After the death of Moses The Lord’s servant, The Lord spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant. He said, “Moses My servant is dad. Therefore, the time has come for you to lead these people, the Israelites, across the Jordan River into the land I Am giving them.”
Joshua 1:1-2 (NLT)
Now The Lord said to Samuel, “You have mourned long enough for Saul. I have rejected him as king of Israel, so fill your flask with olive oil and go to Bethlehem. Find a man named Jesse who lives there, for I have selected one of his sons to be My king.”
I Samuel 16:1 (NLT)