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 16

King Ahaz of Judah, fearing the coalition of Israel and Syria, makes a costly, foolish alliance with the wicked King Tiglath-Pileser of Assyria and introduces pagan altars into the Temple.

2 Kings 17

The Assyrian army, under King Shalmaneser, captures Samaria after a three-year siege. Israel is taken into exile, marking the end of the Northern Kingdom for its persistent idolatry and refusal to listen to the prophets.

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