KJV King James Version
Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured [it] upon his head, and kissed him, and said, [Is it] not because the LORD hath anointed thee [to be] captain over his inheritance?
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1 Samuel 10:1
Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured [it] upon his head, and kissed him, and said, [Is it] not because the LORD hath anointed thee [to be] captain over his inheritance?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?
WEB World English Bible
Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said, “Isn’t it that Yahweh has anointed you to be prince over his inheritance?
ASV American Standard Version
Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not that Jehovah hath anointed thee to be prince over his inheritance?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Samuel taketh the vial of the oil, and poureth on his head, and kisseth him, and saith, ‘Is it not because Jehovah hath appointed thee over His inheritance for leader?
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 10
1 Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured [it] upon his head, and kissed him, and said, [Is it] not because the LORD hath anointed thee [to be] captain over his inheritance?
2 When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?
3 Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:
4 And they will salute thee, and give thee two [loaves] of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.
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וַיִּקַּ֨חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeשְׁמוּאֵ֜לH8050 · she.mu.elSamuelאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]פַּ֥ךְH6378 · pakhvialהַשֶּׁ֛מֶןH8081 · she.menoilוַיִּצֹ֥קH3332 · ya.tsaqto pour: pourעַל־H5921 · aluponרֹאשׁ֖וֹH7218 · roshheadוַיִּשָּׁקֵ֑הוּH5401 · na.shaqto kissוַיֹּ֕אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayהֲל֗וֹאH3808 · lonotכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforמְשָׁחֲךָ֧H4886 · ma.shachto anointיְהוָ֛הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDעַל־H5921 · aluponנַחֲלָת֖וֹH5159 · na.cha.lahinheritanceלְנָגִֽיד׃H5057 · na.gidleaderלְנָגִידH5057 · na.gidleaderעַל־H5921 · aluponעַמּוֹH5971 · ampeopleעַל־H5921 · aluponיִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוְאַתָּהH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)תַעְצֹרH6113 · a.tsarto restrainבְּעַםH5971 · ampeopleיְהוָהH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוְאַתָּהH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)תוֹשִׁיעֶֽנּוּH3467 · ya.sahto saveמִיַּדH3027 · yadhandאֹיְבָיוH341 · o.yevenemyמִסָּבִיבH5439 · sa.vivaroundוְזֶהH2088 · zehthisלְךָH9031 · kayouהָאוֹתH226 · otsign: miraculousמְשָֽׁחֲךָH4886 · ma.shachto anointיְהוָהH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
1 Samuel 16:13Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.Psalm 78:71From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.1 Samuel 9:16To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him [to be] captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.Psalm 2:12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish [from] the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed [are] all they that put their trust in him.Acts 13:21And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.1 Samuel 26:11The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’S anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that [is] at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.2 Kings 9:3-6Then take the box of oil, and pour [it] on his head, and say, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.Deuteronomy 32:9For the LORD’S portion [is] his people; Jacob [is] the lot of his inheritance.2 Kings 9:1And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramothgilead:2 Kings 20:5Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.Joshua 5:14-15And he said, Nay; but [as] captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?Jeremiah 10:16The portion of Jacob [is] not like them: for he [is] the former of all [things]; and Israel [is] the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts [is] his name.Hebrews 2:10For it became him, for whom [are] all things, and by whom [are] all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.1 Samuel 24:6And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD’S anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he [is] the anointed of the LORD.1 Samuel 8:19Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;Hosea 13:2And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, [and] idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.Psalm 135:4For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.1 Samuel 13:14But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him [to be] captain over his people, because thou hast not kept [that] which the LORD commanded thee.
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