1 Samuel

1 Samuel 16:12–13

¹²So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.”

¹³So 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.

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1 Samuel 16:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Jesse sent for	וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
and brought him in	וַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙	way·ḇî·’ê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
He	וְה֣וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
ruddy	אַדְמוֹנִ֔י	’aḏ·mō·w·nî	Adjective - masculine singular	H132 red, ruddy
with beautiful	יְפֵ֥ה	yə·p̄êh	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H3303 fair, beautiful
eyes	עֵינַ֖יִם	‘ê·na·yim	Noun - cd	H5869 eye
and a handsome	וְט֣וֹב	wə·ṭō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
appearance	רֹ֑אִי פ	rō·ʾī p̄	Noun - masculine singular	H7210 looking, seeing, sight
And the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֧אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Rise	ק֥וּם	qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
anoint him	מְשָׁחֵ֖הוּ	mə·šā·ḥê·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H4886 smear, anoint
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is the one	זֶ֥ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that

1 Samuel 16:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
took	וַיִּקַּ֨ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
the horn	קֶ֣רֶן	qe·ren	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7161 horn
of oil	הַשֶּׁ֗מֶן	haš·še·men	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8081 fat, oil
and anointed	וַיִּמְשַׁ֣ח	way·yim·šaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4886 smear, anoint
him	אֹתוֹ֮	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
in the presence	בְּקֶ֣רֶב	bə·qe·reḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7130 inward part, midst
of his brothers	אֶחָיו֒	’e·ḥāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
and the Spirit	רֽוּחַ־	rū·aḥ-	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
rushed	וַתִּצְלַ֤ח	wat·tiṣ·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6743 rush
upon	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
David	דָּוִ֔ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
from that	הַה֖וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	מֵהַיּ֥וֹם	mê·hay·yō·wm	Preposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
forward	וָמָ֑עְלָה	wā·mā·‘ə·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb; third person feminine singular	H4605 higher part
Then Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
set out	וַיָּ֣קָם	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and went	וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to Ramah	הָרָמָֽתָה׃ס	hā·rā·mā·ṯāh	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H7414 the Height, Rama

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 16:12 Lamentations 4:7 · Song of Solomon 5:10 · 1 Samuel 17:42 · 1 Samuel 9:17 · Psalm 89:19–20

1 Samuel 16:13 1 Samuel 10:6 · Hebrews 1:9 · John 3:34 · 1 Samuel 10:1 · Judges 11:29 · Numbers 27:18 · 1 Samuel 10:9–10 · Isaiah 11:1–3 · Judges 3:10 · Judges 14:6 · 1 Samuel 16:18 · 2 Kings 9:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.