“After that you will go to Gibeah(A) of God, where there is a Philistine outpost.(B) As you approach the town, you will meet a procession of prophets(C) coming down from the high place(D) with lyres, timbrels,(E) pipes(F) and harps(G) being played before them, and they will be prophesying.(H) The Spirit(I) of the Lord will come powerfully upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be changed(J) into a different person. Once these signs are fulfilled, do whatever(K) your hand(L) finds to do, for God is with(M) you.

“Go down ahead of me to Gilgal.(N) I will surely come down to you to sacrifice burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, but you must wait seven(O) days until I come to you and tell you what you are to do.”

Saul Made King

As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed(P) Saul’s heart, and all these signs(Q) were fulfilled(R) that day. 10 When he and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a procession of prophets met him; the Spirit(S) of God came powerfully upon him, and he joined in their prophesying.(T) 11 When all those who had formerly known him saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked each other, “What is this(U) that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”(V)

12 A man who lived there answered, “And who is their father?” So it became a saying: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”(W) 13 After Saul stopped prophesying,(X) he went to the high place.

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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:

And the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.

And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.

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.

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.

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