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15 Now Jehovah had [a]revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying, 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 [b]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. 17 And when Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah [c]said unto him, Behold, the man [d]of whom I spake to thee! this same shall have authority over my people.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 9:15 Hebrew uncovered the ear of Samuel.
  2. 1 Samuel 9:16 Or, leader
  3. 1 Samuel 9:17 Hebrew answered him.
  4. 1 Samuel 9:17 Or, of whom I said unto thee, This same etc.

15 Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had revealed this to Samuel: 16 “About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. Anoint(A) him ruler(B) over my people Israel; he will deliver(C) them from the hand of the Philistines.(D) I have looked on my people, for their cry(E) has reached me.”

17 When Samuel caught sight of Saul, the Lord said to him, “This(F) is the man I spoke to you about; he will govern my people.”

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