Sinai1 Samuel 9:16
American Standard Version
To-morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be prince over my people Israel; and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
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1 Samuel 9:16 in other translations
“Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel. He will save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon my people, because their cry has come to me.”
1 Samuel 9:16 in context
- 14And they went up to the city; and as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place.
- 15Now Jehovah had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
- 16To-morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be prince over my people Israel; and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
- 17And when Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah said unto him, Behold, the man of whom I spake to thee! this same shall have authority over my people.
- 18Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house is.