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Then ^(C1)Samuel took the flask of oil, poured it on ^(F1)Saul's head, ^(C2)kissed him, and said, "Has ^(C3)the LORD not anointed you as ruler over ^(C4)His inheritance?

"When you leave me today, then you will find two men close to ^(C1)Rachel's tomb in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say to you, '^(C2)The donkeys which you went to look for have been found. Now behold, your father has stopped talking about the donkeys and is anxious about you, saying, "What am I to do about my son?"'

"Then you will go on farther from there, and you will come as far as the ^(F1)(C1)oak of Tabor, and there three men going up ^(C2)to God at Bethel will meet you: one carrying three young goats, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a jug of wine.

And they will ^(F1)greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hand.

"Afterward you will come to ^(F1)(C1)the hill of God where the Philistine garrison is; and it shall be as soon as you have come there to the city, that you will meet ^(C2)a group of prophets coming down from the high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and a lyre in front of them, and ^(C3)they will be prophesying.

"Then ^(C1)the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and ^(C2)you will prophesy with them and be changed into a different man.

"And it shall be when these signs come to you, ^(C1)do for yourself what ^(F1)the occasion requires, because ^(C2)God is with you.

"And ^(C1)you shall go down ahead of me to Gilgal; and behold, I will be coming down to you to offer burnt offerings and ^(C2)sacrifice peace offerings. ^(C3)You shall wait seven days until I come to you and inform you of what you should do."