1 Samuel 16:3

And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.

Cross-references

1 Samuel 16:12 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Samuel 16:12 is the immediate fulfillment: God shows Samuel that David is the one to anoint.

1 Samuel 16:13 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Samuel 16:13 records the actual anointing of David, the action commanded in verse 3.

1 Samuel 9:16 records a similar divine instruction for Samuel to anoint Saul — same pattern of anointing a king.

Deuteronomy 17:14 Historical context

Deuteronomy 17:14 gives the law for appointing a king, providing the legal context for this anointing.

1 Kings 1:34 describes the anointing of Solomon, a parallel anointing ceremony to David's here.

1 Chronicles 12:23 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Chronicles 12:23 shows warriors coming to David to establish his kingdom — the outcome of this anointing.