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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2 Samuel 24

David conducts a census of the fighting men of Israel, a sin born of pride. God gives David a choice of three punishments, and David chooses a plague that kills 70,000 men.

1 Kings 1

Elderly King David is failing. His son Adonijah declares himself king. Bathsheba and Nathan convince David to publicly proclaim and anoint Solomon as the legitimate successor and king.

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