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1 Samuel 10:1
New Catholic Bible
1 Samuel 10:1
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 10
Saul Is Anointed. 1 Samuel took a flask of oil, and he poured it upon his head. He kissed him and said, “Has not the Lord anointed you as leader over his inheritance?[a]
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- 1 Samuel 10:1 The pomp and circumstance associated with the crowning of an Israelite king also included an anointing that proclaimed the king not only ruler but God’s representative as well. This was a reminder to him that his wisdom came from the Holy Spirit and not from himself.
1 Samuel 10:1
New King James Version
1 Samuel 10:1
New King James Version
Samuel Anoints Saul
10 Then (A)Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head, (B)and kissed him and said: “Is it not because (C)the Lord has anointed you commander over (D)His [a]inheritance?
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- 1 Samuel 10:1 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; LXX people Israel; and you shall rule the people of the Lord; LXX, Vg. add And you shall deliver His people from the hands of their enemies all around them. And this shall be a sign to you, that God has anointed you to be a prince.
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