2 Kings 9:3Easy To Read VersionTake the small bottle of oil and pour the oil on Jehu’s head. Say, ‘This is what the Lord says: I have anointed [105] you to be the new king over Israel.’ Then open the door and run away. Don’t wait!” See the chapter |
Samuel took a jar of the special oil. Samuel poured the oil on Saul’s head. Samuel kissed Saul and said, “The Lord has anointed (chosen) you to be the leader over the people who belong to him. You will control the Lord’s people. You will save them from the enemies that are all around them. The Lord has anointed you to be ruler over his people. Here is a sign that will prove this is true: [105]
“At this time tomorrow I will send a man to you. He will be from the family group of Benjamin. You must anoint [98] him and make him the new leader over my people Israel. This man will save my people from the Philistines. I have seen my people suffering. I have listened to the cries from my people.”