1 Samuel 16:1
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And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth–lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”
In other translations
And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth–lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413שְׁמוּאֵלshemu'elSamuelH8050עַד־'ad-untilH5704מָתַיmataiwhen?H4970אַתָּה'atah[are] youH859מִתְאַבֵּלmit'abelmourningH56אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586וַאֲנִיva'aniand IH589מְאַסְתִּיוme'astivI have rejected himH3988מִמְּלֹךְmimelokhfrom reigningH4427עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478מַלֵּאmale'fillH4390קַרְנְךָkarnechahorn yourH7161שֶׁמֶןshemenoilH8081וְלֵךְvelekhand goH1980אֶשְׁלָחֲךָ'eshlachakhaI will send youH7971אֶל־'el-toH413יִשַׁיyishaiJesseH3448בֵּית־beit-[the] Beth-H1022הַלַּחְמִיhalachmi<the> -lehemiteH1022כִּי־ki-forH3588רָאִיתִיra'itiI have seenH7200בְּבָנָיוbevanavamong sons hisH1121לִיlifor <the> myselfמֶלֶךְ׃melekha kingH4428
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- 2 Kings 9:1And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth–gilead:Now Elisha the prophet summoned one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, “Tuck your cloak under your belt, take this flask of oil, and go to Ramoth-gilead.
- 1 Samuel 15:23For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”
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- 1 Samuel 15:35And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the Lord repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.And to the day of his death, Samuel never again visited Saul. Samuel mourned for Saul, and the LORD regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel.
- Romans 15:12And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”
- 1 Samuel 15:26And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.“I will not return with you,” Samuel replied. “For you have rejected the word of the LORD, and He has rejected you as king over Israel.”
- 1 Samuel 10:1Then 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?Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?
- 1 Samuel 16:15And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you.
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- 1 Samuel 9:16To 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.“At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you are to anoint him leader over My people Israel; he will save them from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.”
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Topics
People and places
People: Jacob, Jesse, Samuel, Saul
Places: Bethlehem