Bible Fact · Old Testament
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of …
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.
1 Samuel 16:13 (KJV)
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1 Samuel 3:1 (KJV)
And the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me.
1 Samuel 3:4 (KJV)
And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again.
1 Samuel 3:5 (KJV)
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1 Samuel 3:14 (KJV)
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah, And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
1 Samuel 8:4 (KJV)
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