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1 Samuel 16
God sends Samuel to Bethlehem to anoint one of Jesse's sons: 'Man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.' David, the youngest, is called in from the sheep and anointed. He comes to play the lyre for the troubled Saul.
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David was about 15: Anointed by Samuel while keeping sheep.
He is the youngest son, still out with the sheep; no age is given.
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David, ages 15–20: Anointed, then sent to serve Saul
The oil and the Spirit came on David years before the crown. His first assignments were to play the harp for a troubled king and carry his armour. A calling does not always mean immediate position; David served the man whose throne he had been promised.