11 And Samuel said to Jesse, “Are these all the children?” And he said, “(A)There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he is tending the sheep.” Then Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and [a]bring him; for we will not sit down until he comes here.”

David Anointed

12 So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with (B)beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the Lord said, “(C)Arise, anoint him; for this is he.”

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  1. 1 Samuel 16:11 Lit take

70 He also (A)chose David His servant
And took him from the sheepfolds;
71 From [a](B)the care of the [b]ewes (C)with suckling lambs He brought him
To (D)shepherd Jacob His people,
And Israel (E)His inheritance.

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  1. Psalm 78:71 Lit following
  2. Psalm 78:71 Lit ewes which gave suck, He...