"Zadokthe priestand Nathanthe prophethave anointedhim kingin Gihon,and they have comeup from thererejoicing,so that the cityis in an uproar.Thisis the noisewhichyou have heard.
Allthe peoplewentup afterhim, and the peoplewere playingon flutesand rejoicingwith greatjoy,so that the earthshookat their noise.
"The kinghas also sentwith him Zadokthe priest,Nathanthe prophet,Benaiahthe sonof Jehoiada,the Cherethites,and the Pelethites;and they have made him rideon the king'smule.
When Ahijahheardthe soundof her feetcomingin the doorway,he said,"Comein, wifeof Jeroboam,whydo you pretendto be anotherwoman?For I am sentto you [with] a harsh[message].
so that the peoplecould not distinguishthe soundof the shoutof joyfrom the soundof the weepingof the people,for the peopleshoutedwith a loudshout,and the soundwas heardfaraway.
He saidto her, "Whatis his form?"And she said,"An oldmanis comingup, and he is wrappedwith a robe."And Saulknewthat it was Samuel,and he bowedwith his faceto the groundand did homage.
As the arkof the covenantof the LORDcameinto the camp,allIsraelshoutedwith a greatshout,so that the earthresounded.
