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Anointing and oil are scripturally associated with the Holy Spirit.

Well, AFV, these Scriptures are among my most favorite, but not for the reason your use of them seems to indicate. So see that you handle them correctly. A wise man once advised me, "Be careful, for one of the most dangerous things in the world ths the Devil with a Bible in his hands, and open."

It happened later that the Holy Spirit did come upon Saul (didn't enter him), but later left him in his error.

On the other hand, the LORD appointed Samuel to anoint David to be the king (which he was not at the time of anointing, that finally occurred a long time after), and at the time of the anointing ceremony, God did send His Holy Spirit, deliberately coincidentally, to be with David (didn't enter him as indwelling, the way He does in regenerating a human to be a true disciple of the Messiah) ever after without departing (1 Sam. 16:13; though David did sin, and mightily at that). The Holy Spirit left Saul (verse 14), forever.

Now, what do you think about that, Mr. Bible-Answer Man? Are you of the Hannegraaff ilk? And what does the Holy Ghost have to do with oleaginous material?

Regarding anointing, God had Samuel anoint Saul of Kish, a man without saving faith, to be King over Israel (1 Sam. 9:16, 10:1). There was no report there in the Scripture of the Holy Spirit being anywhere near Saul.

It happened later that the Holy Spirit did come upon Saul (didn't enter him), but later left him in his error.

Actually, it is right there in very clear and strong language.

Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the Lord hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance? When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son? Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine: And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands. After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy: And the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man. And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.

First Samuel, Catholic chapter ten, Protestant verses one to seven,
as authorized, but not authored, by King James