Anointing of David

God commanded the prophet Samuel to go to the house of Jesse and find a “man after his own heart” who will become the next king of Israel, a replacement for the rejected Saul.

When Samuel arrived, he asked to see Jesse’s sons. Seven sons were brought before him, but God said none of them were the chosen one. Samuel pressed Jesse to find out if there were any more sons and he revealed that there was one more. God then told him to pour oil on Jesse’s youngest son – David. After anointing David, Samuel predicted that God would always be with David and that his kingdom would endure forever.