2 Samuel 1:21Easy To Read VersionI hope no rain or dew falls on the mountains of Gilboa. I hope there will be no offerings coming from those fields. The shields of the heroes rusted there. Saul’s shield was not rubbed with oil. See the chapter |
The Lord my Master says these things, “I made the people cry on the day that tree went down to Sheol. {\cf2\super [255]} I covered him with the deep ocean. I stopped its rivers and all the water stopped flowing. I made Lebanon mourn {\cf2\super [256]} for it. All the trees of the field became sick with sadness for that big tree.
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]