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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Genesis 33

Jacob and Esau finally meet. Jacob bows in submission, but Esau embraces him and weeps, showing a powerful reconciliation between the two long-estranged brothers.

Genesis 34

Jacob’s daughter Dinah is violated in Shechem. Her brothers, Simeon and Levi, savagely avenge her by tricking and murdering all the men of the city.

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