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11 And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit [a]down till he come hither. 12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal [b]of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look upon. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he. 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

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  1. 1 Samuel 16:11 Hebrew around.
  2. 1 Samuel 16:12 Hebrew fair of eyes.