1 Samuel 9:27   (Read all of 1 Samuel 9)

As they were going down to the edge of the town, Samuel said to Saul, "Tell the servant to go on ahead of us"-and the servant did so-"but you stay here for a while, so that I may give you a message from God."

1 Samuel 10:1   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it on Saul's head and kissed him, saying, "Has not the Lord anointed you ruler over his inheritance?

1 Samuel 10:2   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

When you leave me today, you will meet two men near Rachel's tomb, at Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, 'The donkeys you set out to look for have been found. And now your father has stopped thinking about them and is worried about you. He is asking, "What shall I do about my son?" '

1 Samuel 10:3   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

"Then you will go on from there until you reach the great tree of Tabor. Three men going up to worship God at Bethel will meet you there. One will be carrying three young goats, another three loaves of bread, and another a skin of wine.

1 Samuel 10:4   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

They will greet you and offer you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from them.

1 Samuel 10:5   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

"After that you will go to Gibeah of God, where there is a Philistine outpost. As you approach the town, you will meet a procession of prophets coming down from the high place with lyres, timbrels, pipes and harps being played before them, and they will be prophesying.

1 Samuel 10:6   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

The Spirit of the Lord will come powerfully upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be changed into a different person.

1 Samuel 10:7   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

Once these signs are fulfilled, do whatever your hand finds to do, for God is with you.

1 Samuel 10:8   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

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

1 Samuel 10:14   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

Now Saul's uncle asked him and his servant, "Where have you been?" "Looking for the donkeys," he said. "But when we saw they were not to be found, we went to Samuel."

1 Samuel 10:15   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

Saul's uncle said, "Tell me what Samuel said to you."

1 Samuel 10:18   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

and said to them, "This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: 'I brought Israel up out of Egypt, and I delivered you from the power of Egypt and all the kingdoms that oppressed you.'

1 Samuel 10:19   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

But you have now rejected your God, who saves you out of all your disasters and calamities. And you have said, 'No, appoint a king over us.' So now present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and clans."

1 Samuel 10:24   (Read all of 1 Samuel 10)

Samuel said to all the people, "Do you see the man the Lord has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people." Then the people shouted, "Long live the king!"

1 Samuel 11:1   (Read all of 1 Samuel 11)

Nahash the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh Gilead. And all the men of Jabesh said to him, "Make a treaty with us, and we will be subject to you."

1 Samuel 11:2   (Read all of 1 Samuel 11)

But Nahash the Ammonite replied, "I will make a treaty with you only on the condition that I gouge out the right eye of every one of you and so bring disgrace on all Israel."

1 Samuel 11:3   (Read all of 1 Samuel 11)

The elders of Jabesh said to him, "Give us seven days so we can send messengers throughout Israel; if no one comes to rescue us, we will surrender to you."

1 Samuel 11:9   (Read all of 1 Samuel 11)

They told the messengers who had come, "Say to the men of Jabesh Gilead, 'By the time the sun is hot tomorrow, you will be rescued.' " When the messengers went and reported this to the men of Jabesh, they were elated.

1 Samuel 11:10   (Read all of 1 Samuel 11)

They said to the Ammonites, "Tomorrow we will surrender to you, and you can do to us whatever you like."

1 Samuel 12:1   (Read all of 1 Samuel 12)

Samuel said to all Israel, "I have listened to everything you said to me and have set a king over you.

1 Samuel 12:2   (Read all of 1 Samuel 12)

Now you have a king as your leader. As for me, I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have been your leader from my youth until this day.

1 Samuel 12:4   (Read all of 1 Samuel 12)

"You have not cheated or oppressed us," they replied. "You have not taken anything from anyone's hand."

1 Samuel 12:5   (Read all of 1 Samuel 12)

Samuel said to them, "The Lord is witness against you, and also his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand." "He is witness," they said.

1 Samuel 12:6   (Read all of 1 Samuel 12)

Then Samuel said to the people, "It is the Lord who appointed Moses and Aaron and brought your ancestors up out of Egypt.