Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”
For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected
Now Elisha the prophet summoned one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, “Tuck your cloak under your belt, take
And to the day of his death, Samuel never again visited Saul. Samuel mourned for Saul, and the LORD regretted that He ha
But He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved.
“I will not return with you,” Samuel replied. “For you have rejected the word of the LORD, and He has rejected you as ki
Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler ov
Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you.
And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gen
“You have acted foolishly,” Samuel declared. “You have not kept the command that the LORD your God gave you; if you had,
“At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you are to anoint him ruler over My people I
“I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.”
You once spoke in a vision; to Your godly ones You said, “I have bestowed help on a warrior; I have exalted one chosen f
As for you, do not pray for these people, do not offer a plea or petition on their behalf, and do not beg Me, for I will
Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah.
So Jehu got up and went into the house, where the young prophet poured the oil on his head and declared, “This is what t
They are called rejected silver, because the LORD has rejected them.”
The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the fat
And whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play. Then Saul would find relief and
On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest w
Then the LORD said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of this people.
Then take the flask of oil, pour it on his head, and declare, ‘This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king over Israel
Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.
Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow dow
Behold, I have made him a witness to the nations, a leader and commander of the peoples.
As for you, do not pray for these people. Do not raise up a cry or a prayer on their behalf, for I will not be listening
If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who com
Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
Then the LORD said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My heart would not go out to this people. Se