤ה עָלֶ֨יךָ֙ ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֔ה וְהִתְנַבִּ֖יתָ עִמָּ֑ם וְנֶהְפַּכְתָּ֖ לְאִ֥ישׁ אַחֵֽר

And the Spirit of YHWH will come upon you, and you shall prophesy with them, and shall be turned into another man.

וְהָיָ֗ה כִּ֥י תבאינה תָבֹ֛אנָה הָאֹת֥וֹת הָאֵ֖לֶּה לָ֑ךְ עֲשֵׂ֤ה לְךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּמְצָ֣א יָדֶ֔ךָ כִּ֥י הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים עִמָּֽךְ

And let it be, when these signs are come to you, you do as occasion serve you; for God with you.

וְיָרַדְתָּ֣ לְפָנַי֮ הַגִּלְגָּל֒ וְהִנֵּ֤ה אָֽנֹכִי֙ יֹרֵ֣ד אֵלֶ֔יךָ לְהַעֲל֣וֹת עֹל֔וֹת לִזְבֹּ֖חַ זִבְחֵ֣י שְׁלָמִ֑ים שִׁבְעַ֨ת יָמִ֤ים תּוֹחֵל֙ עַד בּוֹאִ֣י אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְהוֹדַעְתִּ֣י לְךָ֔ אֵ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעֲשֶֽׂה

And you shall go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down to you, to offer burnt offerings, to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shall you tarry, till I come to you, and shew you what you shall do.

וְהָיָ֗ה כְּהַפְנֹת֤וֹ שִׁכְמוֹ֙ לָלֶ֨כֶת֙ מֵעִ֣ם שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיַּהֲפָךְ ל֥וֹ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵ֣ב אַחֵ֑ר וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ כָּל הָאֹת֥וֹת הָאֵ֖לֶּה בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא

And it was , 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.

וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ שָׁם֙ הַגִּבְעָ֔תָה וְהִנֵּ֥ה חֶֽבֶל נְבִאִ֖ים לִקְרָאת֑וֹ וַתִּצְלַ֤ח עָלָיו֙ ר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֖א בְּתוֹכָֽם

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.

וַיְהִ֗י כָּל יֽוֹדְעוֹ֙ מֵאִתְּמ֣וֹל שִׁלְשׁ֔וֹם וַיִּרְא֕וּ וְהִנֵּ֥ה עִם נְבִאִ֖ים נִבָּ֑א וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הָעָ֜ם אִ֣ישׁ אֶל רֵעֵ֗הוּ מַה זֶּה֙ הָיָ֣ה לְבֶן קִ֔ישׁ הֲגַ֥ם שָׁא֖וּל בַּנְּבִיאִֽים

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 this is come to the son of Kish? Saul also among the prophets?

וַיַּ֨עַן אִ֥ישׁ מִשָּׁ֛ם וַיֹּ֖אמֶר וּמִ֣י אֲבִיהֶ֑ם עַל כֵּן֙ הָיְתָ֣ה לְמָשָׁ֔ל הֲגַ֥ם שָׁא֖וּל בַּנְּבִאִֽים

And one of the same place answered and said, But who their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Saul also among the prophets?

וַיְכַל֙ מֵֽהִתְנַבּ֔וֹת וַיָּבֹ֖א הַבָּמָֽה

And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ דּ֨וֹד שָׁא֥וּל אֵלָ֛יו וְאֶֽל נַעֲר֖וֹ אָ֣ן הֲלַכְתֶּ֑ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לְבַקֵּשׁ֙ אֶת הָ֣אֲתֹנ֔וֹת וַנִּרְאֶ֣ה כִי אַ֔יִן וַנָּב֖וֹא אֶל שְׁמוּאֵֽל

And Saul's uncle said to him and to his servant, Whither went you? And he said, To seek the asses: and when we saw that no where, we came to Samuel.

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר דּ֣וֹד שָׁא֑וּל הַגִּֽידָה נָּ֣א לִ֔י מָֽה אָמַ֥ר לָכֶ֖ם שְׁמוּאֵֽל

And Saul's uncle said, Tell me, I pray you, what Samuel said to you.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל דּוֹד֔וֹ הַגֵּ֤ד הִגִּיד֙ לָ֔נוּ כִּ֥י נִמְצְא֖וּ הָאֲתֹנ֑וֹת וְאֶת דְּבַ֤ר הַמְּלוּכָה֙ לֹֽא הִגִּ֣יד ל֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר אָמַ֥ר שְׁמוּאֵֽל

And Saul said to 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.

