He left all that he owned under Joseph’s authority; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome.
1 Samuel 16:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So Jesse sent for him. He had beautiful eyes and a healthy, handsome appearance. Then the Lord said, ‘Anoint him, for he is the one.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jesse sent and brought him. David had a healthy reddish complexion and beautiful eyes, and was fine-looking. The Lord said [to Samuel], Arise, anoint him; this is he. American Standard Version (1901) And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look upon. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he. Common English Bible So Jesse sent and brought him in. He was reddish brown, had beautiful eyes, and was good-looking. The LORD said, “That’s the one. Go anoint him.” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, he sent and brought him. Now he was ruddy, and beautiful to behold, and with a stately face. And the Lord said, "Rise up, anoint him! For it is he." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He sent therefore and brought him. Now, he was ruddy and beautiful to behold, and of a comely face. And the Lord said: Arise, and anoint him, for this is he. |
He left all that he owned under Joseph’s authority; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome.
These are the last words of David: The declaration of David son of Jesse, the declaration of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob. This is the most delightful of Israel’s songs.
‘So now this is what you are to say to my servant David: “This is what the Lord of Armies says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, to be ruler over my people Israel.
There, the priest Zadok and the prophet Nathan are to anoint him as king over Israel. You are to blow the ram’s horn and say, “Long live King Solomon! ”
The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son; when she saw that he was beautiful, she hid him for three months.
Her dignitaries were brighter than snow, whiter than milk; their bodies were more ruddy than coral, their appearance like lapis lazuli.
‘These are the two anointed ones,’ , he said, ‘who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.’
‘For, in fact, in this city both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, assembled together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,
At this time Moses was born, and he was beautiful in God’s sight. He was cared for in his father’s home for three months.
By faith Moses, after he was born, was hidden by his parents for three months, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they didn’t fear the king’s edict.
One of the young men answered, ‘I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is also a valiant man, a warrior, eloquent, handsome, and the Lord is with him.’
When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him because he was just a youth, healthy , and handsome.
When Saul had seen David going out to confront the Philistine, he asked Abner the commander of the army, ‘Whose son is this youth, Abner? ’ ‘Your Majesty, as surely as you live, I don’t know,’ Abner replied.
When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, ‘Here is the man I told you about; he will govern my people.’