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.
Cross-references
1 Samuel 10:1 records Samuel anointing Saul with oil, directly fulfilling the commission given here.
1 Samuel 15:1 references Samuel's anointing of Saul as king, echoing the original commission in this verse.
1 Samuel 16:3 shows God again sending Samuel to anoint a king (David), following the same pattern as Saul's anointing.
1 Samuel 13:14 reveals that Saul's anointing is revoked due to disobedience, and God appoints a different prince after His own heart.
1 Samuel 16:1 parallels the divine commission to anoint a king, but now for David, highlighting the transition from Saul.
1 Kings 19:15 commands Elijah to anoint Hazael as king, mirroring God's pattern of sending prophets to anoint rulers.
1 Kings 19:16 continues the anointing command to Elijah for Jehu and Elisha, expanding the same divine commissioning theme.
2 Kings 9:3-6 narrates the anointing of Jehu by Elisha's servant, fulfilling the earlier command and echoing Samuel's role.
2 Samuel 5:2 repeats the exact phrase 'prince over my people Israel' for David, linking his kingship to Saul's original appointment.
2 Samuel 7:8 uses the same 'prince over my people Israel' for David in God's covenant, echoing the anointing of Saul.
2 Samuel 21:6 refers to Saul as 'the chosen of the LORD', recalling his divine selection even in the context of judgment.