David Chosen to Be King. 16 The Lord asked Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul now that I have rejected him as king of Israel?

David Anointed King. 16 The Lord said to Samuel,“How long will you grieve over Saul, sinceI have rejected him from being king over Israel?

David was anointed to be king three times. The first time, he was anointed by the prophet Samuel, secretly, and at God's direction (1 Samuel 16:1 — 13).

David Chosen By God. 1 Samuel 16:1-13 KJV. 1 Samuel Chapter 16. 1 And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected ...

Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king."

King Saul disobeyed God and did evil, so God rejected him as king. Then God sent Samuel to anoint a young shepherd named David to be the second king of Israel.

“David then perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom” (v. 12). Twice, “David inquired of the LORD” and ...

“And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him” (1 Samuel 18:14). And what of today? Have we a cause? Indeed we have! We found ...

What God saw in David's heart pleased Him, and He chose this young man to be the next king of Israel. Verse 12 indicates that David had a pleasing outward ...