1 Samuel 16:12
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12 He sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy and had beautiful eyes and was handsome. The Lord said, “Rise and anoint him, for this is the one.”(A)
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1 Samuel 16:13
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13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward. Samuel then set out and went to Ramah.(A)
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2 Samuel 7:8
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8 Now therefore thus you shall say to my servant David: Thus says the Lord of hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep to be prince over my people Israel,(A)
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2 Samuel 7:9
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9 and I have been with you wherever you went and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth.(A)
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Psalm 78:70
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70 He chose his servant David
and took him from the sheepfolds;(A)
Psalm 89:20
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20 I have found my servant David;
with my holy oil I have anointed him;(A)
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