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1 Samuel 9:15
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1 Samuel 9:15
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15 (A)Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear the day before Saul came, saying,
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1 Samuel 9:15
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1 Samuel 9:15
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15 Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had revealed this to Samuel:
1 Samuel 9:15
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1 Samuel 9:15
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15 Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
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1 Samuel 9:16
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1 Samuel 9:16
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16 “Tomorrow about this time (A)I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, (B)and you shall anoint him [a]commander over My people Israel, that he may save My people from the hand of the Philistines; for I have (C)looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.”
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- 1 Samuel 9:16 prince or ruler
1 Samuel 9:16
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1 Samuel 9:16
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1 Samuel 9:16
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1 Samuel 9:16
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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 captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
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1 Samuel 10:24
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1 Samuel 10:24
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24 And Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see him (A)whom the Lord has chosen, that there is no one like him among all the people?”
So all the people shouted and said, (B)“Long[a] live the king!”
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- 1 Samuel 10:24 Lit. May the king live
1 Samuel 10:24
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1 Samuel 10:24
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24 Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the man the Lord has chosen?(A) There is no one like(B) him among all the people.”
Then the people shouted, “Long live(C) the king!”
1 Samuel 10:24
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1 Samuel 10:24
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24 And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the Lord hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.
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1 Samuel 16:12
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1 Samuel 16:12
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12 So he sent and brought him in. Now he was (A)ruddy, (B)with [a]bright eyes, and good-looking. (C)And the Lord said, “Arise, anoint him; for this is the one!”
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- 1 Samuel 16:12 Lit. beautiful
1 Samuel 16:12
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1 Samuel 16:12
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12 So he(A) sent for him and had him brought in. He was glowing with health and had a fine appearance and handsome(B) features.
Then the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one.”
1 Samuel 16:12
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1 Samuel 16:12
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12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
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1 Samuel 16:13
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1 Samuel 16:13
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13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and (A)the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel arose and went to Ramah.
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1 Samuel 16:13
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1 Samuel 16:13
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13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed(A) him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord(B) came powerfully upon David.(C) Samuel then went to Ramah.
1 Samuel 16:13
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1 Samuel 16:13
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13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
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1 Chronicles 22:8-10
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1 Chronicles 22:8-10
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8 but the word of the Lord came to me, saying, (A)‘You have shed much blood and have made great wars; you shall not build a house for My name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in My sight. 9 (B)Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him (C)rest from all his enemies all around. His name shall be [a]Solomon, for I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days. 10 (D)He shall build a house for My name, and (E)he shall be My son, and I will be his Father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’
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- 1 Chronicles 22:9 Lit. Peaceful
1 Chronicles 22:8-10
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1 Chronicles 22:8-10
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8 But this word of the Lord came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and have fought many wars.(A) You are not to build a house for my Name,(B) because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight. 9 But you will have a son who will be a man of peace(C) and rest,(D) and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. His name will be Solomon,[a](E) and I will grant Israel peace and quiet(F) during his reign. 10 He is the one who will build a house for my Name.(G) He will be my son,(H) and I will be his father. And I will establish(I) the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’(J)
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- 1 Chronicles 22:9 Solomon sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for peace.
1 Chronicles 22:8-10
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1 Chronicles 22:8-10
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8 But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
10 He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.
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Hosea 8:4
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Hosea 8:4
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4 “They(A) set up kings, but not by Me;
They made princes, but I did not acknowledge them.
From their silver and gold
They made idols for themselves—
That they might be cut off.
Hosea 8:4
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Hosea 8:4
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Hosea 8:4
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Hosea 8:4
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4 They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
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