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

General references

Bible References

Ruddy

1 Samuel 17:42
When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him, for he was [only] a boy and ruddy with a handsome appearance.
Song of Songs 5:10
My beloved [is] radiant and {ruddy}, distinguished {among} ten thousand.
Lamentations 4:7
Her princes were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk; [their] bodies were more ruddy than rubies, sapphire their appearance.
Acts 7:20
At this time Moses was born, and he was beautiful to God. {He} was brought up [for] three months in [his] father's house,
Hebrews 11:23
By faith Moses, [when he] was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw the child [was] handsome, and they were not afraid of the edict of the king.

Of a beautiful countenance

1 Samuel 16:7
But Yahweh said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For [God does] not [see] what man sees, for a man {looks on the outward appearance}, but Yahweh {looks on the heart}."

And the lord

1 Samuel 9:17
When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh answered him, "Here [is] the man about whom I told you! This [is the] one [who] will govern my people."

Anoint him

Psalm 2:2
[The] kings of [the] earth establish themselves, and the rulers conspire together against Yahweh and his anointed:
Psalm 89:19
Formerly you spoke in a vision to your faithful ones, and said, "I have bestowed help on a mighty man; I have exalted one chosen from [the] people.
Acts 4:27
For in truth both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, assembled together in this city against your holy servant Jesus whom you anointed,

General references

Psalm 89:20
I have found David, my servant. With my holy oil I have anointed him,