1 Samuel 16:12

Revised Standard Version

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and had beautiful eyes, and was handsome. And the Lord said, “Arise, anoint him; for this is he.”

Cross References

Genesis 39:6

So he left all that he had in Joseph's charge; and having him he had no concern for anything but the food which he ate. Now Joseph was handsome and good-looking.

2 Samuel 23:1

Now these are the last words of David: The oracle of David, the son of Jesse, the oracle of the man who was raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:

2 Samuel 7:8

Now therefore thus you shall say to my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel;

1 Kings 1:34

and let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet there anoint him king over Israel; then blow the trumpet, and say, ‘Long live King Solomon!’

Psalm 2:2

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and his anointed, saying,

Psalm 2:6

“I have set my king on Zion, my holy hill.”

Psalm 78:70

He chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;

Exodus 2:2

The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.

Song of Solomon 5:10

My beloved is all radiant and ruddy, distinguished among ten thousand.

Lamentations 4:7

Her princes were purer than snow, whiter than milk; their bodies were more ruddy than coral, the beauty of their form was like sapphire.

Zechariah 4:14

Then he said, “These are the two anointed who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.”

Acts 4:27

for truly in this city there were gathered together against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,

Acts 7:20

At this time Moses was born, and was beautiful before God. And he was brought up for three months in his father's house;

Hebrews 11:23

By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful; and they were not afraid of the king's edict.

1 Samuel 16:18

One of the young men answered, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skilful in playing, a man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a man of good presence; and the Lord is with him.”

1 Samuel 17:42

And when the Philistine looked, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, ruddy and comely in appearance.

1 Samuel 17:55

When Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this youth?” And Abner said, “As your soul lives, O king, I cannot tell.”

1 Samuel 9:17

When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, “Here is the man of whom I spoke to you! He it is who shall rule over my people.”