1 Samuel 16:6

New Living Translation

When they arrived, Samuel took one look at Eliab and thought, “Surely this is the Lord’s anointed!”

Cross References

1 Kings 12:26

Jeroboam thought to himself, “Unless I am careful, the kingdom will return to the dynasty of David.

1 Kings 4:11

Ben-abinadab, in all of Naphoth-dor. (He was married to Taphath, one of Solomon’s daughters.)

1 Chronicles 2:13

Jesse’s first son was Eliab, his second was Abinadab, his third was Shimea,

1 Chronicles 27:18

Judah Elihu (a brother of David) Issachar Omri son of Michael

1 Chronicles 28:4

“Yet the Lord, the God of Israel, has chosen me from among all my father’s family to be king over Israel forever. For he has chosen the tribe of Judah to rule, and from among the families of Judah he chose my father’s family. And from among my father’s sons the Lord was pleased to make me king over all Israel.

2 Chronicles 11:18

Rehoboam married his cousin Mahalath, the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Eliab son of Jesse.

Psalm 84:9

O God, look with favor upon the king, our shield! Show favor to the one you have anointed.

Judges 8:18

Then Gideon asked Zebah and Zalmunna, “The men you killed at Tabor—what were they like?” “Like you,” they replied. “They all had the look of a king’s son.”

1 Samuel 17:13

Jesse’s three oldest sons—Eliab, Abinadab, and Shimea—had already joined Saul’s army to fight the Philistines.

1 Samuel 17:22

David left his things with the keeper of supplies and hurried out to the ranks to greet his brothers.