1 Samuel 16:13

1 Samuel 16:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
• New International Version (NIV)So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David. Samuel then went to Ramah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. And the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel arose and went to Ramah.

Context of 1 Samuel 16:13

11And Samuel said to Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and bring him: for we will not sit down till he hath come here. 12And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and also of a beautiful countenance, and a good appearance. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day onward. So Samuel arose, and went to Ramah. 14But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. 15And Saul’s servants said to him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.

1 Samuel 16:13 word by word

וַיִּקַּ֨ח שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶת־קֶ֣רֶן הַשֶּׁ֗מֶן וַיִּמְשַׁ֣ח אֹתוֹ֮ בְּקֶ֣רֶב אֶחָיו֒ וַתִּצְלַ֤ח רֽוּחַ־יְהוָה֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד מֵהַיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא וָמָ֑עְלָה וַיָּ֣קָם שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ הָרָמָֽתָה׃ סRead the interlinear

• Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלshemû'êl · SamuelH8050
• tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• hornקֶ֫רֶןqeren · hornH7161
• oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
• anointedמָשַׁחmâshach · to anointH4886
• midstקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130
• brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• Spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
• LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• cameצָלַחtsâlach tsâlêach · to rushH6743
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• onwardמַ֫עַלma‛al · aboveH4605
• aroseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• Ramahרָמָהrâmâh · RamahH7414

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 16:13

• 1 Samuel 10:1Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?
• 2 Kings 9:6And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said to him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the LORD, even over Israel.
• 1 Samuel 16:18Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is skilful in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a handsome person, and the LORD is with him.
• 1 Samuel 10:6And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
• Numbers 11:17And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the Spirit who is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou mayest not bear it thyself alone.
• Numbers 27:18And the LORD said to Moses, Take to thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thy hand upon him;
• Judges 3:10And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim.
• Judges 11:29Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over to the children of Ammon.
• Judges 13:25And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
• Judges 14:6And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he tore him as he would have torn a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.
• Isaiah 11:1And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
• John 3:34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for to him God giveth not the Spirit by measure.
• Hebrews 1:9Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 16:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13The Spirit of the Lord came upon David - God qualified him to be governor of his people, by infusing such graces as wisdom, prudence, counsel, courage, liberality, and magnanimity.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13The Spirit … came upon David - The exact phrase used of the Judges and Saul. See 1 Samuel 10:6, note; Judges 3:10, note; Judges 6:34, note; Judges 11:29, note; Judges 14:18, note; Judges 15:14, note.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-13Verses 6-13 It was strange that Samuel, who had been so disappointed in Saul, whose countenance and stature recommended him, should judge of another man by that rule. We can tell how men look, but God can tell what they are. He judges of men by the heart. We often form a mistaken judgment of characters; but the Lord values only the faith, fear, and love, which are planted in the heart, beyond human discernment. And God does not favour our children…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13The Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David, and this was clear in many instances (for example, 1 Samuel 16:23; 17:48–54; 18:5, 12–16). The Spirit of the Lord had also come upon Saul (1 Samuel 10:10) but left him due to his disobedience (1 Samuel 16:14). Ramah is Samuel’s hometown (1 Samuel 1:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him--This transaction must have been strictly private.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 16:13

• Anointing
• Church and State
• David
• Government
• Israel
• Jesse
• King
• Minister, Christian
• Oil
• Prophets
• Ramah

In the dictionaries

• David
• Samuel
• Ramah
• That Day
• Anoint
• Appearance
• Bethlehem
• Comely
• Horn
• Anointing

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings