1 Samuel 16:6–13

⁶When they came,^d he^e saw Eliab and said, “Surely his anointed one is before Yahweh!” ⁷But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For God does not see what man sees, for a man looks on the outward appearance,^f but Yahweh looks on the heart.”^{g 8}Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel, and he said, “This one also Yahweh has not chosen.” ⁹So Jesse made Shammah pass before Samuel, but he said, “Yahweh also has not chosen this one.” ¹⁰And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen any of these.”

¹¹Then Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all the young men here?”^h And he said, “The youngest still remains, but look, he is shepherding the flock.” And Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and bring him, for we cannot sit downⁱ until he comes here.” ¹²So he sent and brought him. Now he was ruddy with beautiful eyes and of handsome^j appearance. And Yahweh said, “Arise, anoint him, for this is he.” ¹³So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. Then the Spirit of Yahweh rushed upon David from that day on.^k Then Samuel got up and went to Ramah.