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1 Samuel 10:1
Contemporary English Version
1 Samuel 10:1
Contemporary English Version
10 1 Samuel took a small jar of olive oil and poured it on Saul's head. Then he kissed[a] Saul and told him:
The Lord has chosen you to be the leader and ruler of his people.[b]
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- 10.1 kissed: Relatives or close friends often greeted one another with a kiss. But this may have been a ceremonial kiss after Samuel poured oil on Saul's head to show that he was to be the king.
- 10.1 people: One ancient translation adds “You will rule the Lord's people and save them from their enemies who are all around them. These things will prove that what I say is true.”
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