1 Samuel 16:12-13

David Anointed King

12 And he sent and brought him in. Now he was g ruddy and had beautiful eyes and was handsome. And the Lord said, h "Arise, anoint him, for this is he." 13 Then Samuel took i the horn of oil j and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. k And the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.

  1. Cross References
    1 Samuel 17:42
    And when the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was but a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance.
  2. Cross References
    1 Samuel 9:17
    When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, "Here is the man of whom I spoke to you! He it is who shall restrain my people.
  3. Cross References
    1 Samuel 16:1
    The Lord said to Samuel, "How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.
  4. Cross References
    1 Samuel 10:1
    Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head and kissed him and said, "Has not the Lord anointed you to be prince over his people Israel? And you shall reign over the people of the Lord and you will save them from the hand of their surrounding enemies. And this shall be the sign to you that the Lord has anointed you to be prince over his heritage.
    Psalms 89:20
    I have found David, my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him.
  5. Cross References
    1 Samuel 10:6
    Then the Spirit of the Lord will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man.
    1 Samuel 10:10
    When they came to Gibeah, behold, a group of prophets met him, and the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied among them.
    1 Samuel 11:6
    And the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled.
    Judges 3:10
    The Spirit of the Lord was upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the Lord gave Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. And his hand prevailed over Cushan-rishathaim.
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