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Chapter 10

Then, from a flask he had with him, Samuel poured oil on Saul’s head and kissed him, saying: “The Lord anoints you ruler over his people Israel. You are the one who will govern the Lord’s people and save them from the power of their enemies all around them.(A)

The Signs Foretold. “This will be the sign[a] for you that the Lord has anointed you ruler over his heritage:

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Footnotes

  1. 10:1 The sign: the role of the new ruler is confirmed by specific signs; cf. Ex 7:9.

But David said to Abishai, “Do not harm him, for who can lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed and remain innocent?

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Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through; otherwise these uncircumcised will come and abuse me.” But the armor-bearer, badly frightened, refused, so Saul took his own sword and fell upon it.(A)

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14 David said to him, “How is it that you were not afraid to put forth your hand to desecrate the Lord’s anointed?”(A)

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