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1 Samuel 16

1 Sam. 16:13 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Then Samuel
Shmuw'el (Hebrew #8050)
heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites
KJV usage: Samuel, Shemuel.
Pronounce: sehm-oo-ale'
Origin: from the passive participle of 8085 and 410
took
laqach (Hebrew #3947)
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
KJV usage: accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, X many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
Pronounce: law-kakh'
Origin: a primitive root
the horn
qeren (Hebrew #7161)
a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resembl. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power
KJV usage: X hill, horn.
Pronounce: keh'-ren
Origin: from 7160
of oil
shemen (Hebrew #8081)
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
KJV usage: anointing, X fat (things), X fruitful, oil((-ed)), ointment, olive, + pine.
Pronounce: sheh'-men
Origin: from 8080
, and anointed
mashach (Hebrew #4886)
to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint
KJV usage: anoint, paint.
Pronounce: maw-shakh'
Origin: a primitive root
him in the midst
qereb (Hebrew #7130)
properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
KJV usage: X among, X before, bowels, X unto charge, + eat (up), X heart, X him, X in, inward (X -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, + out of, purtenance, X therein, X through, X within self.
Pronounce: keh'-reb
Origin: from 7126
of his brethren
'ach (Hebrew #251)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1))
KJV usage: another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with "Ah-" or "Ahi-".
Pronounce: awkh
Origin: a primitive word
: and the Spirit
ruwach (Hebrew #7307)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)
KJV usage: air, anger, blast, breath, X cool, courage, mind, X quarter, X side, spirit((-ual)), tempest, X vain, ((whirl-))wind(-y).
Pronounce: roo'-akh
Origin: from 7306
x of the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
came
tsalach (Hebrew #6743)
a primitive root; to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)
KJV usage: break out, come (mightily), go over, be good, be meet, be profitable, (cause to, effect, make to, send) prosper(-ity, -ous, - ously).
Pronounce: tsaw-lakh'
Origin: or tsaleach {tsaw-lay'-akh}
upon David
David (Hebrew #1732)
Daviyd {daw-veed'}; from the same as 1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse
KJV usage: David.
Pronounce: daw-veed'
Origin: rarely (fully)
from that day
yowm (Hebrew #3117)
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
KJV usage: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.
Pronounce: yome
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be hot
forward
ma`al (Hebrew #4605)
properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.
KJV usage: above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (X very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.
Pronounce: mah'al
Origin: from 5927
. So Samuel
Shmuw'el (Hebrew #8050)
heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites
KJV usage: Samuel, Shemuel.
Pronounce: sehm-oo-ale'
Origin: from the passive participle of 8085 and 410
rose up
quwm (Hebrew #6965)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
KJV usage: abide, accomplish, X be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, X be dim, endure, X enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, X but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-)rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-)stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, - rising).
Pronounce: koom
Origin: a primitive root
, and went
yalak (Hebrew #3212)
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
KJV usage: X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, + pursue, cause to run, spread, take away ((-journey)), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, X be weak.
Pronounce: yaw-lak'
Origin: a primitive root (compare 1980)
to Ramah
Ramah (Hebrew #7414)
Ramah, the name of four places in Palestine
KJV usage: Ramah.
Pronounce: raw-maw'
Origin: the same as 7413
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1 Sam. 10:6,9‑10• 6And the Spirit of Jehovah will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
 9{i}And it was so that when he turned his back to go away from Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all those signs came to pass that day.{/i}
 10{i}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.{/i} (1 Sam. 10:6,9‑10)
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Judg. 11:29• 29Then the Spirit of Jehovah 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. (Judg. 11:29)
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Judg. 14:6• 6And the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand. {i}And he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done.{/i} (Judg. 14:6)

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David,
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Horns,
Oil,
Ramah,
Samuel,
Spirit

Cross References

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anointed.
1 Sam. 10:1• 1{i}Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because Jehovah has anointed thee prince over his inheritance?{/i} (1 Sam. 10:1)
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2 Kings 9:6• 6{i}And he rose up and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said to him, Thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel: I have anointed thee king over the people of Jehovah, over Israel.{/i} (2 Kings 9:6)
the Spirit.
1 Sam. 16:18• 18Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and Jehovah is with him. (1 Sam. 16:18)
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1 Sam. 10:6,9‑10• 6And the Spirit of Jehovah will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
 9{i}And it was so that when he turned his back to go away from Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all those signs came to pass that day.{/i}
 10{i}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.{/i} (1 Sam. 10:6,9‑10)
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Num. 11:17• 17{i}And I will come down and talk with thee there; and I will take of the Spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, and thou shalt not bear it alone.{/i} (Num. 11:17)
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Num. 27:18• 18{i}And Jehovah said to Moses, Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and thou shalt lay thy hand upon him;{/i} (Num. 27:18)
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Judg. 3:10• 10{i}And the Spirit of Jehovah was upon him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and Jehovah gave Chushan-rishathaim king of Syria into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim.{/i} (Judg. 3:10)
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Judg. 11:29• 29Then the Spirit of Jehovah 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. (Judg. 11:29)
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Judg. 13:25• 25And the Spirit of Jehovah began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol. (Judg. 13:25)
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Judg. 14:6• 6And the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand. {i}And he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done.{/i} (Judg. 14:6)
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Isa. 11:1‑3• 1And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit:
 2and the spirit of Jehovah 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 Jehovah;
 3and his delight will be in the fear of Jehovah: and he will not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: (Isa. 11:1‑3)
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John 3:34• 34for he whom God sent speaketh the words of God; for God giveth not the Spirit by measure. (John 3:34)
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Heb. 1:9• 9Thou lovedst righteousness and hatedst lawlessness: for this reason, God, thy God, anointed thee with oil of gladness above thy companions. (Heb. 1:9)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren. And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon Davide from that day forward. And Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

JND Translation Notes

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Meaning, "Beloved."

W. Kelly Translation

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Then 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. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.