Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

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Bible References

How long

1 Samuel 15:11
It grieves me that I have set up Saul to be king, for he has turned back from following me and has not performed my commandments. And it incensed Samuel, and he cried unto the LORD all night.
Jeremiah 7:16
Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee.
Jeremiah 11:14
Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me in their trouble.

Seeing

1 Samuel 16:15
And Saul's slaves said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubles thee.
1 Samuel 13:13
Then Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly; thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee, for now the LORD would have established thy kingdom over Israel for ever.
1 Samuel 15:23
For rebellion is the sin of witchcraft, and to break the word of the Lord is iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he has also rejected thee from being king.
Jeremiah 6:30
Reprobate silver shall men call them because the LORD has rejected them.
Jeremiah 14:11
Then the LORD said unto me, Do not pray for this people for their good.
Jeremiah 15:1
Then the LORD said unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my will would not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.
1 John 5:16
If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask God, and he shall give him life that is, unto those that do not sin unto death. There is sin unto death, for which I do not say that you should pray.

Horn with oil

1 Samuel 9:16
Tomorrow 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 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.
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 has anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?
2 Kings 9:1
Then Elisha, the prophet, called one of the sons of the prophets and said unto him, Gird up thy loins and take this flask of oil in thy hand and go to Ramothgilead.

General references

Psalm 89:20
I have found David my slave; I anointed him with the oil of my holiness,
Hosea 13:11
I gave thee a king in my anger and took him away in my wrath.
Matthew 2:5
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea, for thus it is written by the prophet,