1 Samuel 16:6-13 ▼

6 When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab, and said, |Surely he's the LORD's anointed.|

7 The LORD told Samuel, |Don't look at his appearance or his height, for I've rejected him. Truly, God does not see what man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.|

8 Then Jesse summoned Abinadab and brought him before Samuel, and he said, |Neither has the LORD chosen this one.|

9 Then Jesse brought Shammah, and he said, |Neither has the LORD chosen this one.|

10 Jesse brought seven of his sons before Samuel, and Samuel told Jesse, |The LORD has not chosen these.|

11 Then Samuel told Jesse, |Are these all the young men?| He said, |There yet remains the youngest one, and right now he's tending the sheep.| Samuel told Jesse, |Send someone to get him, for we won't do anything else until he arrives here.|

12 So he sent and brought him. He had a dark, healthy complexion, with beautiful eyes, and he was handsome. The LORD said, |Get up and anoint him, for this is the one.|

13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed David in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD came on David from that day forward. Then Samuel got up and went to Ramah.