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What happened when Saul joined a group of ecstatic prophets after meeting Samuel?
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Samuel anointing David as king, stained-glass window by Charles Blakeman, 1953ā56; in St. Etheldreda's Church, London.
After meeting with the seer-prophet Samuel and being anointed as prince of Israel, Saul encountered a band of roving ecstatic prophets before returning home. Under the influence of the spirit of Yahweh, Saul joined this group and began to prophesy.1