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Samuel Anoints David

16 The Lord said to Samuel, ‘How long are you going to mourn for Saul,(A) since I have rejected him as king over Israel?(B) Fill your horn with oil(C) and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem(D) because I have selected for myself a king from his sons.’

Samuel asked, ‘How can I go? Saul will hear about it and kill me! ’

The Lord answered, ‘Take a young cow with you and say, “I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.”(E) Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will let you know what you are to do.(F) You are to anoint for me the one I indicate to you.’(G)

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