1 Samuel 10
1 Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it over Saul's head, and kissed him, saying, “The Lord has anointed you as ruler of his chosen people.
撒母耳拿瓶膏油倒在掃羅的頭上，與他親嘴，說：「這不是耶和華膏你作他產業的君嗎？
2 When you leave me today, you will meet two men near Rachel's tomb in Zelzah, on the border of Benjamin. They will tell you that the donkeys you went to look for have been found. Now your father isn't concerned about them but is worried about you. He's wondering, ‘What about my son?’
你今日與我離別之後，在便雅憫境內的泄撒，靠近拉結的墳墓，要遇見兩個人。他們必對你說：『你去找的那幾頭驢已經找着了。現在你父親不為驢掛心，反為你擔憂，說：我為兒子怎麼才好呢？』
3 You will leave there and go on to the oak at Tabor where you will meet three men on their way to worship God at Bethel. One will be carrying three young goats, one will be carrying three loaves of bread, and one will be carrying a skin of wine.
你從那裏往前行，到了他泊的橡樹那裏，必遇見三個往伯特利去拜上帝的人：一個帶着三隻山羊羔，一個帶着三個餅，一個帶着一皮袋酒。
4 They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread which you should take.
他們必問你安，給你兩個餅，你就從他們手中接過來。
5 Next you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have a garrison. As you come into town, you will meet a procession of prophets coming down from the high place led by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.
此後你到上帝的山，在那裏有非利士人的防兵。你到了城的時候，必遇見一班先知從邱壇下來，前面有鼓瑟的、擊鼓的、吹笛的、彈琴的，他們都受感說話。
6 The Spirit of the Lord will come on you with power. You will prophesy with them, and you will become a different man.
耶和華的靈必大大感動你，你就與他們一同受感說話；你要變為新人。
7 After these signs have happened, do what you need to do, for God is with you.
這兆頭臨到你，你就可以趁時而做，因為上帝與你同在。
8 Then go ahead of me to Gilgal. I assure you I will come and join you to present burnt offerings and friendship offerings. Wait there seven days until I come to you, and let you know what you should do.”
你當在我以先下到吉甲，我也必下到那裏獻燔祭和平安祭。你要等候七日，等我到了那裏，指示你當行的事。」
9 The moment Saul turned to leave Samuel, God gave Saul a different way of thinking, and all the signs were fulfilled that day.
掃羅轉身離別撒母耳，上帝就賜他一個新心。當日這一切兆頭都應驗了。
10 When Saul and his servant arrived in Gibeah, there was a procession of prophets coming out to meet them, the Spirit of God came on Saul with power, and he also started to prophesy with them.
掃羅到了那山，有一班先知遇見他，上帝的靈大大感動他，他就在先知中受感說話。
11 Everyone who had used to know Saul and saw him prophesying with the prophets said to each other, “What's going on with the son of Kish? Is Saul one of the prophets too?”
素來認識掃羅的，看見他和先知一同受感說話，就彼此說：「基士的兒子遇見甚麼了？掃羅也列在先知中嗎？」
12 A man living there responded, “But who is their father?” So it became a saying: “Is Saul one of the prophets too?”
那地方有一個人說：「這些人的父親是誰呢？」此後有句俗語說：「掃羅也列在先知中嗎？」
13 After Saul had finished prophesying, he went to the high place.
掃羅受感說話已畢，就上邱壇去了。
14 Saul's uncle asked Saul and his servant, “Where have you been?” “We were looking for the donkeys,” Saul replied. “When we couldn't find them we went to Samuel.”
掃羅的叔叔問掃羅和他僕人說：「你們往哪裏去了？」回答說：「找驢去了。我們見沒有驢，就到了撒母耳那裏。」
15 “Please tell me what he said to you,” Saul's uncle asked.
掃羅的叔叔說：「請將撒母耳向你們所說的話告訴我。」
16 “He promised us the donkeys had been found,” Saul replied. But Saul didn't tell his uncle what Samuel had said about him becoming king.
掃羅對他叔叔說：「他明明地告訴我們驢已經找着了。」至於撒母耳所說的國事，掃羅卻沒有告訴叔叔。
17 Samuel called the people of Israel to come before the Lord at Mizpah.
撒母耳將百姓招聚到米斯巴耶和華那裏，
18 He told the Israelites, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I led Israel out of Egypt, and I saved you from the Egyptians and from all the kingdoms that were oppressing you.
對他們說：「耶和華－以色列的上帝如此說：『我領你們以色列人出埃及，救你們脫離埃及人的手，又救你們脫離欺壓你們各國之人的手。』
19 But now you have rejected your God, the one who saves you from all your troubles and disasters. You told him, ‘You must appoint a king to rule us.’ So now present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and family groups.”
你們今日卻厭棄了救你們脫離一切災難的上帝，說：『求你立一個王治理我們。』現在你們應當按着支派、宗族都站在耶和華面前。」
20 Samuel had all Israel come forward by tribes, and the tribe of Benjamin was chosen by lot.
於是，撒母耳使以色列眾支派近前來掣籤，就掣出便雅憫支派來；
21 Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its family groups, and the family group of Matri was chosen. Lastly, Saul, son of Kish, was chosen. But when they looked for him, he couldn't be found.
又使便雅憫支派按着宗族近前來，就掣出瑪特利族，從其中又掣出基士的兒子掃羅。眾人尋找他卻尋不着，
22 So they asked the Lord, “Has he arrived here yet?” The Lord replied, “Go and look—he's hiding among the baggage.”
就問耶和華說：「那人到這裏來了沒有？」耶和華說：「他藏在器具中了。」
23 They ran and brought Saul over. When he stood among the people, he was head and shoulders taller than anyone else.
眾人就跑去從那裏領出他來。他站在百姓中間，身體比眾民高過一頭。
24 Samuel said to everyone, “Can you see the one the Lord has chosen? There's no one like him anywhere!” All the people shouted, “Long live the king!”
撒母耳對眾民說：「你們看耶和華所揀選的人，眾民中有可比他的嗎？」眾民就大聲歡呼說：「願王萬歲！」
25 Then Samuel explained to the people all that a king would do. He wrote it down on a scroll and placed it before the Lord. Then Samuel sent everyone home.
撒母耳將國法對百姓說明，又記在書上，放在耶和華面前，然後遣散眾民，各回各家去了。
26 Saul also returned to his home in Gibeah, accompanied by warriors who God had encouraged to help him.
掃羅往基比亞回家去，有上帝感動的一群人跟隨他。
27 But some obnoxious men asked, “How could this man save us?” They hated him and didn't bring him any gifts; but Saul did not retaliate.
但有些匪徒說：「這人怎能救我們呢？」就藐視他，沒有送他禮物；掃羅卻不理會。
