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note_v that_o god_n reject_v he_o from_o be_v king_n 1_o sam._n 15._o ver_fw-la 26._o thou_o have_v cast_v away_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v away_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v king_n over_o jsrael_n ver._n 28._o then_o samul_n say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n from_o thou_o this_o day_n and_o note_v now_o that_o when_o saul_n be_v depose_v chap._n 16.14_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o saul_n and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n send_v of_o the_o lord_n vex_v he_o we_o may_v note_v that_o because_o the_o people_n make_v david_n king_n a_o man_n choose_v by_o god_n and_o not_o by_o the_o people_n rash_a proceed_n that_o god_n give_v to_o david_n his_o good_a and_o bless_a spirit_n 1_o sam._n 16.13_o then_o samuel_n take_v a_o horn_n of_o oil_n and_o anoint_a he_o david_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o david_n from_o that_o day_n 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