1 Samuel 9:16 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁶ “At this time tomorrow I shall send you a man from the land of Binyamin, and you shall anoint him leader over My people Yisra’ĕ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be leader over My people Israel; and he shall save them out of the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked upon the distress of My people, because their cry has come to Me.

American Standard Version (1901)

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 prince over my people Israel; and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ “About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the Benjaminite territory. You will anoint him as leader of my people Israel. He will save my people from the Philistines’ power because I have seen the suffering of my people, and their cry for help has reached me.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ "Tomorrow, at the same hour that it is now, I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin. And you shall anoint him to be the leader over my people Israel. And he will save my people from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked with favor upon my people, because their outcry has reached me."

1 Samuel 9:16 Cross References

2 Samuel 3:18

“And now, do it! For יהוה  has spoken of Dawiḏ

2 Kings 20:5

“Return and say to Ḥ

Psalm 102:1

O יהוה, hear my prayer, And let my cry come to You.

Psalm 106:44

But He would look on their distress, When He heard their cry,

Psalm 25:18

Look on my affliction and my toil, And forgive all my sins.

Proverbs 16:9

A man’s heart plans his way, But יהוה  establishes his steps.

Jeremiah 32:8

“So Ḥ

1 Samuel 10:1

And Shemu’ĕ

1 Samuel 14:20

And Sha’ul was called, and all the people who were with him , and they went to the battle. And see, every man’s sword was against his neighbour – a very great confusion.

1 Samuel 14:23

Thus יהוה  saved Yisra’ĕ

1 Samuel 15:1

And Shemu’ĕ

1 Samuel 16:1

And יהוה  said to Shemu’ĕ

1 Samuel 16:3

“And you shall invite Yishai to the slaughtering, then let Me show you what to do. And you shall anoint for Me the one I say to you.”