1 Samuel 16 · Verse 13

1 Samuel 16:13

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.
1 Samuel 16:13, King James Version

1 Samuel 16:13 in other translations

BSBSo 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.
WEBThen Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the middle of his brothers. Then the LORD’s Spirit came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.
ASVThen 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.
YLTAnd Samuel taketh the horn of oil, and anointeth him in the midst of his brethren, and prosper over David doth the Spirit of Jehovah from that day and onwards; and Samuel riseth and goeth to Ramath.
DARBYAnd Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren. And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
BBEThen 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.
WebsterThen 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 arose, and went to Ramah.

What does 1 Samuel 16:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him--This transaction must have been strictly private.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 The Spirit of the Lord came upon David - God qualified him to be governor of his people, by infusing such graces as wisdom, prudence, counsel, courage, liberality, and magnanimity.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 16:6-13

It was strange that Samuel, who had been so disappointed in Saul, whose countenance and stature recommended him, should judge of another man by that rule. We can tell how men look, but God can tell what they are. He judges of men by the heart. We often form a mistaken judgment of characters; but the Lord values only the faith, fear, and love, which are planted in the heart, beyond human discernment. And God does not…

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1 Samuel 16:13 in the original Hebrew

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וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH3947
שְׁמוּאֵ֜לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
קֶ֣רֶןKe.ren[the] horn ofH7161
הַשֶּׁ֗מֶןha.She.men<the> oilH8081
וַיִּמְשַׁ֣חvai.yim.Shachand he anointedH4886
אֹתוֹ֮'o.To<obj.> himH853
בְּקֶ֣רֶבbe.Ke.revin [the] midst ofH7130
אֶחָיו֒'e.Chavbrothers hisH251
וַתִּצְלַ֤חva.titz.Lachand it rushedH6743
רֽוּחַ\־Ru.ach-[the] spirit ofH7307
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶל\־'el-toH413
דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
מֵהַיּ֥וֹםme.hai.Yomfrom the dayH3117
הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH1931
וָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahand on -wardsH4605
וַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH6965
שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050
וַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH1980
הָרָמָֽתָה\׃\ \סha.ra.Ma.tah<the> Ramah towardsH7414

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 16:13

  • 1 Samuel 10:6

    And the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.

  • Hebrews 1:9

    Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

  • John 3:34

    For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

  • 1 Samuel 10:1

    Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the Lord hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?

  • 1 Samuel 10:9-10

    And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day. And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.

  • Numbers 27:18

    And the Lord said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;

  • Judges 11:29

    Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon.

  • Judges 14:6

    And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.

  • Isaiah 11:1-3

    And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord; And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

  • Judges 3:10

    And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the Lord delivered Chushan–rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan–rishathaim.

  • 2 Kings 9:6

    And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the Lord, even over Israel.

  • 1 Samuel 16:18

    Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth–lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
anointed.
10:1; 2Ki 9:6
the Spirit.
18; 10:6,9,10; Nu 11:17; 27:18; Jud 3:10; 11:29; 13:25; 14:6
Isa 11:1-3; Joh 3:34; Heb 1:9

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 16:12

    And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

  • 1 Samuel 16:13

    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.

  • 1 Samuel 16:14

    But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.

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1 Samuel 16:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 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.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Samuel prit la corne d’huile, et l’oignit au milieu de ses frères. Et l’Esprit de l’ Éternel saisit David, depuis ce jour-là et dans la suite. Et Samuel se leva et s’en alla à Rama.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Da nahm Samuel das Ölhorn und salbte ihn inmitten seiner Brüder. Und der Geist Jehovas geriet über David von selbigem Tage an und hinfort. Und Samuel machte sich auf und ging nach Rama.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Tulit ergo Samuel cornu olei, et unxit eum in medio fratrum ejus: et directus est spiritus Domini a die illa in David, et deinceps. Surgensque Samuel abiit in Ramatha.