Now the Lord said to Samuel, “You have mourned long enough for Saul. I have rejected him as king of Israel, so fill your flask with olive oil and go to Bethlehem. Find a man named Jesse who lives there, for I have selected one of his sons tor be My king.”
But Samuel said, “How can I do that? If Saul hears about it, he will kill me.”
“Take a heifer with you,” the Lord replied, “and say that you have come to make a sacrifice to the Lord. Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you which of his sons to anoint for me.” (vv 1-3, NLT)
When they arrived, Samuel took one look at Eliab and thought, “Surely this is the Lord’s anointed!”
Bt the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge from outward appearances, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (vv. 6-7, NLT)
In the same way all seven of Jesse’s sons were presented to Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, ” The Lord has not chosen any of these. Then Samuel asked, “Are these all your sons?”
“There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied. “But he is out in the fields watching sheep and goats.”
“Send for him at once,” Samuel said. ” Will will not sit down until he arrives.”
So Jesse sent for him. He was dark and handsome, with beautiful eyes.
And the Lord said, “This is the on; anoint him.”
So as David stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the flask of olive oil he had brought and anointed David with the oil. And the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah. (vv. 10-13, NLT)