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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1 Samuel 5

The Philistines place the captured Ark in the temple of their god Dagon. Dagon's idol falls over and is broken. Plagues and tumors afflict the cities where the Ark is kept, terrifying the Philistines.

1 Samuel 6

The terrified Philistines return the Ark to Israel on a new cart pulled by two cows. The people of Beth Shemesh rejoice, but God strikes down 70 men who looked irreverently inside the Ark.

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