¹ And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

² And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD.

³ And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.

⁴ And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

⁵ And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

⁶ And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD's anointed is before him.

⁷ But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

⁸ Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

⁹ Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

¹⁰ Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.

¹¹ And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.

¹² And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

¹³ Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

¹⁴ But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.

¹⁵ And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.

¹⁶ Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

¹⁷ And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

¹⁸ Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.

¹⁹ Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.

²⁰ And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.

²¹ And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

²² And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my sight.

²³ And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

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¹ And the LORD ^H3068 said ^H559 unto Samuel, ^H8050 How long wilt thou mourn ^H56 for Saul, ^H7586 seeing I have rejected ^H3988 him from reigning ^H4427 over Israel? ^H3478 fill ^H4390 thine horn ^H7161 with oil, ^H8081 and go, ^H3212 I will send ^H7971 thee to Jesse ^H3448 the Bethlehemite: ^H1022 for I have provided ^H7200 me a king ^H4428 among his sons. ^H1121

² And Samuel ^H8050 said, ^H559 How can I go? ^H3212 if Saul ^H7586 hear ^H8085 it, he will kill ^H2026 me. And the LORD ^H3068 said, ^H559 Take ^H3947 an heifer ^{H1241 H5697} with thee, ^H3027 and say, ^H559 I am come ^H935 to sacrifice ^H2076 to the LORD. ^H3068

³ And call ^H7121 Jesse ^H3448 to the sacrifice, ^H2077 and I will shew ^H3045 thee what thou shalt do: ^H6213 and thou shalt anoint ^H4886 unto me him whom I name ^H559 unto thee.

⁴ And Samuel ^H8050 did ^H6213 that which the LORD ^H3068 spake, ^H1696 and came ^H935 to Bethlehem. ^H1035 And the elders ^H2205 of the town ^H5892 trembled ^H2729 at his coming, ^H7125 and said, ^H559 Comest ^H935 thou peaceably? ^H7965

⁵ And he said, ^H559 Peaceably: ^H7965 I am come ^H935 to sacrifice ^H2076 unto the LORD: ^H3068 sanctify ^H6942 yourselves, and come ^H935 with me to the sacrifice. ^H2077 And he sanctified ^H6942 Jesse ^H3448 and his sons, ^H1121 and called ^H7121 them to the sacrifice. ^H2077

⁶ And it came to pass, when they were come, ^H935 that he looked ^H7200 on Eliab, ^H446 and said, ^H559 Surely the LORD'S ^H3068 anointed ^H4899 is before him.

⁷ But the LORD ^H3068 said ^H559 unto Samuel, ^H8050 Look ^H5027 not on his countenance, ^H4758 or on the height ^H1364 of his stature; ^H6967 because I have refused ^H3988 him: for the LORD seeth not as man ^H120 seeth; ^H7200 for man ^H120 looketh ^H7200 on the outward appearance, ^H5869 but the LORD ^H3068 looketh ^H7200 on the heart. ^H3824

⁸ Then Jesse ^H3448 called ^H7121 Abinadab, ^H41 and made him pass ^H5674 before ^H6440 Samuel. ^H8050 And he said, ^H559 Neither hath the LORD ^H3068 chosen ^H977 this.

⁹ Then Jesse ^H3448 made Shammah ^H8048 to pass by. ^H5674 And he said, ^H559 Neither hath the LORD ^H3068 chosen ^H977 this.

¹⁰ Again, Jesse ^H3448 made seven ^H7651 of his sons ^H1121 to pass ^H5674 before ^H6440 Samuel. ^H8050 And Samuel ^H8050 said ^H559 unto Jesse, ^H3448 The LORD ^H3068 hath not chosen ^H977 these.

¹¹ And Samuel ^H8050 said ^H559 unto Jesse, ^H3448 Are here all ^H8552 thy children? ^H5288 And he said, ^H559 There remaineth ^H7604 yet the youngest, ^H6996 and, behold, he keepeth ^H7462 the sheep. ^H6629 And Samuel ^H8050 said ^H559 unto Jesse, ^H3448 Send ^H7971 and fetch ^H3947 him: for we will not sit down ^H5437 till he come ^H935 hither. ^H6311

¹² And he sent, ^H7971 and brought him in. ^H935 Now he was ruddy, ^H132 and withal ^H5973 of a beautiful ^H3303 countenance, ^H5869 and goodly ^H2896 to look to. ^H7210 And the LORD ^H3068 said, ^H559 Arise, ^H6965 anoint ^H4886 him: for this is he.

