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 Kings 16

The prophet Jehu prophesies against King Baasha's dynasty. The chapter covers the short, violent reigns of several kings in Israel, ending with the rise of the notoriously evil King Ahab.

1 Kings 17

The prophet Elijah appears, declaring a severe three-year drought on Israel. God hides Elijah, feeding him by ravens. Elijah later raises a widow's son from the dead in Zarephath.

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