David Beloved

Ruth 4:17 · KJV

And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.

Ruth 4:22 · KJV

And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.

1 Samuel 16:13 · KJV

Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

1 Samuel 16:19 · KJV

Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.

1 Samuel 16:20 · KJV

And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.

1 Samuel 16:21 · KJV

And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

1 Samuel 16:22 · KJV

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.

1 Samuel 16:23 · KJV

And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

1 Samuel 17:12 · KJV

Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.

1 Samuel 17:14 · KJV

And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.

1 Samuel 17:15 · KJV

But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Bethlehem.

1 Samuel 17:17 · KJV

And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren.