1 Samuel 16:1 References

1 Now the Lord said to Samuel, "aHow long will you grieve over Saul, since bI have rejected him from being king over Israel? cFill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to dJesse the Bethlehemite, for I have eselected a king for Myself among his sons."

c 1 Samuel 9:16, 1 Samuel 10:1, 2 Kings 9:1

1 Samuel 9

16 "About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and ayou shall anoint him to be prince over My people Israel; and he will deliver My people from the hand of the Philistines. For bI have regarded My people, because their cry has come to Me."

1 Samuel 10

1 Then aSamuel took the flask of oil, poured it on his head, bkissed him and said, "Has not cthe Lord anointed you a ruler over dHis inheritance?

2 Kings 9

1 Now Elisha the prophet called one of athe sons of the prophets and said to him, "bGird up your loins, and ctake this flask of oil in your hand and go to dRamoth-gilead.

Other references for 1 Samuel 16:1

a 1 Samuel 15:35

b 1 Samuel 13:13, 1 Samuel 13:14, 1 Samuel 15:23

d Ruth 4:17-22

e Psalms 78:70, Psalms 78:71, Acts 13:22