1 Samuel 16
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1 Samuel 16:12-13

12So he sentH7971 word and broughtH935 him inH935. Now he was 1reddishH132, with 2beautifulH3303 eyesH5869 and a handsomeH2896 appearanceH7210. And the LordH3068 saidH559, “3AriseH6965, anointH4886 him; for thisH2088 is he.” 13So SamuelH8050 tookH3947 the hornH7161 of oilH8081 and 4anointedH4886 him in the midstH7130 of his brothersH251; and 5the SpiritH7307 of the LordH3068 rushedH6743 uponH5921 DavidH1732 from that dayH3117 forwardH4605. And SamuelH8050 setH6965 outH6965 and wentH1980 to RamahH7414.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Samuel 16:12 I.e., of reddish hair or skin ↩
  2. 2. 1 Samuel 16:12 Gen 39:6; Ex 2:2; Acts 7:20 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Samuel 16:12 1 Sam 9:17 ↩
  4. 4. 1 Samuel 16:13 1 Sam 10:1 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Samuel 16:13 Num 27:18; 1 Sam 10:6, 9, 10 ↩

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