May God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David as Jehovah has sworn to him;

But now your kingdom shall not stand. Jehovah has sought for Himself a man after His own heart, and Jehovah has ordained him to be ruler over His people, because you have not kept what Jehovah has commanded you.

And Samuel said to him, Jehovah has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today, and has given it to a neighbor of yours, who is better than you.

And Jehovah said to Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go; I am sending you to Jesse the Bethlehemite. For I have provided Myself a king among his sons.

And he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with beautiful eyes, and good appearance. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is the one!

And Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of Jehovah rushed upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.

Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed into Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, that they might not be put out of the synagogue;

for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

I have made a covenant with My elect, I have sworn unto David My servant:

Your seed I will establish forever, and build up your throne from generation to generation. Selah

Then You spoke in a vision to Your holy one, and said: I have placed help upon a mighty one; I have exalted a chosen one out of the people.

with whom My hand shall be established; My arm also shall strengthen him.

I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague those who hate him.

There will I make the horn of David sprout; I have set in place a lamp for My anointed.

His enemies will I clothe with shame, but his crown shall sparkle.