Fill Thine Horn With Oil and Go
Posted by Kevin A. Wilson on 1 May 2008 9:26 pm. Filed under 1 & 2 Samuel , Baseball.
I’ve been watching Baseball Tonight on ESPN for the past couple of weeks. I often have it on the the background while doing something else. I noticed a few nights ago that when someone (often Ryan Howard of the Phillies) hits a home run, Steve Bertiaume will sometimes say “Fill thing horn with oil and go.” For those who don’t recognize the quote, it is what God says to Samuel in the KJV of 1 Samuel 16:1 when commanding him to anoint David as king over Israel.
I am not sure what this expression has to do with baseball. A quick search of the Internet reveals no answers except that this use of the phrase seems to be limited to Bertiaume. Anyone have a clue on this?
On May 2nd, 2008 at 11:37 am
Kevin,
This verse reveals a divine decision that God will move power from Saul to David. I read Daniel 7 as the transfer of power from beasts to the Son of Man. I’m also not sure what it has to do with baseball.
On June 13th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
Jin, if what you say is true, then I think I know what it might have to do w/ sports in general. A big comeback or lead change due to a multi-run homer would be a “transfer of power.” However, I was just watching the phils rout the cardinals, and on the way to a 20-2 victory the phrase was uttered. I’m not exactly sure how it makes sense in that context.