Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 10

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1 Samuel 10 . 1 , Samuel anoints Saul; 1 Samuel 10 . 2 , He confirms him by prediction of three signs; 1 Samuel 10 . 9 , Saul’s heart is changed , and he prophesies; 1 Samuel 10 . 14 , He conceals the matter of the kingdom from his uncle; 1 Samuel 10 . 17 , Saul is chosen at Mizpeh by lot; 1 Samuel 10 . 26 , The different affections of his subjects.

1 Samuel 10:1

Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?

1 Samuel 10:1 · BSB

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1 Samuel 10:2

When you leave me today, you will find two men at Rachel’s tomb in Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you seek have been found, and now your father has stopped worrying about the donkeys and started worrying about you, asking, “What should I do about my son?”’

1 Samuel 10:2 · BSB

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care Heb. business

1 Samuel 10:3

Then you will go on from there until you come to the Oak of Tabor. Three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you there, one carrying three young goats, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a skin of wine.

1 Samuel 10:3 · BSB

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1 Samuel 10:4

They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hands.

1 Samuel 10:4 · BSB

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Heb. ask thee of peace

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1 Samuel 10:5

After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.

1 Samuel 10:5 · BSB

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1 Samuel 10:6

Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person.

1 Samuel 10:6 · BSB

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1 Samuel 10:7

When these signs have come, do as the occasion demands, for God is with you.

1 Samuel 10:7 · BSB

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etc. Heb. do for thee as thine hand shall find

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let it be Heb. it shall come to pass that , etc

1 Samuel 10:8

And you shall go before me to Gilgal, and surely I will come to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. Wait seven days until I come to you and show you what you are to do.”

1 Samuel 10:8 · BSB

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1 Samuel 10:9

As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all the signs came to pass that day.

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The following history of Saul is given by the Afghans , a people generally supposed to be of Jewish origin . "In a war which raged between the children of Israel and the Amalekites , the latter being victorious , plundered the Jews , and obtained possession of the ark of the covenant. Considering this . as the God of the Jews , they threw it into the fire , which did not affect it. They afterwards attempted to cleave it with axes , but without success . every individual who treated it with indignity , was punished for his temerity. They then placed it in their temple; but all their idols bowed to it. At length they fastened it upon a cow , which they turned loose in the wilderness. When the prophet Samuel arose , the children of Israel said to him , We have been totally subdued by the Amalekites , and have no king. Raise to us a king , that we may be enabled to contend for the glory of God.' Samuel said , In case you are led out to battle , are you determined to fight?' They answered , What has befallen us , that we should not fight against infidels? That nation has banished us from our country and children.' At this time the angel Gabriel descended , and delivering a wand , said , It is the command of God , that the person whose stature shall correspond with this wand , shall be king of Israel.' Melec Talut was at that time a man of inferior condition , and performed the humble employment of feeding the goats and cows of others. One day , a cow under his charge was accidentally lost. Being disappointed in his searches , he was greatly distressed , and applied to Samuel saying , I have lost a cow , and I do not possess the means of satisfying the owner. Pray for me that I may be extricated from this difficulty.' Samuel perceiving that he was a man of lofty stature , asked his name. He answered , Talut. Samuel then said , Measure Talut with the wand which the angel Gabriel brought.' His stature was equal to it. Samuel then said , God has raised Talut to be your king.' The children of Israel answered , We are greater than our king. We are men of dignity , and he is of inferior condition. How shall he be our king?' Samuel informed them , they should know that God had constituted Talut king , by his restoring the ark of the covenant. He accordingly restored it , and they acknowledged him their sovereign." Asiatic Researches , vol. ii. p. 119 , et seq

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back Heb. shoulder

gave Heb. turned

1 Samuel 10:10

When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets met him. Then the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied along with them.

1 Samuel 10:10 · BSB

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1 Samuel 10:11

All those who had formerly known Saul and saw him prophesying with the prophets asked one another, “What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”

1 Samuel 10:11 · BSB

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one to another Heb. a man to his neighbour

1 Samuel 10:12

Then a man who lived there replied, “And who is their father?” So the saying became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

1 Samuel 10:12 · BSB

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of the same place Heb. from thence

1 Samuel 10:14

Now Saul’s uncle asked him and his servant, “Where did you go?” “To look for the donkeys,” Saul replied. “When we saw they were not to be found, we went to Samuel.”

1 Samuel 10:14 · BSB

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1 Samuel 10:15

“Tell me,” Saul’s uncle asked, “what did Samuel say to you?”

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1 Samuel 10:16

And Saul replied, “He assured us that the donkeys had been found.” But Saul did not tell his uncle what Samuel had said about the kingship.

1 Samuel 10:16 · BSB

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1 Samuel 10:17

After this, Samuel summoned the people to the LORD at Mizpah

1 Samuel 10:17 · BSB

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1 Samuel 10:18

and said to the Israelites, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I brought Israel up out of Egypt, and I rescued you from the hands of the Egyptians and of all the kingdoms that oppressed you.’

1 Samuel 10:18 · BSB

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1 Samuel 10:19

But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and afflictions, and you have said to Him, ‘No, set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans.”

1 Samuel 10:19 · BSB

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1 Samuel 10:20

Thus Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected.##### 1 Samuel 10 . 21

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1 Samuel 10:21

Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the clan of Matri was selected. Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected. But when they looked for him, they could not find him.

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1 Samuel 10:22

So again they inquired of the LORD, “Has the man come here yet?” And the LORD replied, “Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.”

1 Samuel 10:22 · BSB

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1 Samuel 10:23

So they ran and brought Saul, and when he stood among the people, he was a head taller than any of the others.

1 Samuel 10:23 · BSB

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1 Samuel 10:24

Samuel said to all the people, "Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people." And all the people shouted, "Long live the king!"##### 1 Samuel 10 . 25

1 Samuel 10:24 · BSB

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Heb. Let the king live

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1 Samuel 10:25

Then Samuel explained to the people the rights of kingship. He wrote them on a scroll and laid (it) up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, each to his own home.

1 Samuel 10:25 · BSB

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1 Samuel 10:26

Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, and the men of valor whose hearts God had touched went with him.

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1 Samuel 10:27

But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.

1 Samuel 10:27 · BSB

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or , he was as though he had been deaf

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web8 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Allusions 1 Samuel 10:25 → Deuteronomy 17:18-19
Echoes Acts 10:38 → 1 Samuel 10:1
Trajectories
Anointing Oil (Holy Spirit), Samuel (Prophet-Priest-Judge), Saul (Rejected King)
Anchor Text Networks
Networked Deuteronomy 17.14-20 - The Law of the King
Chiasms
Shaped 1 Samuel 10:11–13, 1 Samuel 9:25–10:16
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