1 Samuel 9:16

New Living Translation

“About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. Anoint him to be the leader of my people, Israel. He will rescue them from the Philistines, for I have looked down on my people in mercy and have heard their cry.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 3:18

Now is the time! For the Lord has said, ‘I have chosen David to save my people Israel from the hands of the Philistines and from all their other enemies.’”

2 Kings 20:5

“Go back to Hezekiah, the leader of my people. Tell him, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of your ancestor David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will heal you, and three days from now you will get out of bed and go to the Temple of the Lord.

Psalm 102:1

Lord, hear my prayer! Listen to my plea!

Psalm 106:44

Even so, he pitied them in their distress and listened to their cries.

Psalm 25:18

Feel my pain and see my trouble. Forgive all my sins.

Proverbs 16:9

We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.

Jeremiah 32:8

Then, just as the Lord had said he would, my cousin Hanamel came and visited me in the prison. He said, “Please buy my field at Anathoth in the land of Benjamin. By law you have the right to buy it before it is offered to anyone else, so buy it for yourself.” Then I knew that the message I had heard was from the Lord.

1 Samuel 10:1

Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it over Saul’s head. He kissed Saul and said, “I am doing this because the Lord has appointed you to be the ruler over Israel, his special possession.

1 Samuel 14:20

Then Saul and all his men rushed out to the battle and found the Philistines killing each other. There was terrible confusion everywhere.

1 Samuel 14:23

So the Lord saved Israel that day, and the battle continued to rage even beyond Beth-aven.

1 Samuel 15:1

One day Samuel said to Saul, “It was the Lord who told me to anoint you as king of his people, Israel. Now listen to this message from the Lord!

1 Samuel 16:1

Now the Lord said to Samuel, “You have mourned long enough for Saul. I have rejected him as king of Israel, so fill your flask with olive oil and go to Bethlehem. Find a man named Jesse who lives there, for I have selected one of his sons to be my king.”

1 Samuel 16:3

Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you which of his sons to anoint for me.”