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You are to anoint for me the one I indicate.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you which of his sons to anoint for me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do. And you shall anoint for me him whom I declare to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me <i>him</i> whom I name unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; you shall anoint for Me the one I name to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And you shall invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will let you know what you shall do; and you shall anoint for Me the one whom I designate to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; and you shall anoint for Me the one whom I designate to you.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And you shall invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; and you shall anoint for Me the one whom I designate to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And you shall invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will make you know what you shall do; and you shall anoint for Me the one whom I say to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do [after that]; and you shall anoint for Me the one whom I designate.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will let you know what you are to do. You are to anoint for me the one I indicate to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will let you know what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate to you.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />then invite Jesse to the sacrifice. When I show you which one of his sons I have chosen, pour the olive oil on his head." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />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."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will tell you what to do. You will anoint as king the man I tell you to." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You are to invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I'll show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for me the one I tell you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you should do. You will anoint for me the one I point out to you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do. You shall anoint to me him whom I name to you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint to me him whom I name to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do. You shall anoint to me him whom I name to you.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and you have called for Jesse in the sacrifice, and I cause you to know that which you do, and you have anointed for Me him of whom I speak to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and thou hast called for Jesse in the sacrifice, and I cause thee to know that which thou dost do, and thou hast anointed to Me him of whom I speak unto thee.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will make known to thee what thou shalt do: and anoint to me whom I say to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt call Isai to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou art to do, and thou shalt anoint him whom I shall shew to thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you shall call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will reveal to you what you should do. And you shall anoint whomever I will indicate to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I myself will tell you what to do; you are to anoint for me the one I point out to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; and you shall anoint for me the one whom I name to you.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; and you shall anoint to me him whom I name unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And call Iyshay to the sacrifice, and I shall show you what you will do, and anoint for me him whom I shall tell you”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will tell thee what thou shalt do; and thou shalt anoint unto Me him whom I name unto thee.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt call Jessae to the sacrifice, and I will make known to thee what thou shalt do; and thou shalt anoint him whom I shall mention to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/16-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=4401" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/16.htm">Samuel Anoints David</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>“How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’ <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: wə·qā·rā·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">Then invite</a> <a href="/hebrew/3448.htm" title="3448: lə·yi·šay (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Father of David. By Aramaic Iyshay; from the same as yesh; extant; Jishai, David's father.">Jesse</a> <a href="/hebrew/2077.htm" title="2077: baz·zā·ḇaḥ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A sacrifice. From zabach; properly, a slaughter, i.e. The flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice.">to the sacrifice,</a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: wə·’ā·nō·ḵî (Conj-w:: Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">and I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: ’ō·w·ḏî·‘ă·ḵā (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs:: 2ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">will show you</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ta·‘ă·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">you are to do.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4886.htm" title="4886: ū·mā·šaḥ·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To smear, anoint. A primitive root; to rub with oil, i.e. To anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint.">You are to anoint</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">for Me</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">the one</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ō·mar (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">I indicate.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- To, into, towards. "></a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>So Samuel did what the LORD had said and went to Bethlehem. When the elders of the town met him, they trembled and asked, “Do you come in peace?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22</a></span><br />After 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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-20.htm">Psalm 89:20</a></span><br />I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">1 Samuel 13:14</a></span><br />But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-16.htm">1 Kings 19:16</a></span><br />You are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-8.htm">2 Samuel 7:8</a></span><br />Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-3.htm">1 Chronicles 11:3</a></span><br />So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where David made a covenant with them before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD through Samuel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-4.htm">1 Chronicles 28:4</a></span><br />Yet the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all my father’s house to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah He chose my father’s household, and from my father’s sons He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-3.htm">2 Kings 9:3</a></span><br />Then take the flask of oil, pour it on his head, and declare, ‘This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king over Israel.’ Then open the door and run. Do not delay!