1 Samuel 10:1 meaning and explanation

Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?

1 Samuel 10:1, Berean Standard Bible

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Samuel, Israel's prophet and last judge, has just privately anointed Saul at God's direction, and this verse records the act itself. The Hebrew word for anointed, mashiach, gives us the title Messiah and means one set apart by God for a task.

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