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It begins by establishing the context: the Lord has rejected Saul as king, and Samuel is mourning this decision. The Lord then instructs Samuel to go to Bethlehem to anoint a new king from the sons of Jesse. Samuel expresses concern for his safety if Saul learns of this mission, but the Lord reassures him, instructing him to bring a calf and to invite Jesse and his sons to a sacrifice, stating that He will reveal the chosen one. Upon arriving in Bethlehem, Samuel is met with apprehension by the town leaders, but he declares his peaceful intentions. During the sacrifice, Samuel observes Jesse's eldest son, Eliab, and initially believes he is the chosen one due to his impressive appearance. However, the Lord communicates to Samuel that He does not judge based on outward appearance but on the heart and inner character. The narrative highlights the divine perspective that contrasts with human judgment, emphasizing the importance of inner qualities over external ones when selecting a leader. The story sets the stage for the unfolding of God's plan for Israel through David.","145 David Is Anointed King  \n1 Samuel 16  \nEnglish Bible  \n145 David Is Anointed King  \nEnglish United States  \nCopyright © 2026, SIL Global  \n[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)  \nYou are free to make commercial use of this work. You may adapt and add to this work, but you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc.  \nImages by Jim Padgett, © 1984 Sweet Publishing under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. Images adapted by SIL Global.  \nStory and Music © 2026 SIL Global under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.  \nThe Lord had rejected Saul as Israel’s king. And Samuel mourned because King Saul had disobeyed the Lord.  \n1 Samuel 15:26, 35  \nThe Lord said to Samuel,“You have mourned long enough for Saul. Take olive oil to anoint anew king. Go to a man named Jesse in the town called Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.”  \n1 Samuel 16:1  \nSamuel replied,“How can I be safe? If King Saul hears about it, he will kill me.”  \nThe Lord told Samuel,“Take a calf with you. Say you have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Invite Jesse to the sacrifice. I will show you what to do.”  \n1 Samuel 16:2-3  \nSamuel did what the Lord said. When Samuel arrived in Bethlehem, the town leaders were frightened. They asked,“Do you come in peace?”  \nSamuel said,“Yes. I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.”  \n1 Samuel 16:4-5  \nThen Samuel invited Jesse and his sons to the sacrifice. When they arrived, Samuel saw Jesse’s oldest son Eliab and thought,“Surely the Lord will choose this handsome man.”  \n1 Samuel 16:5-6  \nBut the Lord said to Samuel,“People look at outward appearance, but the Lord looks at a person’s inner character, at his heart. 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