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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13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed(A) him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord(B) came powerfully upon David.(C) Samuel then went to Ramah.

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(A)Then the Spirit of the Lord will rush upon you, (B)and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man.

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The Spirit(A) of the Lord will come powerfully upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be changed(B) into a different person.

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You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
therefore God, your God, (A)has anointed you
    with (B)the oil of gladness beyond your companions.”

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You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
    therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions(A)
    by anointing you with the oil(B) of joy.”[a](C)

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  1. Hebrews 1:9 Psalm 45:6,7

34 For he whom (A)God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit (B)without measure.

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34 For the one whom God has sent(A) speaks the words of God, for God[a] gives the Spirit(B) without limit.

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  1. John 3:34 Greek he

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. 1 Samuel 10:1 Or leader
  2. 1 Samuel 10:1 Septuagint; Hebrew lacks over his people Israel? And you shall…. to be prince

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. 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:

Jephthah's Tragic Vow

29 (A)Then the Spirit of the Lord was upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh and passed on to Mizpah of Gilead, and from Mizpah of Gilead he passed on to the Ammonites.

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29 Then the Spirit(A) of the Lord came on Jephthah. He crossed Gilead and Manasseh, passed through Mizpah(B) of Gilead, and from there he advanced against the Ammonites.(C)

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The Righteous Reign of the Branch

11 There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of (A)Jesse,
    and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.
And (B)the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him,
    the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
    the Spirit of counsel and might,
    the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord.
(C)He shall not judge by (D)what his eyes see,
    or decide disputes by (E)what his ears hear,

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The Branch From Jesse

11 A shoot(A) will come up from the stump(B) of Jesse;(C)
    from his roots a Branch(D) will bear fruit.(E)
The Spirit(F) of the Lord will rest on him—
    the Spirit of wisdom(G) and of understanding,
    the Spirit of counsel and of might,(H)
    the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord
and he will delight in the fear(I) of the Lord.

He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,(J)
    or decide by what he hears with his ears;(K)

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When he turned his back to leave Samuel, God gave him another heart. And all these signs came to pass that day. 10 When they came to (A)Gibeah,[a] behold, a group of prophets met him, (B)and the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied among them.

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  1. 1 Samuel 10:10 Gibeah means the hill

Saul Made King

As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed(A) Saul’s heart, and all these signs(B) were fulfilled(C) that day. 10 When he and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a procession of prophets met him; the Spirit(D) of God came powerfully upon him, and he joined in their prophesying.(E)

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10 (A)The Spirit of the Lord was upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the Lord gave Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. And his hand prevailed over Cushan-rishathaim.

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10 The Spirit of the Lord came on him,(A) so that he became Israel’s judge[a] and went to war. The Lord gave Cushan-Rishathaim(B) king of Aram(C) into the hands of Othniel, who overpowered him.

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  1. Judges 3:10 Or leader

18 So the Lord said to Moses, “Take (A)Joshua the son of Nun, a man (B)in whom is the Spirit, and (C)lay your hand on him.

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18 So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit of leadership,[a](A) and lay your hand on him.(B)

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  1. Numbers 27:18 Or the Spirit

18 One of the young men answered, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, (A)a man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a man of good presence, (B)and the Lord is with him.”

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18 One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse(A) of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave man and a warrior.(B) He speaks well and is a fine-looking man. And the Lord is with(C) him.”

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So he arose and went into the house. And the young man poured the oil on his head, saying to him, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, (A)I anoint you king over the people of the Lord, over Israel.

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Jehu got up and went into the house. Then the prophet poured the oil(A) on Jehu’s head and declared, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anoint you king over the Lord’s people Israel.

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(A)And the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled.

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When Saul heard their words, the Spirit(A) of God came powerfully upon him, and he burned with anger.

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