1Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said, “Isn’t it that Yahweh has anointed you to be prince over his inheritance?
1撒母耳膏立掃羅為王撒母耳拿了一瓶膏油，倒在掃羅的頭上，又與他親嘴，說：“耶和華不是已經膏立你作他產業的領袖嗎？
2When you have departed from me today, then you shall find two men by Rachel’s tomb, in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will tell you, ‘The donkeys which you went to seek have been found; and behold, your father has stopped caring about the donkeys, and is anxious for you, saying, “What shall I do for my son?”’
2今天你離開我以後，在便雅憫境內的泄撒，靠近拉結墳墓的旁邊，必遇見兩個人。他們會對你說：‘你去尋找的那幾頭母驢已經找到了。現在你父親放下了母驢的事，反而為你擔憂，說：我為我的兒子要怎麼辦呢？’
3“Then you shall go on forward from there, and you shall come to the oak of Tabor; and three men shall meet you there going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three young goats, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:
3你要從那裡再往前去，直到他泊的橡樹那裡，必遇見三個上伯特利去敬拜 神的人，一個帶著三隻山羊羔，一個帶著三個餅，一個帶著一皮袋酒。
4and they will greet you, and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive of their hand.
4他們必向你問安，並且給你兩個餅，你要從他們手中接過來。
5“After that you shall come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall happen, when you have come there to the city, that you shall meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tambourine, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they will be prophesying:
5然後，你要到 神的山去，那裡有非利士人的駐軍。你進城的時候，會遇見一班先知從邱壇上下來。在他們前面有鼓瑟的、打鼓的、吹笛的、彈琴的。他們都受感說話。
6and the Spirit of Yahweh will come mightily on you, and you shall prophesy with them, and shall be turned into another man.
6耶和華的靈必大大感動你，你就要與他們一同受感說話，變成另一個人。
7Let it be, when these signs have come to you, that you do as occasion shall serve you; for God is with you.
7這些徵兆臨到你的時候，你就可以見機行事，因為 神與你同在。
8“You shall go down before me to Gilgal; and behold, I will come down to you, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: you shall wait seven days, until I come to you, and show you what you shall do.”
8你要在我以先下到吉甲去，我也要下到你那裡去獻燔祭和平安祭。你要等候七天，等我到了你那裡，指示你所當行的。”
9It was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs happened that day.
9掃羅受感說話掃羅轉身離開撒母耳的時候， 神就改變了他，賜給他一顆新心。那一天，這一切徵兆都實現了。
10When they came there to the hill, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came mightily on him, and he prophesied among them.
10掃羅到了那山，有一班先知迎面而來。 神的靈大大感動他，他就在他們中間受感說話。
11It happened, when all who knew him before saw that, behold, he prophesied with the prophets, then the people said one to another, “What is this that has come to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”
11所有以前認識掃羅的人，看見他和他們一起受感說話，就彼此說：“基士的兒子怎麼啦！掃羅也列在先知中間嗎？”
12One of the same place answered, “Who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
12那裡有一個人回答：“這些人的父親是誰呢？”因此，後來有句俗語說：“掃羅也列在先知中間嗎？”
13When he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.
13掃羅受感說話完了以後，就到邱壇去了。
14Saul’s uncle said to him and to his servant, “Where did you go?” He said, “To seek the donkeys. When we saw that they were not found, we came to Samuel.”
14掃羅的叔叔問掃羅和他的僕人說：“你們到哪裡去了？”他回答：“找母驢去。我們找不到，就去見撒母耳。”
15Saul’s uncle said, “Please tell me what Samuel said to you.”
15掃羅的叔叔說：“你把撒母耳對你們所說的話告訴我。”
16Saul said to his uncle, “He told us plainly that the donkeys were found.” But concerning the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel spoke, he didn’t tell him.
16掃羅對他叔叔說：“他清楚地告訴我們，母驢已經找到了。”至於撒母耳所說有關王國的事，掃羅卻沒有告訴他的叔叔。
17Samuel called the people together to Yahweh to Mizpah;
17掃羅被抽選為王撒母耳召集眾民到米斯巴耶和華那裡，
18and he said to the children of Israel, “Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, ‘I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms that oppressed you:’
18對他們說：“耶和華以色列的 神這樣說：‘我把你們以色列人從埃及帶上來，我救你們脫離埃及人的手，又救你們脫離所有欺壓你們的列國人的手。’
19but you have this day rejected your God, who himself saves you out of all your calamities and your distresses; and you have said to him, ‘No! Set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before Yahweh by your tribes, and by your thousands.”
19你們今天卻離棄了那位拯救你們脫離一切災難和困苦的 神，竟對他說：‘求你立一個王統治我們。’現在你們要按著你們的支派和家族，站在耶和華面前。”
20So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.
20撒母耳使以色列眾支派都近前來，抽籤抽中了便雅憫支派；
21He brought the tribe of Benjamin near by their families; and the family of the Matrites was taken; and Saul the son of Kish was taken: but when they sought him, he could not be found.
21他又使便雅憫支派按著家族近前來，抽籤抽中了馬特利；再抽籤抽中了基士的兒子掃羅。眾人尋找他，卻找不到。
22Therefore they asked of Yahweh further, “Is there yet a man to come here?” Yahweh answered, “Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.”
22於是他們求問耶和華：“那人到這裡來了沒有？”耶和華說：“他躲在那些物件中。”
23They ran and fetched him there; and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
23他們就跑過去，把他從那裡領出來；他站在眾人中間，比眾人都高出一個頭。
24Samuel said to all the people, “You see him whom Yahweh has chosen, that there is none like him among all the people?” All the people shouted, and said, “Let the king live!”
24撒母耳對眾民說：“你們看見耶和華所揀選的人沒有？在眾人中沒有一個可與他相比。”眾人就大聲歡呼：“願王萬歲！”
25Then Samuel told the people the regulations of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before Yahweh. Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.
25撒母耳把國法對眾人述說了，又記在書上，存放在耶和華面前，然後遣散眾人，各回自己的家去了。
26Saul also went to his house to Gibeah; and there went with him the army, whose hearts God had touched.
26掃羅也回基比亞自己的家裡去了，有一些勇士與他一起回去；他們的心都被 神感動。
27But certain worthless fellows said, “How shall this man save us?” They despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.
27但是有些流氓說：“這人怎能拯救我們呢？”就藐視他，也沒有送他禮物。掃羅卻沒有說甚麼。