1So Samuel grabs some oil, splashes it on his head, gives him a kiss, and says, "Isn't it 'cause the Lord just anointed you to be the captain of His squad?"

2When you dip out from me today, you’ll find two dudes by Rachel’s tomb in Benjamin at Zelzah; they’ll be like, “The donkeys you were looking for? Found them! Your dad is stressing, saying, ‘What’s good for my son?’”

3Then you’ll keep it moving and hit the plain of Tabor, where you’ll meet three guys heading to God at Beth-el; one’s got three goats, another’s got three loaves, and the last one’s carrying some wine.

4They’ll vibe with you and hand you two loaves of bread; just take it from them, no cap.

5After that, you’ll roll up to God’s hill, where the Philistines are chilling; when you hit the city, you’ll see a crew of prophets coming down from the high place with a lute, a tambourine, and a flute, and they’ll be prophesying.

6The Spirit of the Lord will drop on you, and you’ll start prophesying with them, like, you’ll become a whole new person.

7And when these signs pop off, just do what feels right; God’s got your back.

8You’ll head down to Gilgal, and I’ll pull up to you to offer burnt offerings and peace sacrifices; just chill for seven days until I come and tell you what’s up.

9And it was wild, ‘cause when he turned to leave Samuel, God gave him a new heart, and all those signs went down that day.

10When they got to the hill, a crew of prophets met him; the Spirit of God hit him, and he started prophesying with them.

11When everyone who knew him saw him vibing with the prophets, they were like, "What’s up with Kish's kid? Is Saul also one of the prophets now?"

12And someone from the squad was like, "But who’s their dad though? So it became a saying, 'Is Saul also among the prophets?'"

13After he finished prophesying, he rolled up to the high place.

14Saul's uncle asked him and his homie, "Where’d you guys go?" And he said, "We were looking for the donkeys, but when we couldn’t find them, we came to Samuel."

15And Saul's uncle was like, "Spill the tea, what did Samuel say to you?"

16Saul told his uncle, "He straight up said the donkeys were found. But he kept it low-key about the whole kingdom thing."

17Samuel gathered everyone together for the Lord at Mizpeh;

18And he said to the Israelites, "Yo, the Lord God of Israel says, I brought y’all outta Egypt and saved you from the Egyptians and all those haters."

19"But today y’all rejected your God, who saved you from all your struggles; and you said, 'Nah, we want a king instead.' So now, step up before the Lord by your tribes and thousands."

20When Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, the tribe of Benjamin got picked.

21When they called up the tribe of Benjamin, Matri's fam was picked, and Saul, Kish's kid, got chosen. But when they went to find him, dude was MIA.

22So they hit up the Lord again, asking if the dude was still around. The Lord was like, "Yo, he's hiding with the stuff."

23They sprinted to grab him, and when he stood up, he was taller than everyone else from the shoulders up.

24Samuel was like, "Y'all see this dude the Lord picked? Ain't nobody like him." And the crowd went wild, shouting, "God save the king!"

25Then Samuel broke down the kingdom rules, wrote it all in a book, and laid it out before the Lord. He sent everyone home, no cap.

26Saul also bounced back to Gibeah, and a squad of guys who were vibing with God rolled with him.

27But some haters were like, "How's this guy gonna save us?" They dissed him and didn’t bring him gifts. But he just stayed chill.

1Then 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?

2When 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?

3Then 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:

4And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.

5After 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:

6And the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.

7And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.

8And 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.

9And 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.

10And 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.

11And 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?

12And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?

13And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.

14And 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.

15And Saul’s uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.

16And 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.

17And Samuel called the people together unto the Lord to Mizpeh;

18And 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:

19And 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.

20And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

21When 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.

22Therefore 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.

23And 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.

24And 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.

25Then 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.

26And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.

27But 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.