1 Samuel 28:17
And the Lord himself has done what I said: the Lord has taken the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbour David;
1 Samuel 13:13-14
And Samuel said to Saul, You have done a foolish thing: you have not kept the rules which the Lord your God gave you; it was the purpose of the Lord to make your authority over Israel safe for ever.
1 Samuel 15:27-29
And when Samuel was turning round to go away, Saul took the skirt of his robe in his hand, and the cloth came away.
1 Samuel 16:13
Then Samuel took the bottle of oil, and put the oil on him there among his brothers: and from that day the spirit of the Lord came on David with power. So Samuel went back to Ramah.
1 Samuel 24:20
And now I am certain that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be made strong under your authority.
Proverbs 16:4
The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even the sinner for the day of evil.