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1 Samuel 16:13

So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.

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Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

KJV

Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH3947 →
שְׁמוּאֵ֜לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
קֶ֣רֶןKe.ren[the] horn ofH7161 →
הַשֶּׁ֗מֶןha.She.men<the> oilH8081 →
וַיִּמְשַׁ֣חvai.yim.Shachand he anointedH4886 →
אֹתוֹ֮'o.To<obj.> himH853 →
בְּקֶ֣רֶבbe.Ke.revin [the] midst ofH7130 →
אֶחָיו֒'e.Chavbrothers hisH251 →
וַתִּצְלַ֤חva.titz.Lachand it rushedH6743 →
רֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-[the] spirit ofH7307 →
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732 →
מֵהַיּ֥וֹםme.hai.Yomfrom the dayH3117 →
הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH1931 →
וָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahand on -wardsH4605 →
וַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH6965 →
שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050 →
וַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH1980 →
הָרָמָֽתָה׃ סha.ra.Ma.tah<the> Ramah towardsH7414 →

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Acts 13:22After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’1 Samuel 10:6Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person.Hebrews 1:9You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”John 3:34For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.1 Samuel 10:1Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?Hebrews 11:32And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,Judges 11:29Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh, then through Mizpah of Gilead. And from there he advanced against the Ammonites.Numbers 27:18And the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man with the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.1 Samuel 10:9–10As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all the signs came to pass that day.2 Samuel 5:3So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel.Psalms 28:8The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.2 Samuel 12:7Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.Psalms 131:1My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me.Judges 3:10The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against him.Isaiah 11:1–3Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.Judges 14:6and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.Psalms 71:5For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.1 Samuel 16:18One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”

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