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1 Samuel 16:1
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David Anointed as King

16 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and set out; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.”(A)

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Listen to 1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Samuel 17:12, 2 Samuel 12:14
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1 Samuel 16:1
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Samuel Anoints David

16 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn(A) for Saul, since I have rejected(B) him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil(C) and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse(D) of Bethlehem. I have chosen(E) one of his sons to be king.”

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1 Samuel 17:12
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12 Now David was the son of an Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah named Jesse, who had eight sons. In the days of Saul the man was already old and advanced in years.[a](A)

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  1. 17.12 Gk Syr: Heb among men
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1 Samuel 17:12
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12 Now David was the son of an Ephrathite(A) named Jesse,(B) who was from Bethlehem(C) in Judah. Jesse had eight(D) sons, and in Saul’s time he was very old.

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2 Samuel 12:14
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14 Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the Lord,[a] the child born to you shall die.”(A)

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  1. 12.14 Cn: Heb scorned the enemies of the Lord
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2 Samuel 12:14
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14 But because by doing this you have shown utter contempt for[a] the Lord,(A) the son born to you will die.”

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  1. 2 Samuel 12:14 An ancient Hebrew scribal tradition; Masoretic Text for the enemies of
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