<t /><p class="bodytext">Then Samuel took a small container of olive oil and poured it on Saul&#8217;s<n id="1" /> head. Samuel<n id="2" /> kissed him and said, &#8220;The <sc>Lordsc> has chosen you<n id="3" /> to lead his people Israel! You will rule over the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s people and you will deliver them from the power of the enemies who surround them. This will be your sign that the <sc>Lordsc> has chosen<n id="4" /> you as leader over his inheritance.<n id="5" />

The <sc>Lordsc> will do for my lord everything that he promised you,<n id="1" /> and he will make<n id="2" /> you a leader over Israel.

&#8220;At this time tomorrow I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin. You must consecrate<n id="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!&#8221;p>

But now your kingdom will not continue! The <sc>Lordsc> has sought out<n id="1" /> for himself a man who is loyal to him<n id="2" /> and the <sc>Lordsc> has appointed<n id="3" /> him to be leader over his people, for you have not obeyed what the <sc>Lordsc> commanded you.&#8221;p>