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a></span><br />Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-6.htm">Matthew 1:6</a></span><br />and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-42.htm">Matthew 22:42</a></span><br />“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32</a></span><br />He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-31.htm">Luke 3:31</a></span><br />the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-42.htm">John 7:42</a></span><br />Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do: and you shall anoint to me him whom I name to you.</p><p class="hdg">call Jesse</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/9-12.htm">1 Samuel 9:12,13</a></b></br> And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, <i>he is</i> before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for <i>there is</i> a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/15-11.htm">2 Samuel 15:11</a></b></br> And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, <i>that were</i> called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/22-1.htm">Matthew 22:1-4</a></b></br> And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, … </p><p class="hdg">and I will shew</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/4-15.htm">Exodus 4:15</a></b></br> And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/9-6.htm">Acts 9:6</a></b></br> And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord <i>said</i> unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.</p><p class="hdg">anoint</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/16-12.htm">1 Samuel 16:12,13</a></b></br> And he sent, and brought him in. Now he <i>was</i> ruddy, <i>and</i> withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this <i>is</i> he… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/9-16.htm">1 Samuel 9:16</a></b></br> To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him <i>to be</i> captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/17-14.htm">Deuteronomy 17:14</a></b></br> When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that <i>are</i> about me;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/15-17.htm">Anoint</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-17.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-12.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-7.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/joshua/20-2.htm">Designate</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-17.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/acts/25-27.htm">Indicate</a> <a href="/exodus/34-15.htm">Invite</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">Jesse</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-2.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-16.htm">Present</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-2.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-41.htm">Show</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-16.htm">Speak</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/16-12.htm">Anoint</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-6.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-29.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-28.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-2.htm">Designate</a> <a href="/1_samuel/21-4.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/john/12-33.htm">Indicate</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-10.htm">Invite</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-5.htm">Jesse</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-5.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-12.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-5.htm">Present</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-5.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-2.htm">Show</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-27.htm">Speak</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">Samuel sent by God, under pretense of a sacrifice, comes to Bethlehem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-6.htm">His human judgment is reproved</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-11.htm">He anoints David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-15.htm">Saul sends for David to quiet his evil spirit</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice</b><br>In the context of ancient Israel, sacrifices were central to worship and community life. Samuel, as a prophet, was instructed by God to invite Jesse, a resident of Bethlehem, to a sacrificial event. This invitation was significant because it set the stage for the anointing of David, who would become Israel's king. Bethlehem, a small town in Judah, is historically significant as the birthplace of David and later, Jesus Christ. The act of inviting Jesse highlights the importance of family lineage in God's plan, as Jesse was the father of David, from whose line the Messiah would come.<p><b>and I will show you what you are to do</b><br>This phrase underscores the theme of divine guidance and obedience. Samuel, despite being a seasoned prophet, was dependent on God's direction for his actions. This reflects the biblical principle that God's servants must rely on His wisdom rather than their own understanding. The phrase also indicates that God's plans are often revealed progressively, requiring faith and trust from His followers. This moment of divine instruction is pivotal, as it leads to the anointing of David, a key figure in biblical history.<p><b>You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate</b><br>Anointing in the Old Testament was a symbolic act of consecration, setting someone apart for a special role or task. In this context, Samuel was to anoint the future king of Israel. The phrase "for Me" emphasizes that the anointing was done on behalf of God, signifying divine selection and approval. This act prefigures the anointing of Jesus Christ, the ultimate King, who was also chosen by God. The anointing of David, a man after God's own heart, foreshadows the coming of Christ, who fulfills the Davidic covenant and reigns eternally.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/samuel.htm">Samuel</a></b><br>A prophet of God who is tasked with anointing the next king of Israel. He is obedient to God's instructions despite the potential danger from King Saul.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesse.htm">Jesse</a></b><br>The father of David, residing in Bethlehem. He is invited to the sacrifice as part of God's plan to reveal His chosen king.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a></b><br>A small town in Judah, significant as the birthplace of David and later, Jesus Christ. It is the setting for this pivotal event in Israel's history.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/anointing.htm">Anointing</a></b><br>A ceremonial act of consecration, symbolizing God's choice and empowerment. Samuel is instructed to anoint the one God indicates, marking divine selection and blessing.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_guidance.htm">God's Guidance</a></b><br>The event underscores God's sovereign choice and guidance in leadership, emphasizing His control over Israel's future.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a></b><br>Samuel's willingness to follow God's command despite personal risk teaches us the importance of obedience in our walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_leadership.htm">God's Sovereignty in Leadership</a></b><br>The anointing of David illustrates that God is in control of leadership and chooses according to His purposes, not human expectations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_discernment.