1 Samuel 9:15 records the Lord's prior revelation to Samuel about sending Saul — the same divine announcement that is fulfilled in verse 17.

In 1 Samuel 16:6-12, God again reveals the chosen king to Samuel — same divine selection pattern, now pointing to David instead of Saul.

In 1 Samuel 16:12, God again reveals the chosen king to Samuel — this time David — mirroring the same pattern of divine selection.

Hosea 13:11 looks back on this giving of Saul as an act of divine anger, offering a contrasting theological interpretation of the event.

Acts 13:21 explicitly cites God giving Saul as king — the same event where Samuel is told 'This one shall rule over my people.'

2 Samuel 21:6 refers back to Saul as 'the chosen of the LORD' — directly echoing the divine selection announced in 1 Samuel 9:17.