1 Samuel 9:16
King James Version
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 9:16
New King James Version
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
English Standard Version
16 “Tomorrow about this time I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin, (A)and you shall anoint him to be prince[a] over my people Israel. He shall save my people from the hand of the Philistines. (B)For I have seen[b] my people, because their cry has come to me.”
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- 1 Samuel 9:16 Or leader
- 1 Samuel 9:16 Septuagint adds the affliction of
1 Samuel 9:16
New American Standard Bible
16 “About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and (A)you shall anoint him as ruler over My people Israel; and he will save My people from the hand of the Philistines. For (B)I have considered My people, because their outcry has come to Me.”
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1 Samuel 10:1
King James Version
10 Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the Lord hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?
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1 Samuel 10:1
New King James Version
Samuel Anoints Saul
10 Then (A)Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head, (B)and kissed him and said: “Is it not because (C)the Lord has anointed you commander over (D)His [a]inheritance?
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- 1 Samuel 10:1 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; LXX people Israel; and you shall rule the people of the Lord; LXX, Vg. add And you shall deliver His people from the hands of their enemies all around them. And this shall be a sign to you, that God has anointed you to be a prince.
1 Samuel 10:1
English Standard Version
Saul Anointed King
10 (A)Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head (B)and kissed him and said, “Has not the Lord anointed you to be prince[a] over (C)his people Israel? And you shall reign over the people of the Lord and you will save them from the hand of their surrounding enemies. And this shall be the sign to you that the Lord has anointed you to be prince[b] over his heritage.
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- 1 Samuel 10:1 Or leader
- 1 Samuel 10:1 Septuagint; Hebrew lacks over his people Israel? And you shall…. to be prince
1 Samuel 10:1
New American Standard Bible
Saul among the Prophets
10 Then (A)Samuel took the flask of oil, poured it on [a]Saul’s head, (B)kissed him, and said, “Has (C)the Lord not anointed you as ruler over (D)His inheritance?
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- 1 Samuel 10:1 Lit his
1 Samuel 16:13
King James Version
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 Samuel 16:13
New King James Version
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
English Standard Version
13 Then Samuel took (A)the horn of oil (B)and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. (C)And the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.
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1 Samuel 16:13
New American Standard Bible
13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and (A)anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and (B)the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward. And Samuel set out and went to Ramah.
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2 Samuel 2:4
King James Version
4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead were they that buried Saul.
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2 Samuel 2:4
New King James Version
4 (A)Then the men of Judah came, and there they (B)anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, (C)“The men of Jabesh Gilead were the ones who buried Saul.”
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2 Samuel 2:4
English Standard Version
4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David (A)king over the house of Judah.
When they told David, (B)“It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul,”
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2 Samuel 2:4
New American Standard Bible
4 Then the men of Judah came, and there they (A)anointed David king over the house of Judah.
And they told David, saying, “It was (B)the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”
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2 Samuel 12:7
King James Version
7 And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
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2 Samuel 12:7
New King James Version
7 Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the Lord God of Israel: ‘I (A)anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.
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2 Samuel 12:7
English Standard Version
7 Nathan said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, (A)‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul.
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2 Samuel 12:7
New American Standard Bible
7 Nathan then said to David, “(A)You yourself are the man! This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: ‘(B)It is I who anointed you as king over Israel, and it is I who rescued you from the hand of Saul.
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2 Samuel 23:1
King James Version
23 Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
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2 Samuel 23:1
New King James Version
David’s Last Words
23 Now these are the last words of David.
Thus says David the son of Jesse;
Thus says (A)the man raised up on high,
(B)The anointed of the God of Jacob,
And the sweet psalmist of Israel:
2 Samuel 23:1
English Standard Version
The Last Words of David
23 Now these are the last words of David:
The oracle of David, the son of Jesse,
the oracle of (A)the man who was raised on high,
(B)the anointed of the God of Jacob,
the sweet psalmist of Israel:[a]
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- 2 Samuel 23:1 Or the favorite of the songs of Israel
2 Samuel 23:1
New American Standard Bible
David’s Last Song
23 Now these are the last words of David.
David the son of Jesse declares,
(A)The man who was raised on high,
(B)The anointed of the God of Jacob
And the sweet psalmist of Israel, declares,
1 Kings 1:34
King James Version
34 And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.
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1 Kings 1:34
New King James Version
34 There let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet (A)anoint him king over Israel; and (B)blow the horn, and say, [a]‘Long live King Solomon!’
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- 1 Kings 1:34 Lit. Let King Solomon live
1 Kings 1:34
English Standard Version
34 And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet there (A)anoint him king over Israel. (B)Then blow the trumpet and say, (C)‘Long live King Solomon!’
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1 Kings 1:34
New American Standard Bible
34 And have Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet (A)anoint him there as king over Israel, and (B)blow the trumpet and say, ‘(C)Long live King Solomon!’
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