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16 “Tomorrow about this time I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin, (A)and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel. He shall save my people from the hand of the Philistines. (B)For I have seen[a] my people, because their cry has come to me.” 17 When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, (C)“Here is the man of whom I spoke to you! He it is who shall restrain my people.”

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  1. 1 Samuel 9:16 Septuagint adds the affliction of

16 “About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. Anoint(A) him ruler(B) over my people Israel; he will deliver(C) them from the hand of the Philistines.(D) I have looked on my people, for their cry(E) has reached me.”

17 When Samuel caught sight of Saul, the Lord said to him, “This(F) is the man I spoke to you about; he will govern my people.”

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16 To 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.

17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.

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11 (A)I gave you a king in my anger,
    and (B)I took him away in my wrath.

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11 So in my anger I gave you a king,(A)
    and in my wrath I took him away.(B)

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11 I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.

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