1 Samuel 10:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

1 Samuel 10:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 10:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 10:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then Samuel took the vial of oil and poured it on his head, then kissed him and said, “Hasn’t Yahweh anointed you to be prince over his inheritance?”

1 Samuel 10:1 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 10:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not that Jehovah hath anointed thee to be prince over his inheritance? ”

1 Samuel 10:1 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 10:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Samuel taketh the vial of the oil, and poureth on his head, and kisseth him, and saith, `Is it not because Jehovah hath appointed thee over His inheritance for leader?”

1 Samuel 10:1 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 10:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because Jehovah has anointed thee prince over his inheritance? ”

1 Samuel 10:1 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 10:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Samuel tooke a viole of oyle and powred it vpon his head, and kissed him, and saide, Hath not the Lord anointed thee to be gouernour ouer his inheritance?”

1 Samuel 10:1 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 10:1 in Context — 1 Samuel 10

1 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?

2 When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

3 Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Beth–el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:

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What Does 1 Samuel 10:1 Mean?

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