¹³ Then Samuel ^H8050 took ^H3947 the horn ^H7161 of oil, ^H8081 and anointed ^H4886 him in the midst ^H7130 of his brethren: ^H251 and the Spirit ^H7307 of the LORD ^H3068 came ^H6743 upon David ^H1732 from that day ^H3117 forward. ^H4605 So Samuel ^H8050 rose up, ^H6965 and went ^H3212 to Ramah. ^H7414

¹⁴ But the Spirit ^H7307 of the LORD ^H3068 departed ^H5493 from Saul, ^H7586 and an evil ^H7451 spirit ^H7307 from the LORD ^H3068 troubled ^H1204 him.

¹⁵ And Saul's ^H7586 servants ^H5650 said ^H559 unto him, Behold now, an evil ^H7451 spirit ^H7307 from God ^H430 troubleth ^H1204 thee.

¹⁶ Let our lord ^H113 now command ^H559 thy servants, ^H5650 which are before ^H6440 thee, to seek out ^H1245 a man, ^H376 who is a cunning ^H3045 player ^H5059 on an harp: ^H3658 and it shall come to pass, when the evil ^H7451 spirit ^H7307 from God ^H430 is upon thee, that he shall play ^H5059 with his hand, ^H3027 and thou shalt be well. ^H2895

¹⁷ And Saul ^H7586 said ^H559 unto his servants, ^H5650 Provide ^H7200 me now a man ^H376 that can play ^H5059 well, ^H3190 and bring ^H935 him to me.

¹⁸ Then answered ^H6030 one ^H259 of the servants, ^H5288 and said, ^H559 Behold, I have seen ^H7200 a son ^H1121 of Jesse ^H3448 the Bethlehemite, ^H1022 that is cunning ^H3045 in playing, ^H5059 and a mighty ^H1368 valiant man, ^H2428 and a man ^H376 of war, ^H4421 and prudent ^H995 in matters, ^H1697 and a comely ^H8389 person, ^H376 and the LORD ^H3068 is with him.

¹⁹ Wherefore Saul ^H7586 sent ^H7971 messengers ^H4397 unto Jesse, ^H3448 and said, ^H559 Send ^H7971 me David ^H1732 thy son, ^H1121 which is with the sheep. ^H6629

²⁰ And Jesse ^H3448 took ^H3947 an ass ^H2543 laden with bread, ^H3899 and a bottle ^H4997 of wine, ^H3196 and a ^H259 kid, ^{H1423 H5795} and sent ^H7971 them by ^H3027 David ^H1732 his son ^H1121 unto Saul. ^H7586

²¹ And David ^H1732 came ^H935 to Saul, ^H7586 and stood ^H5975 before ^H6440 him: and he loved ^H157 him greatly; ^H3966 and he became his armourbearer. ^{H5375 H3627}

²² And Saul ^H7586 sent ^H7971 to Jesse, ^H3448 saying, ^H559 Let David, ^H1732 I pray thee, stand ^H5975 before ^H6440 me; for he hath found ^H4672 favour ^H2580 in my sight. ^H5869

²³ And it came to pass, when the evil spirit ^H7307 from God ^H430 was upon Saul, ^H7586 that David ^H1732 took ^H3947 an harp, ^H3658 and played ^H5059 with his hand: ^H3027 so Saul ^H7586 was refreshed, ^H7304 and was well, ^H2895 and the evil ^H7451 spirit ^H7307 departed ^H5493 from him.

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¹ And Jehovah said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go: I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.

² And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And Jehovah said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah.

³ And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.

⁴ And Samuel did that which Jehovah spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

⁵ And he said, Peaceably; I am come to sacrifice unto Jehovah: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

⁶ And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him.

⁷ But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for `Jehovah seeth' not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart.

⁸ Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.

⁹ Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.

¹⁰ And Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Jehovah hath not chosen these.

¹¹ And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he come hither.

¹² And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look upon. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.

¹³ Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

¹⁴ Now the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him.

¹⁵ And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.

¹⁶ Let our lord now command thy servants, that are before thee, to seek out a man who is a skilful player on the harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

¹⁷ And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

¹⁸ Then answered one of the young men, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is skilful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Jehovah is with him.

¹⁹ Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep.

²⁰ And Jesse took an ass `laden' with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.

²¹ And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.

²² And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my sight.

²³ And it came to pass, when the `evil' spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

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¹ And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Till when art thou mourning for Saul, and I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I send thee unto Jesse the Beth-Lehemite, for I have seen among his sons for Myself a king.

² And Samuel saith, `How do I go? when Saul hath heard, then he hath slain me.' And Jehovah saith, `A heifer of the herd thou dost take in thy hand, and hast said, To sacrifice to Jehovah I have come;

³ and thou hast called for Jesse in the sacrifice, and I cause thee to know that which thou dost do, and thou hast anointed to Me him of whom I speak unto thee.'

