Quotes About Destiny

Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saulís head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?

Thus Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected.

Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the clan of Matri was selected. Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected. But when they looked for him, they could not find him.

But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.”

Then Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was selected.

Then Samuel went to Ramah, but Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.

And to the day of his death, Samuel never again visited Saul. Samuel mourned for Saul, and the LORD regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel.

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.”

When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Surely here before the LORD is His anointed.”

Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”

Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”

Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel told him, “The LORD has not chosen any of these.”

So 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.”

So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.”

When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.

Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”

And David was the youngest. The three oldest had followed Saul,

“Whose son are you, young man?” asked Saul. “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem,” David replied.

And from that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his fatherís house.

So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.

And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my family or my fatherís clan in Israel, that I should become the son-in-law of the king?”

So when it was time to give Saulís daughter Merab to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah.

When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,

he grew even more afraid of David. So from then on Saul was Davidís enemy.