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

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

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

And Samuel{H8050} did{H6213} that which Jehovah{H3068} spake,{H1696} and came{H935} to Beth-lehem.{H1035} And the elders{H2205} of the city{H5892} came{H7125} to meet him trembling,{H2729} and said,{H559} Comest{H935} thou peaceably?{H7965}

And he said,{H559} Peaceably;{H7965} I am come{H935} to sacrifice{H2076} unto Jehovah:{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}

And it came to pass, when they were come,{H935} that he looked{H7200} on Eliab,{H446} and said,{H559} Surely Jehovah's{H3068} anointed{H4899} is before him.

But Jehovah{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 rejected{H3988} him: for [Jehovah seeth] not as man{H120} seeth;{H7200} for man{H120} looketh{H7200} on the outward appearance,{H5869} but Jehovah{H3068} looketh{H7200} on the heart.{H3824}

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

Then Jesse{H3448} made Shammah{H8048} to pass by.{H5674} And he said,{H559} Neither hath Jehovah{H3068} chosen{H977} this.

And Jesse{H3448} made seven{H7651} of his sons{H1121} to pass{H5674} before{H6440} Samuel.{H8050} And Samuel{H8050} said{H559} unto Jesse,{H3448} Jehovah{H3068} hath not chosen{H977} these.

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 is keeping{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}

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{H7210} look upon. And Jehovah{H3068} said,{H559} Arise,{H6965} anoint{H4886} him; for this is he.

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 Jehovah{H3068} came{H6743} mightily upon David{H1732} from that day{H3117} forward.{H4605} So Samuel{H8050} rose up,{H6965} and went{H3212} to Ramah.{H7414}

Now the Spirit{H7307} of Jehovah{H3068} departed{H5493} from Saul,{H7586} and an evil{H7451} spirit{H7307} from Jehovah{H3068} troubled{H1204} him.

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

Let our lord{H113} now command{H559} thy servants,{H5650} that are before{H6440} thee, to seek out{H1245} a man{H376} who is a skilful{H3045} player{H5059} on the 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}

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.

Then answered{H6030} one{H259} of the young men,{H5288} and said,{H559} Behold, I have seen{H7200} a son{H1121} of Jesse{H3448} the Beth-lehemite,{H1022} that is skilful{H3045} in playing,{H5059} and a mighty{H1368} man{H2428} of valor, and a man{H376} of war,{H4421} and prudent{H995} in speech,{H1697} and a comely{H8389} person;{H376} and Jehovah{H3068} is with him.

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

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

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 armorbearer.{H5375}

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} favor{H2580} in my sight.{H5869}

And it came to pass, when the [evil] spirit{H7307} from God{H430} was upon Saul,{H7586} that David{H1732} took{H3947} the 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.