Then shalt thou go forth from thence, and shalt come to the [a]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:

And they will ask thee [b]if all be well, and will give thee the two loaves of bread, which thou shalt receive of their hands.

After that shalt thou come to the [c]hill of God, where is the garrisons of the Philistines: and when thou art come thither to the city, thou shalt meet a company of Prophets coming down from the high place with a vial, and a timbrel, and a pipe, and an harp before them, and they shall prophesy.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 10:3 Or, oaks.
  2. 1 Samuel 10:4 Hebrew, of peace.
  3. 1 Samuel 10:5 Which was an high place in the city Kirjath Jearim, where the Ark was, 1 Sam. 7:2.

“Then you will go on from there until you reach the great tree of Tabor. Three men going up to worship God at Bethel(A) will meet you there. One will be carrying three young goats, another three loaves of bread, and another a skin of wine. They will greet you and offer you two loaves of bread,(B) which you will accept from them.

“After that you will go to Gibeah(C) of God, where there is a Philistine outpost.(D) As you approach the town, you will meet a procession of prophets(E) coming down from the high place(F) with lyres, timbrels,(G) pipes(H) and harps(I) being played before them, and they will be prophesying.(J)

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