# you will anoint him to be prince The term prince is used here instead of king. He is the man whom God has chosen to be king of Israel. # the land of Benjamin "the land where people from the tribe of Benjamin live" # from the hand of the Philistines "from the control of the Philistines" or "so the Philistines will no longer control them" # For I have looked on my people with pity "My people are suffering and I want to help them"