1 Samuel 9:16 meaning and explanation
“At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you are to anoint him leader over My people Israel; he will save them from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.”
1 Samuel 9:16, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
These are the LORD's words to Samuel the night before Saul arrives. Israel had demanded a king, and God now directs Samuel to anoint the man from Benjamin as leader, using the Hebrew word nagid, one set apart and designated for rule.
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