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Now the LORD
said
to Samuel,
"How
long
will you grieve
over
Saul,
since 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 selected
a king
for Myself among his sons."
2
But Samuel
said,
"How
can I go?
When Saul
hears
of it, he will kill
me." And the LORD
said,
"Take
a heifer
with you and say,
'I have come
to sacrifice
to the LORD.'
3
"You shall invite
Jesse
to the sacrifice,
and I will show
you what
you shall do;
and you shall anoint
for Me the one whom
I designate
to you."
4
So Samuel
did
what
the LORD
said,
and came
to Bethlehem.
And the elders
of the city
came trembling
to meet
him and
said,
"Do you come
in peace?"
5
He said,
"In peace;
I have come
to sacrifice
to the LORD.
Consecrate
yourselves and come
with me to the sacrifice."
He also consecrated
Jesse
and his sons
and invited
them to the sacrifice.
6
When they entered,
he looked
at Eliab
and thought,
"Surely
the LORD'S
anointed
is before
Him."
7
But the LORD
said
to Samuel,
"Do not look
at his appearance
or at the height of his stature,
because
I have rejected
him; for God
sees not as man
sees,
for man
looks
at the outward appearance,
but the LORD
looks
at the heart."
8
Then Jesse
called
Abinadab
and made him pass
before
Samuel.
And he said,
"The LORD
has not chosen
this one
either."
9
Next Jesse
made Shammah
pass
by. And he said,
"The LORD
has not chosen
this one
either."
10
Thus Jesse
made seven
of his sons
pass
before
Samuel.
But Samuel
said
to Jesse,
"The LORD
has not chosen
these."
11
And Samuel
said
to Jesse,
"Are these all
the children?"
And he
said
,
"There remains
yet
the youngest,
and behold,
he is tending
the sheep."
Then Samuel
said
to Jesse,
"Send
and bring
him; for we will not sit
down until
he comes
here."
12
So he sent
and brought
him in. Now he was ruddy,
with beautiful
eyes
and a handsome
appearance.
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 brothers;
and the Spirit
of the LORD
came mightily
upon David
from that day
forward.
And Samuel
arose
and went
to Ramah.
14
Now the Spirit
of the LORD
departed
from Saul,
and an evil
spirit
from the LORD
terrorized
him.
15
Saul's
servants
then said
to him, "Behold
now,
an evil
spirit
from God
is terrorizing
you.
16
"Let our lord
now
command
your servants
who are before
you. Let them seek
a man
who is a skillful
player
on the harp;
and it shall come
about when the evil
spirit
from God
is on you, that he shall play
the harp with his hand,
and you will be well."
17
So Saul
said
to his servants,
"Provide
for me now
a man
who can play
well
and bring
him to me."
18
Then one
of the young men
said,
"Behold,
I have seen
a son
of Jesse
the Bethlehemite
who is a skillful
musician,
a mighty man
of valor,
a warrior,
one prudent
in speech,
and a handsome
man;
and the LORD
is with him."
19
So Saul
sent
messengers
to Jesse
and said,
"Send
me your son
David
who
is with the flock."
20
Jesse
took
a donkey
loaded with bread
and a jug
of wine
and a young
goat,
and sent
them to Saul
by David
his son.
21
Then David
came
to Saul
and attended
him; and Saul loved
him greatly,
and he became
his armor
bearer.
22
Saul
sent
to Jesse,
saying,
"Let David
now
stand
before
me, for he has found
favor
in my sight."
23
So it
came
about whenever the evil
spirit
from God
came
to Saul,
David
would take
the harp
and play
it with his hand;
and Saul
would be refreshed
and be well,
and the evil
spirit
would depart
from him.
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