“Then 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?” (1 Samuel 10:1)
Saul was anointed King. The shock of this had to have confused Saul. Samuel then gives Saul a prophesy that would immediately come to pass.
“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 Bethel, 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.” (1 Samuel 10:2-6)
The people who had known Saul before he went looking for his father’s donkeys marvel at the change in his demeanor. To them Saul was just any other guy who was tending his father’s livestock. The Holy Spirit had entered Saul and revealed things to him. Saul certainly becomes a new man. What type of man is still to be determined.
Samuel prepares to introduce the tribes of Israel to their King. Samuel calls the tribes of Israel to gather to him. When they arrive he reveals a chilling answer to their desire for a King.
“And 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.” (1 Samuel 10:9)
As the tribes gather around, Samuel put them in order. The tribe of Benjamin is placed in front, and the family of Saul is placed in front of them. But Saul is nowhere to be found.
God knew exactly where Saul was. Saul was hiding in the baggage. Saul is afraid of his new found life. Saul was aware that responsibility would probably be more than he could handle.
Samuel sent everyone to their homes and Saul went to his home surrounded by a band of men whose hearts God had touched.
The people went home to think about what had just happened. Not everyone was happy about it.
“But 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.” (1 Samuel 10:27)
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