1 Samuel 16:13

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.

1 Samuel 16:18

16:18 One of his attendants replied, ¹  “I have seen a son of Jesse in Bethlehem ²  who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave warrior ³  and is articulate ⁴  and handsome, ⁵  for the Lord is with him.”

1 Samuel 22:13

22:13 Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and this son of Jesse? You gave ⁶  him bread and a sword and inquired of God on his behalf, so that he opposes ⁷  me and waits in ambush, as is the case today!”

Acts 7:9

7:9 The ⁸  patriarchs, because they were jealous of Joseph, sold ⁹  him into Egypt. But ¹⁰  God was with him,

[16:18]  ¹ tn Heb “answered and said.”

[16:18]  ² map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.

[16:18]  ³ tn Heb “mighty man of valor and a man of war.”

[16:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “discerning of word.”

[16:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “a man of form.”

[22:13]  ⁶ tn Heb “by giving.”

[22:13]  ⁷ tn Heb “rises up against.”

[7:9]  ⁸ tn Grk “And the.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.

[7:9]  ⁹ tn The meaning “sell” for the middle voice of ἀποδίδωμι (apodidwmi) is given by BDAG 110 s.v. 5.a. See Gen 37:12-36, esp. v. 28.

[7:9]  ¹⁰ tn Though the Greek term here is καί (kai), in context this remark is clearly contrastive: Despite the malicious act, God was present and protected Joseph.