⁴ And Samuel doth that which Jehovah hath spoken, and cometh in to Beth-Lehem, and the elders of the city tremble to meet him, and `one' saith, `Is thy coming peace?'

⁵ and he saith, `Peace; to sacrifice to Jehovah I have come, sanctify yourselves, and ye have come in with me to the sacrifice;' and he sanctifieth Jesse and his sons, and calleth them to the sacrifice.

⁶ And it cometh to pass, in their coming in, that he seeth Eliab, and saith, `Surely, before Jehovah `is' His anointed.'

⁷ And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Look not unto his appearance, and unto the height of his stature, for I have rejected him; for `it is' not as man seeth -- for man looketh at the eyes, and Jehovah looketh at the heart.'

⁸ And Jesse calleth unto Abinadab, and causeth him to pass by before Samuel; and he saith, `Also on this Jehovah hath not fixed.'

⁹ And Jesse causeth Shammah to pass by, and he saith, `Also on this Jehovah hath not fixed.'

¹⁰ And Jesse causeth seven of his sons to pass by before Samuel, and Samuel saith to Jesse, `Jehovah hath not fixed on these.'

¹¹ And Samuel saith unto Jesse, `Are the young men finished?' and he saith, `Yet hath been left the youngest; and lo, he delighteth himself among the flock;' and Samuel saith unto Jesse, `Send and take him, for we do not turn round till his coming in hither.'

¹² And he sendeth, and bringeth him in, and he `is' ruddy, with beauty of eyes, and of good appearance; and Jehovah saith, `Rise, anoint him, for this `is' he.'

¹³ And Samuel taketh the horn of oil, and anointeth him in the midst of his brethren, and prosper over David doth the Spirit of Jehovah from that day and onwards; and Samuel riseth and goeth to Ramath.

¹⁴ And the Spirit of Jehovah turned aside from Saul, and a spirit of sadness from Jehovah terrified him;

¹⁵ and the servants of Saul say unto him, `Lo, we pray thee, a spirit of sadness `from' God is terrifying thee;

¹⁶ let our lord command, we pray thee, thy servants before thee, they seek a skilful man, playing on a harp, and it hath come to pass, in the spirit of sadness `from' God being upon thee, that he hath played with his hand, and `it is' well with thee.'

¹⁷ And Saul saith unto his servants, `Provide, I pray you, for me a man playing well -- then ye have brought `him' in unto me.'

¹⁸ And one of the servants answereth and saith, `Lo, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-Lehemite, skilful in playing, and a mighty virtuous man, and a man of battle, and intelligent in word, and a man of form, and Jehovah `is' with him.'

¹⁹ And Saul sendeth messengers unto Jesse, and saith, `Send unto me David thy son, who `is' with the flock.'

²⁰ And Jesse taketh an ass, `with' bread, and a bottle of wine, and one kid of the goats, and sendeth by the hand of David his son unto Saul.

²¹ And David cometh in unto Saul, and standeth before him, and he loveth him greatly; and he is a bearer of his weapons.

²² And Saul sendeth unto Jesse, saying, `Let David, I pray thee, stand before me, for he hath found grace in mine eyes.'

²³ And it hath come to pass, in the spirit of `sadness from' God being on Saul, that David hath taken the harp, and played with his hand, and Saul hath refreshment and gladness, and the spirit of sadness hath turned aside from off him.

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¹ And Jehovah said to Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.

² And Samuel said, How shall I go? if Saul hear [it], he will kill me. And Jehovah said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah.

³ And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will tell thee what thou shalt do; and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.

⁴ And Samuel did what Jehovah said, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the city came trembling to meet him, and said, Dost thou come peaceably?

⁵ And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah. Hallow yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he hallowed Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

⁶ And it came to pass when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him.

⁷ But Jehovah said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him; for it is not as man seeth; for man looketh upon the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh upon the heart.

⁸ Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.

⁹ Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.

¹⁰ And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, Jehovah has not chosen these.

¹¹ And Samuel said to Jesse, Are these all the young men? And he said, There is yet the youngest remaining, and behold, he is feeding the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit at table till he come hither.

¹² And he sent and brought him in. And he was ruddy, and besides of a lovely countenance and beautiful appearance. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.

¹³ And Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren. And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

¹⁴ And the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him.

¹⁵ And Saul's servants said to him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubles thee.

¹⁶ Let our lord now speak; thy servants are before thee: they shall seek out a man, a skilful player on a harp; and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

¹⁷ And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

¹⁸ And one of the young men answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skilled in playing, and he is a valiant man and a man of war, and skilled in speech, and of good presence, and Jehovah is with him.

¹⁹ Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep.

²⁰ And Jesse took an ass with bread, and a flask of wine, and a kid, and sent [them] by David his son to Saul.

²¹ And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.

