1 Samuel 16:13

16:13 So Samuel took the horn full of olive oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers. The Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day onward. Then Samuel got up and went to Ramah.

1 Samuel 16:18

16:18 One of his attendants replied, ¹  “I have seen a son of Jesse in Bethlehem ²  who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave warrior ³  and is articulate ⁴  and handsome, ⁵  for the Lord is with him.”

1 Samuel 16:22

16:22 Then Saul sent word to Jesse saying, “Let David be my servant, for I really like him.” ⁶ 

1 Samuel 17:15

17:15 David was going back and forth ⁷  from Saul in order to care for his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.

1 Samuel 17:28-29

17:28 When David’s ⁸  oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, he became angry ⁹  with David and said, “Why have you come down here? To whom did you entrust those few sheep in the desert? I am familiar with your pride and deceit! ¹⁰  You have come down here to watch the battle!”

17:29 David replied, “What have I done now? Can’t I say anything?” ¹¹ 

1 Samuel 18:23

18:23 So Saul’s servants spoke these words privately ¹²  to David. David replied, “Is becoming the king’s son-in-law something insignificant to you? I’m just a poor and lightly-esteemed man!”

[16:18]  ¹ tn Heb “answered and said.”

[16:18]  ² map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.

[16:18]  ³ tn Heb “mighty man of valor and a man of war.”

[16:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “discerning of word.”

[16:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “a man of form.”

[16:22]  ⁶ tn Heb “Let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my eyes.”

[17:15]  ⁷ tn Heb “was going and returning.”

[17:28]  ⁸ tn Heb “his”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[17:28]  ⁹ tn Heb “the anger of Eliab became hot.”

[17:28]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “the wickedness of your heart.”

[17:29]  ¹¹ tn Heb “Is it not [just] a word?”

[18:23]  ¹² tn Heb “in the ears of.”