1 Samuel 10:1

10¹ Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it on Saul's head and kissed him, saying, "Has not the Lord anointed you ruler over his inheritance?[1]

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Other Translations of 1 Samuel 10:1

King James Version

10¹ 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?

English Standard Version

10¹ Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head and kissed him and said, "Has not the Lord anointed you to be prince over his people Israel? And you shall reign over the people of the Lord and you will save them from the hand of their surrounding enemies. And this shall be the sign to you that the Lord has anointed you to be princeSeptuagint; Hebrew lacks over his people Israel? And you shall.... to be prince over his heritage.

The Message

10¹ Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul's head, and kissed him. He said, "Do you see what this means? God has anointed you prince over his people.

New King James Version

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

New Living Translation

10¹ Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it over Saul's head. He kissed Saul and said, "I am doing this because the Lord has appointed you to be the ruler over Israel, his special possession.

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Footnotes for 1 Samuel 10

[1] 10:1 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate "over his people Israel? You will reign over the " Lord"'s people and save them from the power of their enemies round about. And this will be a sign to you that the " Lord"has anointed you ruler over his inheritance:"