Samuel Anoints David
1 The Lord said to Samuel, "How long are you going to mourn for Saul, 16:1 1Sm 15:35 since I have rejected him as king over Israel? 16:1 1Sm 13:13–14; 15:23 Fill your horn with oil 16:1 1Sm 9:16; 10:1; 2Kg 9:1 and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem 16:1 Ru 4:17–22 because I have selected for myself a king from his sons."
6 When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab 16:6 1Sm 17:13 and said, "Certainly the Lord’s anointed one is here before him."
10 After Jesse presented seven of his sons to him, Samuel told Jesse, "The Lord hasn’t chosen any of these." 11 Samuel asked him, "Are these all the sons you have? "
"There is still the youngest," 16:11 1Sm 17:12; 2Sm 13:3 he answered, "but right now he’s tending the sheep." Samuel told Jesse, "Send for him. We won’t sit down to eat until he gets here." 12 So Jesse sent for him. He had beautiful eyes and a healthy, 16:12 Or ruddy handsome appearance. 16:12 1Sm 17:42
Then the Lord said, "Anoint him, for he is the one." 16:12 1Sm 9:1713 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him 16:13 1Sm 10:1 in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully on David from that day forward. 16:13 Ps 51:10–12; Ezk 36:27; Ac 2:1–17 Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.