²² And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he has found favour in my sight.

²³ And it came to pass, when the [evil] spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand; and Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

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¹ Yahweh said to Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill your horn with oil, and go: I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.

² Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. Yahweh said, Take a heifer with you, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Yahweh.

³ Call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do: and you shall anoint to me him whom I name to you.

⁴ Samuel did that which Yahweh spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, Come you peaceably?

⁵ He said, Peaceably; I am come to sacrifice to Yahweh: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. He sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

⁶ It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eliab, and said, Surely Yahweh's anointed is before him.

⁷ But Yahweh said to Samuel, "Don't look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for [Yahweh sees] not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart."

⁸ Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, Neither has Yahweh chosen this.

⁹ Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He said, Neither has Yahweh chosen this.

¹⁰ Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, Yahweh has not chosen these.

¹¹ Samuel said to Jesse, Are here all your children? He said, There remains yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. Samuel said to Jesse, Send and get him; for we will not sit down until he come here.

¹² He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful face, and goodly to look on. Yahweh said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.

¹³ Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers: and the Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

¹⁴ Now the Spirit of Yahweh departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh troubled him.

¹⁵ Saul's servants said to him, See now, an evil spirit from God troubles you.

¹⁶ Let our lord now command your servants who are before you, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp: and it shall happen, when the evil spirit from God is on you, that he shall play with his hand, and you shall be well.

¹⁷ Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.

¹⁸ Then answered one of the young men, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Yahweh is with him.

¹⁹ Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.

²⁰ Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son to Saul.

²¹ David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.

²² Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Please let David stand before me; for he has found favor in my sight.

²³ It happened, when the [evil] spirit from God was on Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

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¹ And the Lord said to Samuel, How long will you go on sorrowing for Saul, seeing that I have put him from his place as king over Israel? Take oil in your vessel and go; I will send you to Jesse, the Beth-lehemite: for I have got a king for myself among his sons.

² And Samuel said, How is it possible for me to go? If Saul gets news of it he will put me to death. And the Lord said, Take a young cow with you and say, I have come to make an offering to the Lord.

³ And send for Jesse to be present at the offering, and I will make clear to you what you are to do: and you are to put the holy oil on him whose name I give you.

⁴ And Samuel did as the Lord said and came to Beth-lehem. And the responsible men of the town came out to him in fear and said, Do you come in peace?

⁵ And he said, In peace: I have come to make an offering to the Lord: make yourselves clean and come with me to make the offering. And he made Jesse and his sons clean, and sent for them to be present at the offering.

⁶ Now when they came, looking at Eliab, he said, Clearly the man of the Lord's selection is before him.

⁷ But the Lord said to Samuel, Do not take note of his face or how tall he is, because I will not have him: for the Lord's view is not man's; man takes note of the outer form, but the Lord sees the heart.

⁸ Then Jesse sent for Abinadab and made him come before Samuel. And he said, The Lord has not taken this one.

⁹ Then Jesse made Shammah come before him. And he said, The Lord has not taken this one.

¹⁰ And Jesse made his seven sons come before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, The Lord has not taken any of these.

¹¹ Then Samuel said to Jesse, Are all your children here? And he said, There is still the youngest, and he is looking after the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and make him come here: for we will not take our seats till he is here.

¹² So he sent and made him come in. Now he had red hair and beautiful eyes and pleasing looks. And the Lord said, Come, put the oil on him, for this is he.

¹³ Then Samuel took the bottle of oil, and put the oil on him there among his brothers: and from that day the spirit of the Lord came on David with power. So Samuel went back to Ramah.

¹⁴ Now the spirit of the Lord had gone from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord was troubling him.

¹⁵ And Saul's servants said to him, See now, an evil spirit from God is troubling you.

¹⁶ Now give orders to your servants who are here before you to go in search of a man who is an expert player on a corded instrument: and it will be that when the evil spirit from God is on you, he will make music for you on his instrument, and you will get well.

¹⁷ And Saul said to his servants, Then get me a man who is an expert player, and make him come to me.

¹⁸ Then one of the servants in answer said, I have seen a son of Jesse, the Beth-lehemite, who is expert at playing, and a strong man and a man of war; and he is wise in his words, and pleasing in looks, and the Lord is with him.

¹⁹ So Saul sent his servants to Jesse and said, Send me your son David who is with the sheep.

²⁰ And Jesse took five cakes of bread and a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them to Saul by David.

²¹ And David came to Saul, waiting before him: and he became very dear to Saul, who made him his servant, giving him the care of his arms.

²² And Saul sent to Jesse saying, Let David be with me, for he is pleasing to me.

²³ And whenever the evil spirit from God came on Saul, David took his instrument and made music: so new life came to Saul, and he got well, and the evil spirit went away from him.