1 Samuel 16:1

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.”

Cross References (28)

  • 1 Samuel 15:23 (9)

    For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected

  • 2 Kings 9:1 (9)

    Now Elisha the prophet summoned one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, “Tuck your cloak under your belt, take

  • 1 Samuel 15:35 (8)

    And to the day of his death, Samuel never again visited Saul. Samuel mourned for Saul, and the LORD regretted that He ha

  • Psalms 78:68–71 (8)

    But He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved.

  • 1 Samuel 15:26 (7)

    “I will not return with you,” Samuel replied. “For you have rejected the word of the LORD, and He has rejected you as ki

  • 1 Samuel 10:1 (7)

    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

  • 1 Samuel 16:15 (7)

    Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you.

  • Romans 15:12 (7)

    And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gen

  • 1 Samuel 13:13–14 (6)

    “You have acted foolishly,” Samuel declared. “You have not kept the command that the LORD your God gave you; if you had,

  • 1 Samuel 9:16 (6)

    “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

  • 1 Samuel 15:11 (5)

    “I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.”

  • Psalms 89:19–20 (4)

    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

  • Jeremiah 7:16 (4)

    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

  • 1 Chronicles 2:10–15 (4)

    Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah.

  • 2 Kings 9:6 (4)

    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

  • Jeremiah 6:30 (4)

    They are called rejected silver, because the LORD has rejected them.”

  • Ruth 4:17–22 (4)

    The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the fat

  • 1 Samuel 16:23 (4)

    And whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play. Then Saul would find relief and

  • Isaiah 11:10 (3)

    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

  • Jeremiah 14:11–12 (3)

    Then the LORD said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of this people.

  • 2 Kings 9:3 (3)

    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

  • Acts 13:21–22 (3)

    Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.

  • Genesis 49:8–10 (3)

    Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow dow

  • Isaiah 55:4 (3)

    Behold, I have made him a witness to the nations, a leader and commander of the peoples.

  • Jeremiah 11:14 (2)

    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

  • 1 John 5:16 (2)

    If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who com

  • Isaiah 11:1 (2)

    Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.

  • Jeremiah 15:1 (2)

    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