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10 Jesse showed seven of his sons to Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any of these men.”

11 Then he asked Jesse, “Are these all the sons you have?”

Jesse answered, “No, I have another son—my youngest, but he is out taking care of the sheep.”

Samuel said, “Send for him. Bring him here. We won’t sit down to eat until he arrives.”

12 Jesse sent someone to get his youngest son. This son was a good-looking, healthy[a] young man. He was very handsome.

The Lord said to Samuel, “Get up and anoint him. He is the one.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 16:12 healthy The Hebrew word means “red,” “ruddy,” or “red-haired.”

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