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16 “I've seen how my people are suffering, and I've heard their call for help. About this time tomorrow I'll send you a man from the tribe of Benjamin, who will rescue my people from the Philistines. I want you to pour olive oil[a] on his head to show that he will be their leader.”

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  1. 9.16 olive oil: Olive oil was poured on the head of someone who was chosen to be a priest, a prophet, or a king.

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