1 Samuel 9:16

Contemporary English Version 1995

“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 on his head to show that he will be their leader.”

Cross References

1 Samuel 10:1

Samuel took a small jar of olive oil and poured it on Saul's head. Then he kissed Saul and told him: The Lord has chosen you to be the leader and ruler of his people.

Psalm 106:44

You answered their prayers when they were in trouble.

Psalm 25:18

See my troubles and misery and forgive my sins.

1 Samuel 15:1

One day, Samuel told Saul: The Lord told me to choose you to be king of his people, Israel. Now listen to this message from the Lord:

1 Samuel 16:3

then invite Jesse to the sacrifice. When I show you which one of his sons I have chosen, pour the olive oil on his head.”

1 Samuel 16:1

One day he said, “Samuel, I've rejected Saul, and I refuse to let him be king any longer. Stop feeling sad about him. Put some olive oil in a small container and go visit a man named Jesse, who lives in Bethlehem. I've chosen one of his sons to be my king.”

2 Samuel 3:18

So do it! After all, God said he would use his servant David to rescue his people Israel from their enemies, especially from the Philistines.”

2 Kings 20:5

the Lord sent him back to Hezekiah with this message: Hezekiah, you are the ruler of my people, and I am the Lord God, who was worshiped by your ancestor David. I heard you pray, and I saw you cry. I will heal you, so that three days from now you will be able to worship in my temple.

Psalm 102:1

I pray to you, Lord! Please listen.

Jeremiah 32:8

Hanamel came, just as the Lord had promised. And he said, “Please buy my field near Anathoth in the territory of the Benjamin tribe. You have the right to buy it, and if you do, it will stay in our family.” The Lord had told me to buy it

1 Samuel 14:20

Saul quickly called his army together, then led them to the Philistine camp. By this time the Philistines were so confused that they were killing each other.

1 Samuel 14:23

So the Lord helped Israel win the battle that day. Saul had earlier told his soldiers, “I want to get even with those Philistines by sunset. If any of you eat before then, you will be under a curse!” So he made them swear not to eat. By the time the fighting moved past Beth-Aven, the Israelite troops were weak from hunger.

Proverbs 16:9

We make our own plans, but the Lord decides where we will go.