1Samuel:16:1-13
bes@1Samuel:16:1 @ And the Lord said to Samuel, How long dost thou mourn for Saul, whereas I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill thy horn with oil, and come, I will send thee to Jessae, to Bethleem; for I have seen among his sons a king for me.
bes@1Samuel:16:2 @ And Samuel said, How can I go? whereas Saul will hear of it, and slay me: and the Lord said, Take a heifer in thine hand and thou shall say, I am come to sacrifice to the Lord.
bes@1Samuel:16:3 @ And thou shalt call Jessae to the sacrifice, and I will make known to thee what thou shalt do; and thou shalt anoint him whom I shall mention to thee.
bes@1Samuel:16:4 @ And Samuel did all that the Lord told him; and he came to Bethleem: and the elders of the city were amazed at meeting him, and said, Dost thou come peaceably, thou Seer?
bes@1Samuel:16:5 @ And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice to the Lord. Sanctify yourselves, and rejoice with me this day: and he sanctified Jessae and his sons, and he called them to the sacrifice.
bes@1Samuel:16:6 @ And it came to pass when they came in, that he saw Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord’s anointed is before him.
bes@1Samuel:16:7 @ But the Lord said to Samuel, Look not on his appearance, nor on his stature, for I have rejected him; for God sees not as man looks; for man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart.
bes@1Samuel:16:8 @ And Jessae called Aminadab, and he passed before Samuel: and he said, Neither has God chosen this one.
bes@1Samuel:16:9 @ And Jessae caused Sama to pass by: and he said, Neither has God chosen this one.
bes@1Samuel:16:10 @ And Jessae caused his seven sons to pass before Samuel: and Samuel said, the Lord has not chosen these.
bes@1Samuel:16:11 @ And Samuel said to Jessae, (note:)Gr. Are thy sons come to an end?(:note) Hast thou no more sons? And Jessae said, There is yet Or, the youngest a little one; behold, he tends the flock. And Samuel said to Jessae, Send and fetch him for we may not sit down till he comes.
bes@1Samuel:16:12 @ And he sent and fetched him: and he was ruddy, with beauty of eyes, and (note:)Gr. goodly in the sight of the Lord(:note) very goodly to behold. And the Lord said to Samuel, Arise, and anoint David, for he is good.
bes@1Samuel:16:13 @ And Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord (note:)Gr. leaped upon(:note) came upon David from that day forward: and Samuel arose, and departed to Armathaim.
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