The Lord had spoken to Samuel the day before Saul came. He had said,

扫罗未到的前一日，耶和华已经指示撒母耳说：

扫罗还没有到的前一日，耶和华已经对撒母耳启示说：

扫罗还没有到的前一日，耶和华已经对撒母耳启示说：

在扫罗来的前一天，耶和华已经启示撒母耳说：

原来，在扫罗来到的前一天，耶和华已经启示撒母耳说：

扫罗来到的前一天，耶和华已经启示了撒母耳，说：

掃羅未到的前一日，耶和華已經指示撒母耳說：

掃羅還沒有到的前一日，耶和華已經對撒母耳啟示說：

掃羅還沒有到的前一日，耶和華已經對撒母耳啟示說：

在掃羅來的前一天，耶和華已經啟示撒母耳說：

原來，在掃羅來到的前一天，耶和華已經啟示撒母耳說：

掃羅未到的前一天、永恆主已經開啓撒母耳的心耳，說：

掃羅來到的前一天，耶和華已經啟示了撒母耳，說：

掃羅未至前一日、耶和華示撒母耳曰、

掃羅未至、先一日耶和華默示撒母耳曰、

掃羅未至之先一日、主已默示撒母耳、曰、

Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had revealed this to Samuel:

Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had revealed to Samuel:

Now the Lord had told Samuel the previous day,

Now the day before Saul’s arrival, the LORD had informed Samuel,

Now a day before Saul’s coming, the Lord had revealed this to Samuel, saying,

Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear the day before Saul came, saying,

Now Jehovah had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,

Now the day before Saul’s arrival, the Lord had informed Samuel,

Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

Now the day before Saul arrived, the LORD had told Samuel:

Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,

Then the people asked for a king. He gave them Saul, son of Kish. Saul was from the tribe of Benjamin. He ruled for 40 years.

Samuel said to Saul,“ The Lord sent me to anoint you as king over his people Israel. So listen now to a message from him.

When Samuel saw a man coming toward him, the Lord spoke to Samuel again. He said,“ He is the man I told you about. His name is Saul. He will govern my people.”

So he sent out two of his disciples. He told them,“ Go into the city. A man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him.He will enter a house. Say to its owner,‘ The Teacher asks,“ Where is my guest room? Where can I eat the Passover meal with my disciples?” ’He will show you a large upstairs room. It will have furniture and will be ready. Prepare for us to eat there.”The disciples left and went into the city. They found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover meal.

“ That will never happen!” Jonathan replied.“ You aren’t going to die! My father doesn’t do anything at all without letting me know. So why would he hide this from me? He isn’t going to kill you!”

The Lord and King never does anything without telling his servants the prophets about it.

He might speak in their ears. His warnings might terrify them.

The Lord shares his plans with those who have respect for him. He makes his covenant known to them.

I belong to God and serve him. Last night his angel stood beside me.

He said to them,“ Go to the village ahead of you. Just as you enter it, you will find a donkey’s colt tied there. No one has ever ridden it. Untie it and bring it here.Someone may ask you,‘ Why are you doing this?’ If so, say,‘ The Lord needs it. But he will send it back here soon.’ ”So they left. They found a colt out in the street. It was tied at a doorway. They untied it.

“ Lord who rules over all, you are the God of Israel. Here’s what you have shown me. You told me,‘ I will build you a royal house.’ So I can boldly pray this prayer to you.