Verse 1

Then Samuel took the flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, 'Has not the LORD anointed you as ruler over His inheritance?'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Samuel tok oljeflasken og helte oljen over hodet hans. Deretter kysset han ham og sa: 'Se, Herren har salvet deg til leder over sitt folk.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da tok Samuel en flaske med olje og helte den over hodet hans, kysset ham og sa: «Er det ikke fordi Herren har salvet deg til høvding over sin arv?"

• Norsk King James

  Så tok Samuel en krukke med olje, og han helte den over hodet hans, og kysset ham, og sa: Er det ikke fordi Herren har salvet deg til å bli leder for sin arv?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Samuel tok en beholder med olje og helte den over hodet hans, kysset ham og sa: Har ikke Herren salvet deg til leder over sin arv?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Samuel tok oljehornet og helte det over hodet til Saul og kysset ham. Og han sa: 'Er det ikke Herren som har salvet deg til leder over sitt folk, sin arv?'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da tok Samuel en flaske med olje og helte det over hodet hans, kysset ham og sa: Er det ikke fordi Herren har salvet deg til leder over sin arv?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da tok Samuel en flaske olje, helte den over hodet hans, kysset ham og sa: Er det ikke fordi HERREN har salvet deg til å lede hans arv?

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Da tok Samuel en flaske med olje og helte det over hodet hans, kysset ham og sa: Er det ikke fordi Herren har salvet deg til leder over sin arv?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Samuel tok oljeflasken og helte den over hodet hans, kysset ham og sa: 'Herren har ikke salvet deg til leder over sin arv?'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Samuel tok oljeflasken og helte den over Sauls hode. Så kysset han ham og sa: 'Har ikke Herren salvet deg til å være fyrste over sin arv?'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Samuel tog en Oliekrukke og øste paa hans Hoved, og kyssede ham og sagde: Mon det ikke (være saa), at Herren har salvet dig til en Fyrste over hans Arv?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så tok Samuel en flaske med olje og helte det over hodet hans, kysset ham og sa: «Er det ikke fordi Herren har salvet deg til å være leder over sin arv?»

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD has anointed you to be captain over His inheritance?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da tok Samuel en flaske med olje, helte den over hodet hans, kysset ham, og sa: "Er det ikke Herren som har salvet deg til fyrste over sin arv?"

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Samuel tok flasken med olje, helte den over Sauls hode, kysset ham og sa: «Har ikke Herren salvet deg til leder over sin arv?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da tok Samuel oljeflasken og helte den over hodet hans. Han kysset ham og sa: Har ikke Herren salvet deg til fyrste over sin eiendom?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så tok Samuel flaska med olje, helte den over hans hode, kysset ham og sa: Er det ikke Herren som har med den hellige olje gjort deg til hersker over Israel, sitt folk? Du skal ha makt over Herrens folk og beskytte dem fra deres fiender rundt omkring, og dette skal være tegnet for deg:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then toke Samuel a glasse of oyle, and poured it vpo his heade, and kissed him, and sayde: Seist thou that the LORDE hath anoynted the, to be the prince ouer his enheritauce?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  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?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Samuel toke a vessell of oyle, and powred it vpon his head, and kissed him, and sayd: Hath not the Lord annoynted thee, to be captaine ouer his inheritaunce?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said, Isn't it that Yahweh has anointed you to be prince over his inheritance?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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?

• 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?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Samuel took the bottle of oil, and put the oil on his head and gave him a kiss and said, Is not the Lord with the holy oil making you ruler over Israel, his people? and you will have authority over the people of the Lord, and you will make them safe from the hands of their attackers round about them, and this will be the sign for you:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said, "Isn't it that Yahweh has anointed you to be prince over his inheritance?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Samuel Anoints Saul Then Samuel took a small container of olive oil and poured it on Saul’s head. Samuel kissed him and said,“The LORD has chosen you to lead his people Israel! You will rule over the LORD’s people and you will deliver them from the power of the enemies who surround them. This will be your sign that the LORD has chosen you as leader over his inheritance.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 16:13 : 13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel left and went to Ramah.
• Ps 2:12 : 12 Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your way, for His wrath can flare up quickly. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.
• Ps 78:71 : 71 From tending the nursing ewes, He brought him to shepherd Jacob, His people, and Israel, His inheritance.
• Deut 32:9 : 9 For the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance.
• 1 Sam 9:16 : 16 "About this time tomorrow, I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. You shall anoint him as ruler over my people Israel. He will deliver my people from the hand of the Philistines, for I have seen my people and their cry has reached me."
• 1 Sam 13:14 : 14 But now your kingdom will not endure. The Lord has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him leader over His people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you."
• Exod 19:5-6 : 5 Now, if you will carefully listen to My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations, for the whole earth is Mine. 6 You will be for Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.
• Josh 5:14-15 : 14 He replied, "Neither," he said. "I am the commander of the LORD’s army. Now I have come." Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence and asked, "What message does my Lord have for His servant?" 15 The commander of the LORD’s army replied, "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy." And Joshua did so.
• 1 Sam 2:10 : 10 'The LORD will shatter His adversaries; He will thunder against them from heaven. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth. He will give strength to His king and exalt the horn of His anointed.'
• 1 Sam 8:9 : 9 Now then, listen to them, but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will demand.'
• 1 Sam 8:19 : 19 The people refused to listen to Samuel and said, 'No! We want a king to rule over us.'
• Ps 135:4 : 4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His treasured possession.
• Jer 10:16 : 16 The portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and Israel is the tribe of His inheritance—the Lord Almighty is His name.
• Hos 13:2 : 2 Now they continue to sin and make for themselves cast images, idols skillfully crafted from their silver, all of it the work of artisans. They say about them, 'Those who sacrifice kiss the calves!'
• Acts 13:21 : 21 Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled for forty years.
• 1 Thess 5:26 : 26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
• Heb 2:10 : 10 For it was fitting for Him—for whom and through whom everything exists—to bring many sons to glory by making the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
• Rev 5:8 : 8 When he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each of them was holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
• 1 Sam 24:6 : 6 Afterward, David's heart troubled him because he had cut off a corner of Saul's robe.
• 1 Sam 26:11 : 11 The LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD's anointed. Now take the spear by his head and the jar of water, and let us go.
• 2 Sam 5:2 : 2 "In the past, even when Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’”
• 2 Sam 19:39 : 39 The king said, "Chimham shall cross over with me, and I will do for him whatever you desire. And anything you request of me, I will do for you."
• 1 Kgs 19:18 : 18 Yet I will leave seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.'
• 2 Kgs 9:1 : 1 Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, 'Gird your loins, take this flask of oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth-Gilead.'
• 2 Kgs 9:3-6 : 3 Then take the flask of oil and pour it on his head, saying, 'This is what the LORD says: I anoint you as king over Israel.' Then open the door and flee; do not delay! 4 So the young servant of the prophet went to Ramoth-Gilead. 5 When he arrived, he found the commanders of the army sitting together. He said, 'Commander, I have a message for you.' Jehu asked, 'For which one of us?' He replied, 'For you, commander.' 6 Jehu got up and went into the house. The young prophet poured the oil on his head and said, 'This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I anoint you king over the LORD's people, Israel.'
• 2 Kgs 20:5 : 5 "Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of My people: This is what the LORD, the God of your ancestor David, says: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day, you will go up to the house of the LORD.