1 Samuel 16:6–13

⁶When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab^p and said, “Certainly the Lord’s anointed one is here before him.”

⁷But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or his stature because I have rejected him. Humans do not see what the Lord sees,^G for humans see what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart.”^q

⁸Jesse called Abinadab^r and presented him to Samuel. “The Lord hasn’t chosen this one either,” Samuel said. ⁹Then Jesse presented Shammah,^s but Samuel said, “The Lord hasn’t chosen this one either.” ¹⁰After Jesse presented seven of his sons to him, Samuel told Jesse, “The Lord hasn’t chosen any of these.” ¹¹Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?”

“There is still the youngest,”^t he answered, “but right now he’s tending the sheep.” Samuel told Jesse, “Send for him. We won’t sit down to eat until he gets here.” ¹²So Jesse sent for him. He had beautiful eyes and a healthy,^H handsome appearance.^u

Then the Lord said, “Anoint him, for he is the one.”^{v 13}So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him^w in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully on David from that day forward.^x Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.