1 Samuel 16:11
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.
Cross-reference
In 1 Samuel 16:19, Saul's request for David 'who is with the sheep' directly references the setting of 1 Samuel 16:11.
1 Samuel 17:12-15 elaborates on David's shepherding and his brothers, directly expanding the scene from 1 Samuel 16:11.
In 1 Samuel 17:28, Eliab's scornful words show David still seen as the overlooked shepherd boy from the earlier scene.
1 Samuel 17:14 states David was the youngest — exactly the detail highlighted in 1 Samuel 16:11.
1 Samuel 17:15 shows David continued tending sheep, reinforcing the shepherd identity from 1 Samuel 16:11.
In 2 Samuel 7:8, God recalls taking David from the sheepfold — the exact setting of his selection in 1 Samuel 16:11.
In 1 Chronicles 17:7, God's words parallel 2 Samuel 7:8, again tracing David's call from the pastures.
Psalm 78:70 recounts God choosing David from the sheepfolds — the same humble origin shown in 1 Samuel 16:11.
Psalm 78:71 expands: from nursing ewes to shepherding Israel — echoing David's shepherd beginnings in 1 Samuel 16:11.
In 1 Chronicles 2:15, David is listed as the seventh son of Jesse — adding specific genealogical detail to the account here.
In Matthew 1:6, David is named as the son of Jesse in Jesus' genealogy — establishing the messianic lineage from this anointing.
In John 7:42, the Messiah is expected from Bethlehem, David's village — connecting this anointing to messianic prophecy.
In 1 Chronicles 10:14, Saul's unfaithfulness leads to the kingdom being transferred to David — explaining the broader context of this anointing.