1 Samuel 16:1-2

Samuel Anoints David as King

16:1 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long do you intend to mourn for Saul? I have rejected him as king over Israel. ¹  Fill your horn with olive oil and go! I am sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem, ²  for I have selected a king for myself from among his sons.” ³ 

16:2 Samuel replied, “How can I go? Saul will hear about it and kill me!” But the Lord said, “Take a heifer with you ⁴  and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’

1 Raja-raja 9:1

The Lord Gives Solomon a Promise and a Warning

9:1 After Solomon finished building the Lord’s temple, the royal palace, and all the other construction projects he had planned, ⁵ 

1 Raja-raja 9:3

9:3 The Lord said to him, “I have answered ⁶  your prayer and your request for help that you made to me. I have consecrated this temple you built by making it my permanent home; ⁷  I will be constantly present there. ⁸ 

1 Raja-raja 9:6

9:6 “But if you or your sons ever turn away from me, fail to obey the regulations and rules I instructed you to keep, ⁹  and decide to serve and worship other gods, ¹⁰ 

[16:1]  ¹ tc The Lucianic recension of the Old Greek translation includes the following words: “And the Lord said to Samuel.”

[16:1]  ² map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.

[16:1]  ³ tn Heb “for I have seen among his sons for me a king.”

[16:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “in your hand.”

[9:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “and all the desire of Solomon which he wanted to do.”

[9:3]  ⁶ tn Heb “I have heard.”

[9:3]  ⁷ tn Heb “by placing my name there perpetually” (or perhaps, “forever”).

[9:3]  ⁸ tn Heb “and my eyes and my heart will be there all the days.”

[9:6]  ⁹ tn Heb “which I placed before you.”

[9:6]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and walk and serve other gods and bow down to them.”