But an angel of God met him on the way and controlled him. The Spirit of God held him in Its power, and he went forward uttering prayers to God, interspersed with predictions and sacred melodies. He prophesied of the coming Messiah as the world's Redeemer. When he came to the prophet's home in Ramah, he laid aside the outer garments that betokened his rank, and all day and all night he lay before Samuel and his pupils, under the influence of the divine Spirit. The people were drawn together to witness this strange scene, and the experience of the king was reported far and wide. Thus again, near the close of his reign, it became a proverb in Israel that Saul also was among the prophets.

Men Guds engel greb ind. Saul kom fuldstændig i Guds magt, og idet han gik videre, fremsagde han bønner til Gud, profeterede og sang salmer. Han profeterede om Messias, verdens frelser. Da han nåede profetens hus i Rama, afførte han sig yderklæderne, der var et tegn på hans høje stilling, faldt om og blev liggende foran Samuel og hans elever hele dagen og den følgende nat. Guds ånd var over ham i hele dette tidsrum. Folket stimlede sammen for at overvære dette mærkelige skue, og kongens oplevelse rygtedes vidt og bredt. Dette gav anledning til, at man i den sidste del af Sauls regeringstid atter brugte dette mundheld i Israel: "Er også Saul iblandt profeterne?"