Samuel Goes to Bethlehem

16 Now the Lord said to Samuel, “^(A)How long will you grieve over Saul, since ^(B)I have rejected him from being king over Israel? ^(C)Fill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to ^(D)Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have ^(E)selected a king for Myself among his sons.”

³ You shall invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and ^(A)I will show you what you shall do; and ^(B)you shall anoint for Me the one whom I ^[a]designate to you.”

David Anointed

¹² So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with ^(A)beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the Lord said, “^(B)Arise, anoint him; for this is he.” ¹³ Then Samuel took the horn of oil and ^(C)anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and ^(D)the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward. And Samuel arose and went to Ramah.