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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Exodus 11

God announces the final plague—the death of every firstborn son in Egypt—and instructs Israel to prepare by borrowing silver and gold from their neighbors.

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God institutes the Passover ritual: Israel must sacrifice a perfect lamb and put its blood on their doorposts. The tenth plague strikes, killing every firstborn son in Egypt.

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