1 Samuel 9:16

To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him [to be] captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

To morrow {H4279} about this time {H6256} I will send {H7971} thee a man {H376} out of the land {H776} of Benjamin {H1144}, and thou shalt anoint {H4886} him to be captain {H5057} over my people {H5971} Israel {H3478}, that he may save {H3467} my people {H5971} out of the hand {H3027} of the Philistines {H6430}: for I have looked {H7200} upon my people {H5971}, because their cry {H6818} is come {H935} unto me.

"Tomorrow at about this time I will send you a man from the territory of Binyamin. You are to anoint him prince over my people Isra'el. He will save my people from the power of the P'lishtim, because I have seen my people's situation, and their cry of distress has come to me."

“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.”

To-morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be prince over my people Israel; and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 10:1 (14 votes)

    ¶ 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] captain over his inheritance?

  • Psalms 25:18 (12 votes)

    Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.

  • Psalms 106:44 (12 votes)

    Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:

  • Exodus 3:7 (12 votes)

    ¶ And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which [are] in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

  • Exodus 3:9 (12 votes)

    Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.

  • 1 Samuel 15:1 (10 votes)

    ¶ Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee [to be] king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD.

  • Exodus 2:23 (9 votes)

    ¶ And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.