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 Kings 10

Jehu consolidates his power by slaughtering all of Ahab's descendants and all the priests and worshippers of Baal, thus purging Israel of the wickedness introduced by Ahab and Jezebel.

2 Kings 11

The wicked Queen Athaliah (Ahab’s daughter) murders all the royal heirs in Judah except for Joash, who is hidden by the priests. Athaliah is killed, and Joash is anointed king.

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