1 Samuel 9:16
About this time to-morrow, will I send unto thee, a man out of the land of Benjamin, whom thou shalt anoint, to be leader over my people Israel, and he shall save my people, out of the hand of the Philistines,—for I have looked upon the oppression, because their outcry hath come in unto me.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
15Now, Yahweh, had unveiled the ear of Samuel,—one 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 took Samuel a flask of oil, and poured out upon his head, and kissed him,—and said—Is it not, that Yahweh hath anointed thee over his inheritance, as leader?
1 Samuel 14:23Thus did Yahweh, on that day, save Israel,—and, the battle, passed over by Beth-aven.
1 Samuel 16:3Then shall thou bid Jesse to the sacrifice,—when, I, will let thee know what thou must do, so shalt thou anoint for me him whom I shall name unto thee.
2 Kings 9:3then shalt thou take the flask of oil, and pour out upon his head, and say—Thus, saith Yahweh, I have anointed thee to be king unto Israel! Then shalt thou open the door and flee, and not tarry.
Psalms 106:44Then looked he on the distress which befell them,—when he heard their loud 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 →