Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Of a beautiful countenance

And the lord

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Bible References

Ruddy

1 Samuel 17:42
And when the Philistine looked about and saw David, he disdained him; for he was a youth, and ruddy, and besides of a beautiful countenance.
Song of Songs 5:10
My beloved is white and ruddy, The chiefest among ten thousand.
Lamentations 4:7
Her Nazarites were purer than snow, whiter than milk; they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their figure was as sapphire.
Acts 7:20
In which time Moses was born, and was exceedingly lovely, who was nourished three months in the house of his father.
Hebrews 11:23
By faith Moses, being born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child beautiful; and they did not fear the injunction of the king.

Of a beautiful countenance

1 Samuel 16:7
But Jehovah said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him; for it is not as man seeth; for man looketh upon the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh upon the heart.

And the lord

1 Samuel 9:17
And as Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah answered him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this man shall rule over my people.

Anoint him

Psalm 2:2
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the princes plot together, against Jehovah and against his anointed:
Psalm 89:19
Then thou spakest in vision of thy Holy One, and saidst, I have laid help upon a mighty one; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
Acts 4:27
For in truth against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou hadst anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the nations, and peoples of Israel, have been gathered together in this city

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Psalm 89:20
I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him: