1 Samuel 16

1 Samuel 16

The Lord sends Samuel to the house of Jesse in Bethlehem to anoint a new king from among his sons. When Samuel sees the oldest, Eliab, he assumes he is the chosen one, but God corrects him, saying, "Man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart." Jesse presents seven sons, but none are chosen. Finally, the youngest son, David, who is tending sheep, is brought in. David is anointed with oil, and the Spirit of the Lord rushes upon David from that day forward.

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Judges 10

The cycle continues. The people turn to idol worship, and the Ammonites oppress them. God raises the judges Tola and Jair, who serve to deliver Israel from its oppressors.

Judges 11

The Gileadites appoint Jephthah, the son of a prostitute, as their leader. Jephthah makes a rash vow to God: if victorious, he will sacrifice the first thing that comes from his house—which turns out to be his daughter.

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