¹⁵ Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had revealed this to Samuel:

¹⁶ “About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. Anoint^(A) him ruler^(B) over my people Israel; he will deliver^(C) them from the hand of the Philistines.^(D) I have looked on my people, for their cry^(E) has reached me.”

²⁴ Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the man the Lord has chosen?^(A) There is no one like^(B) him among all the people.”

Then the people shouted, “Long live^(C) the king!”

¹² So he^(A) sent for him and had him brought in. He was glowing with health and had a fine appearance and handsome^(B) features.

Then the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one.”

¹³ So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed^(A) him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord^(B) came powerfully upon David.^(C) Samuel then went to Ramah.

⁸ But this word of the Lord came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and have fought many wars.^(A) You are not to build a house for my Name,^(B) because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight. ⁹ But you will have a son who will be a man of peace^(C) and rest,^(D) and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. His name will be Solomon,^[a](E) and I will grant Israel peace and quiet^(F) during his reign. ¹⁰ He is the one who will build a house for my Name.^(G) He will be my son,^(H) and I will be his father. And I will establish^(I) the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’^(J)