1 Samuel 9:16

9:16 “At this time tomorrow I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin. You must consecrate ¹  him as a leader over my people Israel. He will save my people from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked with favor on my people. Their cry has reached me!”

1 Samuel 9:1

Samuel Meets with Saul

9:1 There was a Benjaminite man named Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. He was a prominent person.

1 Samuel 24:6

24:6 He said to his men, “May the Lord keep me far away from doing such a thing to my lord, who is the Lord’s chosen one, ²  by extending my hand against him. After all, ³  he is the Lord’s chosen one.” ⁴ 

1 Samuel 26:9

26:9 But David said to Abishai, “Don’t kill him! Who can extend his hand against the Lord’s chosen one ⁵  and remain guiltless?”

1 Samuel 26:11

26:11 But may the Lord prevent me from extending my hand against the Lord’s chosen one! Now take the spear by Saul’s head and the jug of water, and let’s get out of here!”

1 Samuel 26:2

26:2 So Saul arose and

went down to the desert of Ziph, accompanied by three thousand select men of Israel, to look for David in the desert of Ziph.

1 Samuel 1:14

1:14 So he ⁶  said to her, “How often do you intend to get drunk? Put away your wine!”

1 Samuel 19:21

19:21 When it was reported to Saul, he sent more messengers, but they prophesied too. So Saul sent messengers a third time, but they also prophesied.

Mazmur 105:15

105:15 saying, ⁷  “Don’t touch my chosen ⁸  ones!

Don’t harm my prophets!”

[9:16]  ¹ tn Heb “anoint.”

[24:6]  ² tn Heb “anointed.”

[24:6]  ³ tn Or “for.”

[24:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “anointed.”

[26:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “anointed” (also in vv. 11, 16, 23).

[1:14]  ⁶ tn Heb “Eli.” The pronoun (“he”) has been used in the translation in keeping with contemporary English style.

[105:15]  ⁷ tn The word “saying” is supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.

[105:15]  ⁸ tn Heb “anointed.”