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Discernment</a></b><br>Samuel's task required discernment to recognize God's chosen one, reminding us to seek God's guidance in our decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_use_of_the_humble_and_unlikely.htm">God's Use of the Humble and Unlikely</a></b><br>David, a young shepherd, was chosen over his brothers, teaching us that God often uses those who seem least likely by human standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing_and_plan.htm">Trust in God's Timing and Plan</a></b><br>The process of anointing David, who would not become king immediately, encourages us to trust in God's timing and plan for our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_justification_and_sanctification_differ.htm">What are the names of David's brothers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_jesse_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Jesse in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_1_sam_16_7,_16_12_on_looks.htm">How do we reconcile 1 Samuel 16:7's emphasis on God looking at the heart with David's 'handsome' description in 16:12, suggesting external attributes mattered?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ruth_1_1_align_with_judges'_era.htm">How does the timeline in Ruth 1:1 align with or contradict other biblical accounts of the era of the judges?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">And thou shalt anoint.</span>--From very early times the ceremony of anointing to important offices was customary among the Hebrews. In the first instance, all the priests were anointed (<a href="/exodus/40-15.htm" title="And you shall anoint them, as you did anoint their father, that they may minister to me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.">Exodus 40:15</a>; <a href="/numbers/3-3.htm" title="These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.">Numbers 3:3</a>), but afterwards anointing seems to have been reserved especially for the high priest (<a href="/exodus/29-29.htm" title="And the holy garments of Aaron shall be his sons' after him, to be anointed therein, and to be consecrated in them.">Exodus 29:29</a>). Prophets also seem occasionally to have been anointed to their holy office. Anointing, however, was the principal ceremony in the inauguration of the Hebrew kings. It belonged in so especial a manner to the royal functions that the favourite designation for the king in Israel was "the Lord's anointed." In the case of David, the ceremony of anointing was performed three times--(1) on this occasion by Samuel, when the boy was set apart for the service of the Lord; (2) when appointed king over Judah at Hebron (<a href="/2_samuel/2-4.htm" title="And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead were they that buried Saul.">2Samuel 2:4</a>); (3) when chosen as monarch over all Israel (<a href="/2_samuel/5-3.htm" title="So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.">2Samuel 5:3</a>). All these official personages, the priest, the prophet, and peculiarly the king, were types of the great expected Deliverer, ever known as the "Messiah," "the Christ," "the Anointed One."<p>Wordsworth curiously considers these three successive unctions of David figurative of the successive unctions of Christ: conceived by the Holy Ghost in the Virgin's womb; then anointed publicly at his baptism; and finally, set at God's right hand as King of the Universal Church in the heavenly Jerusalem. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 3-5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Call Jesse to the sacrifice.</span> The word used is <span class="accented">zebach</span>, and means a sacrifice followed by a feast, at which all the elders of the town, and with them Jesse and his elder sons, would be present by the prophet's invitation. It is plain that such sacrifices were not unusual, or Saul would have demanded a reason for Samuel's conduct. As the ark remained so long in obscurity at Kirjath-jearim, and the solemn services of the tabernacle were not restored until Saul at some period of his reign removed it to Nob, possibly Samuel may have instituted this practice of occasionally holding sacrifices, now at one place and now at another, to keep alive a sense of religion in the hearts of the people; and probably on such occasions he taught them the great truths of the law, thus combining in his person the offices of prophet and priest. Nevertheless, <span class="cmt_word">the elders of the town trembled at his coming.</span> More literally, "went with trembling to meet him." Very probably such visitations often took place because some crime had been committed into which Samuel wished to inquire, or because the people had been negligent in some duty. And though conscious of no such fault, yet at the coming of one of such high rank their minds foreboded evil. He quiets, however, their fears and bids them <span class="cmt_word">sanctify</span> themselves; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> they were to wash and purify themselves, and abstain from everything unclean, and put on their festal garments (<a href="/exodus/19-10.htm">Exodus 19:10</a>; and comp. <a href="/1_samuel/21-5.htm">1 Samuel 21:5</a>). It is added, <span class="cmt_word">He sanctified Jesse and his sons</span>, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> he took especial care that no legal impurity on their part should stand in the way of the execution of his errand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/16-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then invite</span><br /><span class="heb">וְקָרָ֥אתָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·qā·rā·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jesse</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיִשַׁ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·yi·šay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3448.htm">Strong's 3448: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jesse -- father of David</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the sacrifice,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּזָּ֑בַח</span> <span class="translit">(baz·zā·ḇaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2077.htm">Strong's 2077: </a> </span><span class="str2">A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָֽנֹכִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·nō·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will show you</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·ḏî·‘ă·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶֽׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you are to do.</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ta·‘ă·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You are to anoint</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֣</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mā·šaḥ·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4886.htm">Strong's 4886: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rub with oil, to anoint, to consecrate, to paint</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for Me</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">the one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I indicate.”</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹמַ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/16-3.htm">1 Samuel 16:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/16-3.htm">1 Samuel 16:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/16-3.htm">1 Samuel 16:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/16-3.htm">1 Samuel 16:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/16-3.htm">1 Samuel 16:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/16-3.htm">1 Samuel 16:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/16-3.htm">1 Samuel 16:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/16-3.htm">1 Samuel 16:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/16-3.htm">1 Samuel 16:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/16-3.htm">1 Samuel 16:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/16-3.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 16:3 Call Jesse to the sacrifice and (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/16-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 16:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 16:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/16-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 16:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 16:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>