1Sa 15:17, 16:13, 2Sa 7:8 | ESV | STEP | And Samuel said , Though you are little in your own eyes , are you not the head of the tribes of Israel ? The Lord anointed you king over Israel .

1 Samuel 15:17

17 And Samuel said, ^a“Though you are little in your own eyes, are you not the head of the tribes of Israel? The Lord anointed you king over Israel.

1 Samuel 16:13

13 Then Samuel took ^bthe horn of oil ^cand anointed him in the midst of his brothers. ^dAnd the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.

2 Samuel 7:8

8 Now, therefore, thus you shall say to my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, ^eI took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, that you should be prince ^{▼▼Or leader} over my people Israel.