1 Samuel 9:16

9:16 “At this time tomorrow I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin. You must consecrate 1  him as a leader over my people Israel. He will save my people from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked with favor on my people. Their cry has reached me!”

1 Samuel 13:11

13:11 But Samuel said, “What have you done?” Saul replied, “When I saw that the army had started to abandon me 2  and that you didn’t come at the appointed time and that the Philistines had assembled at Micmash,

1 Samuel 16:1

Samuel Anoints David as King

16:1 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long do you intend to mourn for Saul? I have rejected him as king over Israel. 3  Fill your horn with olive oil and go! I am sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem, 4  for I have selected a king for myself from among his sons.” 5 

1 Samuel 16:18

16:18 One of his attendants replied, 6  “I have seen a son of Jesse in Bethlehem 7  who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave warrior 8  and is articulate 9  and handsome, 10  for the Lord is with him.”

1 Samuel 22:9

22:9 But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with the servants of Saul, replied, “I saw this son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.

1 Samuel 25:25

25:25 My lord should not pay attention to this wicked man Nabal. He simply lives up to his name! His name means ‘fool,’ and he is indeed foolish! 11  But I, your servant, did not see the servants my lord sent. 12 

1 tn Heb “anoint.”

2 tn Heb “dispersed from upon me.”

3 tc The Lucianic recension of the Old Greek translation includes the following words: “And the Lord said to Samuel.”

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5 tn Heb “for I have seen among his sons for me a king.”

4 tn Heb “answered and said.”

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6 tn Heb “mighty man of valor and a man of war.”

7 tn Heb “discerning of word.”

8 tn Heb “a man of form.”

5 tn Heb “and foolishness is with him.”

6 tn Heb “my lord’s servants, whom you sent.”