1 Samuel 16:19

God's Word

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

Cross References

1 Kings 19:19

Elijah found Elisha, son of Shaphat. Elisha was plowing behind 12 pairs of oxen. He was using the twelfth pair. Elijah took off his coat and put it on Elisha.

Psalm 113:8

He seats them with influential people, with the influential leaders of his people.

Amos 1:1

These are the words of Amos, one of the sheep farmers from Tekoa. He saw ⌞a vision⌟ about Israel during the reigns of Judah’s King Uzziah and Israel’s King Jeroboam, son of Joash. This happened two years before the earthquake.

1 Samuel 16:11

Are these all the sons you have?” “There’s still the youngest one,” Jesse answered. “He’s tending the sheep.” Samuel told Jesse, “Send someone to get him. We won’t continue until he gets here.”

1 Samuel 16:18

One of the officials said, “I know one of Jesse’s sons from Bethlehem who can play well. He’s a courageous man and a warrior. He has a way with words, he is handsome, and the Lord is with him.”

1 Samuel 16:20

Jesse took six bushels of bread, a full wineskin, and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul.

1 Samuel 17:15

David went back and forth from Saul’s camp to Bethlehem, where he tended his father’s flock.