David Anointed as King

16 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and set out; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.”^(A)

¹² He sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy and had beautiful eyes and was handsome. The Lord said, “Rise and anoint him, for this is the one.”^(A)

¹³ So Saul removed him from his presence and made him a commander of a thousand, and David marched out and came in, leading the army.^(A)

³⁰ When the Lord has done to my lord according to all the good that he has spoken concerning you and has appointed you prince over Israel,