1Sa 16:1 | NETfull | STEP | The Lord said to Samuel, “How long do you intend to mourn for Saul? I have rejected him as king over Israel. Fill your horn with olive oil and go! I am sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem, for I have selected a king for myself from among his sons.”

1 Samuel 16:1

1 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long do you intend to mourn for Saul? I have rejected him as king over Israel. ^{▼▼ The Lucianic recension of the Old Greek translation includes the following words: “And the Lord said to Samuel.”} Fill your horn with olive oil and go! I am sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem, ^{▼▼ For location see Map5-B1; Map7-E2; Map8-E2; Map10-B4.} for I have selected a king for myself from among his sons.” ^{▼▼ Heb “for I have seen among his sons for me a king.”}