- the LORD[YHWH]:
- "And the LORDª saidª° unto¹ Samuel,ª How long¹¹ wilt thou¹ mournª° for¹ Saul,ª seeing I¹ have rejectedª° him from reigningª°¹ over¹ Israel?ª fillª° thine hornª with oil,ª and go,²°¹ I will sendª° thee to¹ Jesseª the Bethlehemite:ª for¹ I have providedª° me a kingª among his sons.ª" {1Sm 16:1} + "And he sent,ª° and brought¹ him in.²° Now he¹ [was] ruddy,ª [and] withalª of a beautifulª countenance,ª and goodlyª to look to.ª And the LORDª said,ª° Arise,ª° anointª° him: for¹ this¹ [is] he.¹" {1Sm 16:12} + "But my mercyª shall not¹ depart awayª° from¹ him, as¹ I tookª° [it] from¹¹ Saul,ª whom¹ I put awayª° beforeª¹ thee. ... And thine houseª and thy kingdomª shall be establishedª° forª¹ ever²¹ before² thee: thy throneª shall be¹ establishedª° for² ever.ª¹" {2Sm 7:15-16} + "He choseª° Davidª also his servant,ª and tookª° him from the sheepfolds:ªª¹" {Psa 78:70} + "Then¹ thou spakestª° in visionª to thy holy one,ª and saidst,ª° I have laidª° helpª upon¹ [one that is] mighty;ª I have exaltedª° [one] chosen²°¹ out of the people.ª¹" {Psa 89:19} + "I have foundª° Davidª my servant;ª with my holyª oilª have I anointedª° him: ... It shall be establishedª° for everª as the moon,ª and [as] a faithfulª° witnessª in heaven.ª Selah.ª" {Psa 89:20-37} + "Andª when he had removedª° him,ª he raised upª° unto themª Davidª to be² their king;ª¹ to whomª alsoª he gave testimony,ª° and said,ª° I have foundª° Davidª the¹ [son] of Jesse,ª a manª afterª mine ownª heart,ª whichª shall fulfilª° allª myª will.ª" {Act 13:22}
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