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1 Samuel 16:1-3
Names of God Bible
1 Samuel 16:1-3
Names of God Bible
David Chosen to Be King
16 Yahweh asked Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul now that I have rejected him as king of Israel? Fill a flask with olive oil and go. I’m sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem because I’ve selected one of his sons to be king.”
2 “How can I go?” Samuel asked. “When Saul hears about it, he’ll kill me.”
Yahweh said, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I’ve come to sacrifice to Yahweh.’ 3 Invite Jesse to the sacrifice. I will reveal to you what you should do, and you will anoint for me the one I point out to you.”
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