1 Samuel 9:16
'To-morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be prince over My people Israel, and he shall save My people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon My people, because their cry is come unto Me.'
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
15Now the LORD had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying:
Cross References
Exodus 2:24And God heard their groaning, and God remembered His covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
1 Samuel 10:1Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said: 'Is it not that the LORD hath anointed thee to be prince over His inheritance?
1 Samuel 14:23So the LORD saved Israel that day; and the battle passed on as far as Beth-aven.
1 Samuel 16:3And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will tell thee what thou shalt do; and thou shalt anoint unto Me him whom I name unto thee.'
2 Kings 9:3Then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say: Thus saith the LORD: I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.'
Psalms 106:44Nevertheless He looked upon their distress, when He heard their cry;
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 9:12-18
Saul Introduced to Samuel. ( b. c. 1070.) 11 And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here? 12 And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place: 13 As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come,… Read the whole commentary →