 | Alexander Dickson - 1875 - 242 pages
...have been far more exceeding fair, "fairer than the children of men."5 And of David it is written, " He was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to."6 But He who describes Himself as " the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning-star,"7... | |
 | William Reed Huntington - 1875 - 184 pages
...sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him : for we will not sit down till he come hither. And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and seUhal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him : for... | |
 | Elizabeth Prentiss - Aunts - 1876 - 482 pages
...wasting, wearing process of disease. For instance, what a contrast is the picture we have of him when he was " ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to," and the one he paints of himself in after years, when he says, " I may tell all my bones, they look and stare... | |
 | John William Willcock - Bible - 1876 - 548 pages
...fetch him; for wo will not sit down till he come hither. And ho sent, and brought him in. 12. Now ho was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And Adoni said, Arise, anoint him, for this is ho. Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in... | |
 | Henry Dening - God - 1876 - 268 pages
...her above. Are you betrothed to Jesus ? At Bethlehem was David anointed by Samuel king over Israel, "he was ruddy and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to"; though anointed, he had to wait a long time before he ascended the throne. At Bethlehem was "the Koot... | |
 | Mormons - 1898 - 494 pages
...obedience to the prophet's command, David was brought in. Impressed with the appearance of the boy, who was "ruddy and withal of a beautiful countenance and goodly to look upon, "Samuel instantly obeyed the command of God, "Arise, anoint him, for this is he." 718 IMPROVEMENT... | |
 | Raymond-Jean Frontain, Jan Wojcik - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1980 - 236 pages
...had beene provocatives for love" (71 1-14). As the biblical basis for David's appearance is simply "Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to" (I Samuel 16:12), it is evident that Drayton has embellished his hero with a lavish hand. The status... | |
 | Zondervan - Bible - 1984 - 940 pages
...sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and felch him: for we will noi sii down lili he come hilher. beauliful David plays the harp countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint... | |
 | Herbert Lockyer - Religion - 1988 - 324 pages
...— She Loved David What young woman would not be attracted by such a strong, athletic young man, who was "ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to"? Further, David was the young shepherd who defied and killed the giant Goliath who had terrified Michal's... | |
 | Gabriel Josipovici - Religion - 1990 - 376 pages
...son for the one God means to choose, God soon puts him right. And of course, though humble, David is 'ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to'. At Saul's court he immediately becomes a favourite, playing the harp to soothe the melancholy king,... | |
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Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren : and the spirit of the LORD came mightily upon David from that day forward. 
