78 — Person: Samuel

Number: 78

Person: Samuel

Action: Anointing David king (in the midst of his brothers)

Object: Horn of oil

Scripture connection: 1 Samuel 16:13 — Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. And the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward.

Memory hook: 78 = Zayin-Chet = weapon + fence; 1 Sam 16. Samuel and the horn of oil — the number 78 is the prophet who anointed the shepherd boy king.

Why this number? 78 = Zayin-Chet = weapon + fence; 1 Sam 16. Samuel anointed David with the horn of oil; the number 78 ties him to the Hebrew letters and the anointing.