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Berean Standard Bible

“So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.”

1 Samuel 16:13

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God has rejected Saul and sent Samuel to Bethlehem to anoint one of Jesse's sons. Seven older brothers pass by, and the youngest is called in from tending sheep.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the middle of his brothers. Then Yahweh’s Spirit came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Samuel took the bottle of oil, and put the oil on him there among his brothers: and from that day the spirit of the Lord came on David with power. So Samuel went back to Ramah.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Samuel tomó el cuerno del aceite, y ungiólo de entre sus hermanos: y desde aquel día en adelante el espíritu de Jehová tomó á David. Levantóse luego Samuel, y volvióse á Rama.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Samuel tomó el aceite de oliva que había traído y lo derramó sobre la cabeza de David delante de sus hermanos. El Espíritu del Señor entonces descendió sobre él y le dio gran poder desde aquel día en adelante. Y Samuel regresó a Ramá.

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