13 So Samuel took the horn of oil, anointed him(A) in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the Lord took control of David from that day forward.(B) Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.

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13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed(A) him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord(B) came powerfully upon David.(C) Samuel then went to Ramah.

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The nobles of the peoples have assembled
with the people of the God of Abraham.(A)
For the leaders[a] of the earth belong to God;
He is greatly exalted.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 47:9 Lit shields

The nobles of the nations assemble
    as the people of the God of Abraham,
for the kings[a] of the earth belong to God;(A)
    he is greatly exalted.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 47:9 Or shields

22 After removing him,(A) He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man loyal to Me,(B)[a] who will carry out all My will.’

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22 After removing Saul,(A) he made David their king.(B) God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart;(C) he will do everything I want him to do.’(D)

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