1 Samuel 10

10 ¹Den Samuel take di flask of oil, pour am for Saul head, kiss am, and talk say, “Abi na so our Papa no anoint you ruler over im inheritance? ²Wen you comot from me today, you go meet two men for Rachel tomb for Zelzah, for Benjamin territory. Dem go tell you say: ‘Dem don find di donkeys wey you dey look for; your papa no dey worry about dem again, na you im dey worry about now, dey ask, "Wetin I go do about my pikin?"’

³From dia, continue go di oak of Tabor, wia three men wey dey go up to our Papa for Bethel go meet you—one carry three young goats, one carry three loaf of bread, one carry skin of wine. ⁴Dem go greet you and give you two loaf of bread, wey you go collect from dem.

⁵Den you go reach Gibeah of our Papa, wia Philistine garrison dey; wen you enter di town, you go meet one band of prophets wey dey come down from di high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre for dem front, dey prophesy. ⁶Di Spirit of our Papa go rush come on you; you go prophesy with dem and turn anoda man. ⁷Wen dis signs come to you, do wetin your hand find, because our Papa dey with you. ⁸Go down bifor me to Gilgal. I go sure sure come down to you to offer burnt offerings and sacrifice peace offerings. Wait seven days until I come to you and tell you wetin you go do.”

Di Papa Signs Come to Pass

⁹Wen Saul turn comot from Samuel, our Papa change im heart, and all dis signs happen dat same day. ¹⁰For Gibeah one band of prophets meet am, di Spirit of our Papa rush come on am, and im prophesy among dem. ¹¹Everybody wey sabi am bifor see am dey prophesy with di prophets, and people begin ask each oda, “Wetin happen to Kish pikin? Saul sef dey among di prophets?”

¹²Somebody dia ask, “Who be dia papa?” So e become saying: “Saul sef dey among di prophets?” ^a a v12 Di question “who be dia papa?” dey mean say prophets no need any special lineage — anybody fit receive di Spirit. ¹³Wen im don finish to prophesy, im go up to di high place.

¹⁴Saul uncle ask am and im servant, “Wia una go?” “To look for di donkeys,” im talk. “Wen we see say dem no dey dia, we come go meet Samuel.”

¹⁵Saul uncle talk, “Abeg tell me wetin Samuel talk to you.”

¹⁶Saul tell im uncle, “Im assure us say dem don find di donkeys.” But Saul no tell im uncle wetin Samuel talk about di reign.

Di Papa Show Im Chosen King

¹⁷Den Samuel call di people together to our Papa for Mizpah,

¹⁸im tell di Israelites, “Na dis be wetin our Papa of Israel talk: ‘I bring Israel comot from Egypt and rescue una from di Egyptians and all di kingdoms wey dey oppress una.’

¹⁹But today una don reject una Papa, wey imsef dey save una from all una troubles and distress, and una tell am, ‘No—put king over us.’ Now come stand bifor our Papa by tribe and clan.” ^b b v19 Israel demand for human king na, for di heart of am, dem dey reject dia Papa own loving rule over dem.

²⁰Wen Samuel bring all di tribes of Israel forward, na Benjamin tribe dem pick by lot. ²¹Im bring Benjamin tribe forward by clan; na di Matrite clan dem pick, den na Saul son of Kish dem pick. Dem look for am, but dem no fit find am.

²²So dem ask our Papa again, “Di man don reach here yet?” And our Papa talk, “Im don hide imsef among di baggage.”

²³Dem run go take am comot from dia. Wen im stand among di people, im tall pass everybody, from im shoulders go up. ²⁴Samuel talk to all di people, “You see di one wey our Papa pick? Nobody dey like am among all di people.” All di people shout, “Make di king live long!”

²⁵Samuel tell di people di rules of di monarchy, write dem for one scroll, put am bifor our Papa. Den Samuel send all di people comot, each one to im own house. ²⁶Saul sef go house to Gibeah, and warriors wey our Papa don touch dia heart follow am go. ²⁷But some useless men talk, “How dis man fit save us?” Dem despise am, no bring any gift give am. But Saul no talk anytin.