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1 Samuel 16:1
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1 Samuel 16:1
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David Anointed King
16 The Lord said to Samuel, (A)“How long will you grieve over Saul, since (B)I have rejected him from being king over Israel? (C)Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, (D)for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.”
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1 Samuel 16:1
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1 Samuel 16:1
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2 Kings 9:1
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2 Kings 9:1
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Jehu Anointed King of Israel
9 Then Elisha the prophet called one of (A)the sons of the prophets and said to him, (B)“Tie up your garments, and take this (C)flask of oil in your hand, and go to (D)Ramoth-gilead.
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2 Kings 9:1
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2 Kings 9:1
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Jehu Anointed King of Israel
9 The prophet Elisha summoned a man from the company(A) of the prophets and said to him, “Tuck your cloak into your belt,(B) take this flask of olive oil(C) with you and go to Ramoth Gilead.(D)
Romans 15:12
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Romans 15:12
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12 And again Isaiah says,
(A)(B)“The root of Jesse will come,
even he who arises to rule the Gentiles;
(C)in him will the Gentiles hope.”
Romans 15:12
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Romans 15:12
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Psalm 78:68-71
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Psalm 78:68-71
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68 but he chose the tribe of Judah,
Mount Zion, which he (A)loves.
69 He (B)built his sanctuary like the high heavens,
like the earth, which he has founded forever.
70 He (C)chose David his servant
and took him from the sheepfolds;
71 from (D)following the nursing ewes he brought him
to (E)shepherd Jacob his people,
Israel his (F)inheritance.
Psalm 78:68-71
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Psalm 78:68-71
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68 but he chose the tribe of Judah,(A)
Mount Zion,(B) which he loved.
69 He built his sanctuary(C) like the heights,
like the earth that he established forever.
70 He chose David(D) his servant
and took him from the sheep pens;
71 from tending the sheep(E) he brought him
to be the shepherd(F) of his people Jacob,
of Israel his inheritance.
1 Samuel 16:15
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1 Samuel 16:15
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15 And Saul's servants said to him, “Behold now, a harmful spirit from God is tormenting you.
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1 Samuel 16:15
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1 Samuel 16:15
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15 Saul’s attendants said to him, “See, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you.
1 Samuel 15:35
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1 Samuel 15:35
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35 (A)And Samuel did not see Saul again until the day of his death, (B)but Samuel grieved over Saul. (C)And the Lord regretted that he had made Saul king over Israel.
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1 Samuel 15:35
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1 Samuel 15:35
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35 Until the day Samuel(A) died, he did not go to see Saul again, though Samuel mourned(B) for him. And the Lord regretted(C) that he had made Saul king over Israel.
1 Samuel 15:23
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1 Samuel 15:23
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23 For rebellion is as the sin of divination,
and presumption is as iniquity and (A)idolatry.
Because (B)you have rejected the word of the Lord,
(C)he has also rejected you from being king.”
1 Samuel 15:23
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1 Samuel 15:23
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1 Samuel 10:1
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1 Samuel 10:1
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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
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1 Samuel 10:1
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10 Then Samuel took a flask(A) of olive oil and poured it on Saul’s head and kissed him, saying, “Has not the Lord anointed(B) you ruler over his inheritance?[a](C)
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- 1 Samuel 10:1 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate over his people Israel? You will reign over the Lord’s people and save them from the power of their enemies round about. And this will be a sign to you that the Lord has anointed you ruler over his inheritance:
1 Samuel 13:13-14
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1 Samuel 13:13-14
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13 And Samuel said to Saul, (A)“You have done foolishly. (B)You have not kept the command of the Lord your God, with which he commanded you. For then the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. 14 But now (C)your kingdom shall not continue. The Lord has sought out a man (D)after his own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be prince[a] over his people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.”
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1 Samuel 13:13-14
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1 Samuel 13:13-14
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13 “You have done a foolish thing,(A)” Samuel said. “You have not kept(B) the command the Lord your God gave you; if you had, he would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time.(C) 14 But now your kingdom(D) will not endure; the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart(E) and appointed(F) him ruler(G) of his people, because you have not kept(H) the Lord’s command.”
1 Samuel 9:16
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1 Samuel 9:16
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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 Septuagint adds the affliction of
1 Samuel 9:16
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1 Samuel 9:16
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1 Samuel 15:26
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1 Samuel 15:26
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26 And Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you. (A)For you have rejected the word of the Lord, (B)and the Lord has rejected you from being king over Israel.”
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1 Samuel 15:26
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1 Samuel 15:26
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26 But Samuel said to him, “I will not go back with you. You have rejected(A) the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you as king over Israel!”
Psalm 89:19-20
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Psalm 89:19-20
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19 (A)Of old you spoke in a vision to your godly one,[a] and said:
“I have (B)granted help to one who is (C)mighty;
I have exalted one (D)chosen from the people.
20 (E)I have found David, my servant;
with my holy oil I have (F)anointed him,
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- Psalm 89:19 Some Hebrew manuscripts godly ones
Psalm 89:19-20
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Psalm 89:19-20
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1 Chronicles 2:10-15
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1 Chronicles 2:10-15
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10 (A)Ram fathered Amminadab, and (B)Amminadab fathered (C)Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah. 11 Nahshon fathered (D)Salmon,[a] Salmon fathered (E)Boaz, 12 Boaz fathered Obed, (F)Obed fathered Jesse. 13 (G)Jesse fathered Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, (H)Shimea the third, 14 Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, 15 Ozem the sixth, (I)David the seventh.
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- 1 Chronicles 2:11 Septuagint (compare Ruth 4:21); Hebrew Salma
1 Chronicles 2:10-15
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1 Chronicles 2:10-15
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From Ram Son of Hezron
10 Ram(A) was the father of
Amminadab(B), and Amminadab the father of Nahshon,(C) the leader of the people of Judah. 11 Nahshon was the father of Salmon,[a] Salmon the father of Boaz, 12 Boaz(D) the father of Obed and Obed the father of Jesse.(E)
13 Jesse(F) was the father of
Eliab(G) his firstborn; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea, 14 the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai, 15 the sixth Ozem and the seventh David.
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- 1 Chronicles 2:11 Septuagint (see also Ruth 4:21); Hebrew Salma
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