1 Samuel 10:1-2

Contemporary English Version

10 ¹Samuel took a small jar of olive oil and poured it on Saul's head. Then he kissed^[a] Saul and told him:

The Lord has chosen you to be the leader and ruler of his people.^[b] ²When you leave me today, you'll meet two men near Rachel's tomb at Zelzah in the territory of Benjamin. They'll tell you, “The donkeys you've been looking for have been found. Your father has forgotten about them, and now he's worrying about you! He's wondering how he can find you.”

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Footnotes

10.1 kissed: Relatives or close friends often greeted one another with a kiss. But this may have been a ceremonial kiss after Samuel poured oil on Saul's head to show that he was to be the king.
10.1 people: One ancient translation adds “You will rule the Lord's people and save them from their enemies who are all around them. These things will prove that what I say is true.”