1Sa 16:6-13 | NASB1995 | STEP | When they entered , he looked at Eliab and thought , “ Surely the Lord’s anointed is before Him.”

1 Samuel 16:6-13

6 When they entered, he looked at ^aEliab and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed is before Him.” 7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for ^{▼▼ So with Gr; Heb He does not see what man sees}God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, ^cbut the Lord looks at the heart.” 8 Then Jesse called ^dAbinadab and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.” 9 Next Jesse made ^{▼▼ In 2 Sam 13:3, Shimeah; in 1 Chr 2:13, Shimea
,} ^fShammah pass by. And he said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.” 10 Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen these.” 11 And Samuel said to Jesse, “Are these all the children?” And he said, ^g“There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he is tending the sheep.” Then Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and ^{▼▼ Lit take}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 ⁱbeautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the Lord said, ^j“Arise, anoint him; for this is he.” 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and ^kanointed him in the midst of his brothers; and ^lthe Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward. And Samuel arose and went to Ramah.