וַיַּצְעֵ֤ק שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶת הָעָ֔ם אֶל יְהוָ֖ה הַמִּצְפָּֽה

And Samuel called the people together to YHWH to Mizpeh;

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כֹּֽה אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אָנֹכִ֛י הֶעֱלֵ֥יתִי אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וָאַצִּ֤יל אֶתְכֶם֙ מִיַּ֣ד מִצְרַ֔יִם וּמִיַּד֙ כָּל הַמַּמְלָכ֔וֹת הַלֹּחֲצִ֖ים אֶתְכֶֽם

And said to the children of Israel, Thus says YHWH 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, of them that oppressed you:

וְאַתֶּ֨ם הַיּ֜וֹם מְאַסְתֶּ֣ם אֶת אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁר ה֣וּא מוֹשִׁ֣יעַ לָכֶם֮ מִכָּל רָעוֹתֵיכֶ֣ם וְצָרֹֽתֵיכֶם֒ וַתֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֔וֹ כִּי מֶ֖לֶךְ תָּשִׂ֣ים עָלֵ֑ינוּ וְעַתָּ֗ה הִֽתְיַצְּבוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֖ם וּלְאַלְפֵיכֶֽם

And you have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and you have said to him, , but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before YHWH by your tribes, and by your thousands.

וַיַּקְרֵ֣ב שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל אֵ֖ת כָּל שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּלָּכֵ֖ד שֵׁ֥בֶט בִּנְיָמִֽן

And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

וַיַּקְרֵ֞ב אֶת שֵׁ֤בֶט בִּנְיָמִן֙ למשפחתו לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔יו וַתִּלָּכֵ֖ד מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַמַּטְרִ֑י וַיִּלָּכֵד֙ שָׁא֣וּל בֶּן קִ֔ישׁ וַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּ וְלֹ֥א נִמְצָֽא

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.

וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ עוֹד֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה הֲבָ֥א ע֖וֹד הֲלֹ֣ם אִ֑ישׁ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה הִנֵּה ה֥וּא נֶחְבָּ֖א אֶל הַכֵּלִֽים

Therefore they enquired of YHWH further, if the man should yet come thither. And YHWH answered, Behold, he has hid himself among the stuff.

וַיָּרֻ֨צוּ֙ וַיִּקָּחֻ֣הוּ מִשָּׁ֔ם וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖ב בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעָ֑ם וַיִּגְבַּהּ֙ מִכָּל הָעָ֔ם מִשִּׁכְמ֖וֹ וָמָֽעְלָה

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.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶל כָּל הָעָ֗ם הַרְּאִיתֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּֽחַר בּ֣וֹ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין כָּמֹ֖הוּ בְּכָל הָעָ֑ם וַיָּרִ֧עוּ כָל הָעָ֛ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ יְחִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ

And Samuel said to all the people, See you him whom YHWH has chosen, that none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.

וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶל הָעָ֗ם אֵ֚ת מִשְׁפַּ֣ט הַמְּלֻכָ֔ה וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב בַּסֵּ֔פֶר וַיַּנַּ֖ח לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיְשַׁלַּ֧ח שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל אֶת כָּל הָעָ֖ם אִ֥ישׁ לְבֵיתֽוֹ

Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote in a book, and laid up before YHWH. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

וְגַ֨ם שָׁא֔וּל הָלַ֥ךְ לְבֵית֖וֹ גִּבְעָ֑תָה וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ עִמּ֔וֹ הַחַ֕יִל אֲשֶׁר נָגַ֥ע אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּלִבָּֽם

And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.

וּבְנֵ֧י בְלִיַּ֣עַל אָמְר֗וּ מַה יֹּשִׁעֵ֨נוּ֙ זֶ֔ה וַיִּבְזֻ֕הוּ וְלֹֽא הֵבִ֥יאוּ ל֖וֹ מִנְחָ֑ה וַיְהִ֖י כְּמַחֲרִֽישׁ

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.