Bible fact · Direct biblical statement
David was the youngest son
When Samuel came to anoint a king, Jesse's youngest son David was out keeping the sheep. 1 Samuel 16:10–13
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Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but God had not chosen them. "There remains yet the youngest. Behold, he is keeping the sheep." 1 Samuel 16:10–11
God had told Samuel: "Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." 1 Samuel 16:71 Samuel 16:12–13
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1 Samuel 16:10–13 WEB
10Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, “The LORD has not chosen these.” 11Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your children here?” He said, “There remains yet the youngest. Behold, he is keeping the sheep.” Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and get him, for we will not sit down until he comes here.” 12He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with a handsome face and good appearance. The LORD said, “Arise! Anoint him, for this is he.” 13Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the middle of his brothers. Then the LORD’s Spirit came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.
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God chose David, the youngest son, who was out looking after the sheep. God looks at the heart!