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 16:18

Context
16:18 One of his attendants replied,⁴ “I have seen a son of Jesse in Bethlehem⁵ who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave warrior⁶ and is articulate⁷ and handsome,⁸ for the Lord is with him.”

[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.”

[16:18] ⁴tn Heb “answered and said.”

[16:18] ⁵map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.

[16:18] ⁶tn Heb “mighty man of valor and a man of war.”

[16:18] ⁷tn Heb “discerning of word.”

[16:18] ⁸tn Heb “a man of form.”