1 Samuel 16:6–13

⁶When they entered, he looked at ^aEliab and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed is before Him.”

⁷But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for ¹God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, ^abut the Lord looks at the heart.”

⁸Then Jesse called ^aAbinadab and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.”

⁹Next Jesse made ^1aShammah pass by. And he said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.”

¹⁰Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen these.”

¹¹And Samuel said to Jesse, “Are these all the children?” And he said, “^aThere remains yet the youngest, and behold, he is tending the sheep.” Then Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and ¹bring him; for we will not sit down until he comes here.”

David Anointed

¹²So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with ^abeautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the Lord said, “^bArise, anoint him; for this is he.”

¹³Then Samuel took the horn of oil and ^aanointed him in the midst of his brothers; and ^bthe Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward. And Samuel arose and went to Ramah.