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1 Samuel 9:15-17
International Standard Version
1 Samuel 9:15-17
International Standard Version
The Lord’s Revelation to Samuel
15 Now one day before Saul’s arrival, the Lord had revealed to[a] Samuel: 16 “About this time tomorrow I’ll send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you are to anoint him as Commander-in-Chief[b] over my people Israel. He’ll deliver my people from the control[c] of the Philistines, because I’ve seen the suffering of[d] my people and because their cry has come up to me.” 17 When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, “Here is the man I told you about. This man will rule over my people.”
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- 1 Samuel 9:15 Lit. uncovered the ear of
- 1 Samuel 9:16 Lit. Nagid; i.e. a senior officer entrusted with dual roles of operational oversight and administrative authority
- 1 Samuel 9:16 Lit. hand
- 1 Samuel 9:16 So LXX; the Heb. lacks the suffering of
1 Samuel 9:15-17
New International Version
1 Samuel 9:15-17
New International Version
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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