1 Samuel 16:1

Context

Samuel Anoints David as King

16:1 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long do you intend to mourn for Saul? I have rejected him as king over Israel.¹ Fill your horn with olive oil and go! I am sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem,² for I have selected a king for myself from among his sons.”³

1 Samuel 16:13

Context
16:13 So Samuel took the horn full of olive oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers. The Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day onward. Then Samuel got up and went to Ramah.

[16:1] ¹tc The Lucianic recension of the Old Greek translation includes the following words: “And the Lord said to Samuel.”

[16:1] ²map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.

[16:1] ³tn Heb “for I have seen among his sons for me a king.”