March 19, 2025
1 Samuel 9:27-10:8 (HCSB)
27 As they were going down to the edge of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the attendant to go on ahead of us, but you stay for a while, and I’ll reveal the word of God to you.” So the attendant went on. 10 Samuel took the flask of oil, poured it out on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Hasn’t the Lord anointed you ruler over His inheritance? 2 Today when you leave me, you’ll find two men at Rachel’s Grave at Zelzah in the land of Benjamin. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you went looking for have been found, and now your father has stopped being concerned about the donkeys and is worried about you, asking: What should I do about my son?’ 3 “You will proceed from there until you come to the oak of Tabor.Three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you there, one bringing three goats, one bringing three loaves of bread, and one bringing a skin of wine. 4 They will ask how you are and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from them. 5 “After that you will come to the Hill of God where there are Philistine garrisons. When you arrive at the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place prophesying. They will be preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres. 6 The Spirit of the Lord will control you, you will prophesy with them, and you will be transformed into a different person. 7 When these signs have happened to you, do whatever your circumstances require because God is with you. 8 Afterward, go ahead of me to Gilgal. I will come to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice fellowship offerings. Wait seven days until I come to you and show you what to do.”
Casey Morton
I think it’s interesting that this was a “secret” anointing. This is because it was not quite time to reveal Saul as king. As Christians, our anointing often comes this way, in a private manner. Not flashy and public. Samuel was very specific in what he told Saul to do next. By doing this, when it all was as Samuel had said it would be, Saul could be confident that the anointing was indeed from God. Finally, Samuel tells Saul to wait for him at Gilgal for 7 days. This was an important command. Kings do not wait on anyone, rather people wait on them. By doing this, Saul had to show that he was willing to submit to the Lord and to his prophet.
27 As they were going down to the edge of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the attendant to go on ahead of us, but you stay for a while, and I’ll reveal the word of God to you.” So the attendant went on. 10 Samuel took the flask of oil, poured it out on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Hasn’t the Lord anointed you ruler over His inheritance? 2 Today when you leave me, you’ll find two men at Rachel’s Grave at Zelzah in the land of Benjamin. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you went looking for have been found, and now your father has stopped being concerned about the donkeys and is worried about you, asking: What should I do about my son?’ 3 “You will proceed from there until you come to the oak of Tabor.Three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you there, one bringing three goats, one bringing three loaves of bread, and one bringing a skin of wine. 4 They will ask how you are and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from them. 5 “After that you will come to the Hill of God where there are Philistine garrisons. When you arrive at the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place prophesying. They will be preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres. 6 The Spirit of the Lord will control you, you will prophesy with them, and you will be transformed into a different person. 7 When these signs have happened to you, do whatever your circumstances require because God is with you. 8 Afterward, go ahead of me to Gilgal. I will come to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice fellowship offerings. Wait seven days until I come to you and show you what to do.”
Casey Morton
I think it’s interesting that this was a “secret” anointing. This is because it was not quite time to reveal Saul as king. As Christians, our anointing often comes this way, in a private manner. Not flashy and public. Samuel was very specific in what he told Saul to do next. By doing this, when it all was as Samuel had said it would be, Saul could be confident that the anointing was indeed from God. Finally, Samuel tells Saul to wait for him at Gilgal for 7 days. This was an important command. Kings do not wait on anyone, rather people wait on them. By doing this, Saul had to show that he was willing to submit to the Lord and to his prophet.
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