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.
Samuel asked Jesse, 'Are these all your sons?' Jesse replied, 'There's still the youngest one left—he's out watching the sheep.' Samuel told Jesse, 'Send someone to get him, because we won't begin until he gets here.'
Samuel insists on seeing Jesse's youngest son David before proceeding, showing that God doesn't overlook anyone, even those considered least important.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place when the prophet Samuel was sent by God to anoint one of Jesse's sons as the future king of Israel to replace King Saul. Jesse had presented his seven older sons to Samuel, but God had rejected them all. David, the youngest, was considered so unlikely that his father didn't even bother to call him in from his job tending sheep.
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