Where a verse leads
1 Samuel 16:13: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“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 16:13
1 Samuel 16:13 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 3 different readings across the site, from shadows and types to the people and wonders of scripture. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
11 And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither. 12 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. 13 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. 14 But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. 15 And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.
1 Samuel 16 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
Shadows and types
- David the Shepherd-King (Strong canonical echo)
The Spirit and the Church
The people and wonders of Scripture
Questions people ask
What does 1 Samuel 16:13 mean?
1 Samuel 16:13 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is 1 Samuel 16:13 in the Bible?
1 Samuel 16:13 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does 1 Samuel 16:13 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens 1 Samuel 16:13 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.