1 Samuel 10:1

Saul Anointed King

1 Then a Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head, b and kissed him and said: "Is it not because c the LORD has anointed you commander over d His 1 inheritance?

  1. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 22:8
    When you build a new house, then you shall make a parapet for your roof, that you may not bring guilt of bloodshed on your household if anyone falls from it.
    2 Samuel 11:2
    Then it happened one evening that David arose from his bed and walked on the roof of the king's house. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful to behold.
    Luke 5:19
    And when they could not find how they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop and let him down with his bed through the tiling into the midst before Jesus.
    Acts 10:9
    The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour.
  2. Cross References
    Exodus 30:23 - 33
    Also take for yourself quality spices - five hundred shekels of liquid myrrh, half as much sweet-smelling cinnamon (two hundred and fifty shekels ), two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling cane.
    1 Samuel 9:16
    "Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him commander over My people Israel, that he may save My people from the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me."
    1 Samuel 16:13
    Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel arose and went to Ramah.
    2 Kings 9:3
    "Then take the flask of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, 'Thus says the LORD: "I have anointed you king over Israel." ' Then open the door and flee, and do not delay."
    2 Kings 9:6
    Then he arose and went into the house. And he poured the oil on his head, and said to him, "Thus says the LORD God of Israel: 'I have anointed you king over the people of the LORD, over Israel.
  3. Cross References
    Psalms 2:12
    Kiss the Son, lestHe be angry, And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.
  4. Cross References
    2 Samuel 5:2
    "Also, in time past, when Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in; and the LORD said to you, 'You shall shepherd My people Israel, and be ruler over Israel.'"
    Acts 13:21
    And afterward they asked for a king; so God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
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