1 Samuel 16

¹And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth–lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 15:232 Kgs 9:11 Sam 15:35Ps 78:68-711 Sam 10:11 Sam 15:261 Sam 16:15Rom 15:121 Sam 13:13-141 Sam 9:16

²And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the Lord said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the Lord. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 9:121 Sam 20:29Matt 10:161 Kgs 18:9-14Exod 3:11Jer 38:26-27Luke 1:34

³And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 9:161 Sam 16:12-132 Sam 15:11Acts 9:61 Sam 9:12-13Deut 17:14-15Exod 4:15Matt 22:1-4

⁴And Samuel did that which the Lord spake, and came to Beth–lehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably? Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Kgs 2:131 Chr 12:17-181 Sam 21:12 Kgs 9:22Luke 5:81 Kgs 17:182 Sam 6:9Gen 48:7Hos 11:10Hos 6:5

⁵And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the Lord: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Exod 19:10Josh 3:5Lev 20:7-81 Cor 11:28Exod 19:14-15Josh 7:132 Chr 30:17-20Job 1:5Joel 2:16Num 11:8

⁶And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord’s anointed is before him. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 17:131 Chr 2:13

⁷But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:John 7:24Jer 17:10Luke 16:151 Pet 3:4Isa 55:8-9Prov 16:2Prov 31:30Ps 147:10-111 Chr 28:91 Kgs 8:39

⁸Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 17:131 Chr 2:13

⁹Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 17:131 Chr 2:132 Sam 13:3

¹⁰Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The Lord hath not chosen these. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Chr 2:13-15

¹¹And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ps 78:70-712 Sam 7:81 Chr 17:71 Sam 17:282 Sam 13:31 Sam 17:12-15

¹²And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Lam 4:7Ps 89:19-20Song 5:101 Sam 17:421 Sam 9:17Acts 4:27Acts 7:20Gen 39:6Ps 2:2Heb 11:23

¹³Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 10:6Heb 1:9John 3:341 Sam 10:1Judg 11:291 Sam 10:9-10Isa 11:1-3Judg 3:10Num 27:181 Sam 16:18

¹⁴But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ps 51:111 Sam 18:12Judg 9:231 Sam 18:101 Sam 28:15Judg 16:20Acts 19:15-161 Kgs 22:22Hos 9:121 Sam 11:6

¹⁵And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

¹⁶Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Kgs 3:151 Kgs 10:81 Sam 16:21-231 Sam 18:101 Sam 19:91 Sam 10:5Gen 41:46

¹⁷And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

¹⁸Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth–lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 3:19Gen 39:231 Sam 17:32-36Gen 39:21 Sam 10:7Matt 1:23Matt 28:201 Sam 18:12-142 Sam 14:202 Sam 17:10

¹⁹Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 16:111 Sam 17:15Ps 78:70-721 Kgs 19:191 Sam 17:33-34Amos 1:1Amos 7:14-15Exod 3:1-10Matt 4:18-22Ps 113:8

²⁰And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 10:27Prov 18:161 Sam 17:181 Sam 25:182 Sam 16:1-2Gen 43:11

²¹And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 41:46Prov 22:29Ps 146:3Deut 10:8Ps 118:91 Kgs 10:8Deut 1:38Ps 62:9

²²And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

²³And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 16:14-161 Sam 18:10-11