Then Samuel took a vial of oil and poured it on his head, and kissed him and said, "Has not the LORD anointed you to be prince over his people Israel? And you shall reign over the people of the LORD and you will save them from the hand of their enemies round about. And this shall be the sign to you that the LORD has anointed you to be prince over his heritage.
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Is it not because ... - Samuel answers Saul’s unspoken or expressed wonder by explaining why he acted as he did. (Compare [Reference 1 Samue…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Then Samuel took a vial of oil. — The vial was a narrow-necked vessel, from which the oil flowed in drops. It was, of course, no c…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be capt…
John Gill
JohnGill
Then Samuel took a vial of oil
Out of his pocket very probably, which he brought along with him on purpose for the u…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The sacred anointing, then used, pointed to the great Messiah, or Anointed One, the King of the church, and High Priest of our profession, who was …
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes