1 Samuel 16:13

Then Shmuel took the keren of shemen, v'yimshach (and anointed) him in the midst of his achim; and the Ruach + 16:13 Hakodesh of Hashem came upon Dovid from that day forward. So Shmuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

In Context

12And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was adomoni (ruddy, of healthy red complexion) and withal of a yafeh countenance, and good-looking. And Hashem said, Arise, meshachehu (anoint him); ki zeh hu (for this is he).

14But the Ruach + 16:14 Hakodesh of Hashem departed from Sha'ul, and a ruach ra'ah from Hashem terrified and overwhelmed him. + 16:14 Sha'ul

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Cross References

Numbers 11:17And I will come down and speak with thee there; and I will take of the Ruach + 11:17 Hakodesh that is upon thee, and will put + 11:17 Him upon them; and they shall bear the massa HaAm (burden of the People) with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.

Judges 3:10And the Ruach + 3:10 Hakodesh of Hashem came upon him, and he judged Yisroel, and went out to milchamah; and Hashem delivered Kushan Rishatayim Melech Aram into his yad; and his yad prevailed against Kushan Rishatayim.

Judges 13:25And the Ruach Hashem began to impel him at times in Machaneh Dan between Tzorah and Eshta'ol.

1 Samuel 1:19And they rose up in the boker early, and worshiped before Hashem and returned, and came to their bais in Ramah; and Elkanah knew Channah his wife; and Hashem remembered her.

1 Samuel 10:6And the Ruach + 10:6 Hakodesh of Hashem will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be changed into an ish acher (another man, a different man).

1 Samuel 10:10And when they came there to the Giv'ah (Hill), hinei, a chevel (company, band) of nevi'im met him; and the Ruach + 10:10 Hakodesh of Elohim came upon him, and he prophesied among them.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 16:7-14

David Anointed by Samuel. ( b. c. 1065.) 6 And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord 's anointed is before him. 7 But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. 8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this. 9 Then… Read the whole commentary →

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