And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Samuel{H8050}, How long wilt thou mourn{H56}{(H8693)} for Saul{H7586}, seeing I have rejected{H3988}{(H8804)} him from reigning{H4427}{(H8800)} over Israel{H3478}? fill{H4390}{(H8761)} thine horn{H7161} with oil{H8081}, and go{H3212}{(H8798)}, I will send{H7971}{(H8799)} thee to Jesse{H3448} the Bethlehemite{H1022}: for I have provided{H7200}{(H8804)} me a king{H4428} among his sons{H1121}.

And Samuel{H8050} said{H559}{(H8799)}, How can I go{H3212}{(H8799)}? if Saul{H7586} hear{H8085}{(H8804)} it, he will kill{H2026}{(H8804)} me. And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Take{H3947}{(H8799)} an heifer{H1241}{H5697} with thee{H3027}, and say{H559}{(H8804)}, I am come{H935}{(H8804)} to sacrifice{H2076}{(H8800)} to the LORD{H3068}.

And call{H7121}{(H8804)} Jesse{H3448} to the sacrifice{H2077}, and I will shew{H3045}{(H8686)} thee what thou shalt do{H6213}{(H8799)}: and thou shalt anoint{H4886}{(H8804)} unto me him whom I name{H559}{(H8799)} unto thee.

And Samuel{H8050} did{H6213}{(H8799)} that which the LORD{H3068} spake{H1696}{(H8765)}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} to Bethlehem{H1035}. And the elders{H2205} of the town{H5892} trembled{H2729}{(H8799)} at his coming{H7125}{(H8800)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Comest{H935}{(H8800)} thou peaceably{H7965}?

And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Peaceably{H7965}: I am come{H935}{(H8804)} to sacrifice{H2076}{(H8800)} unto the LORD{H3068}: sanctify{H6942}{(H8690)} yourselves, and come{H935}{(H8804)} with me to the sacrifice{H2077}. And he sanctified{H6942}{(H8762)} Jesse{H3448} and his sons{H1121}, and called{H7121}{(H8799)} them to the sacrifice{H2077}.

And it came to pass, when they were come{H935}{(H8800)}, that he looked{H7200}{(H8799)} on Eliab{H446}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Surely the LORD'S{H3068} anointed{H4899} is before him.

But the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Samuel{H8050}, Look{H5027}{(H8686)} not on his countenance{H4758}, or on the height{H1364} of his stature{H6967}; because I have refused{H3988}{(H8804)} him: for the LORD seeth not as man{H120} seeth{H7200}{(H8799)}; for man{H120} looketh{H7200}{(H8799)} on the outward appearance{H5869}, but the LORD{H3068} looketh{H7200}{(H8799)} on the heart{H3824}.

Then Jesse{H3448} called{H7121}{(H8799)} Abinadab{H41}, and made him pass{H5674}{(H8686)} before{H6440} Samuel{H8050}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Neither hath the LORD{H3068} chosen{H977}{(H8804)} this.

Then Jesse{H3448} made Shammah{H8048} to pass by{H5674}{(H8686)}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Neither hath the LORD{H3068} chosen{H977}{(H8804)} this.

Again, Jesse{H3448} made seven{H7651} of his sons{H1121} to pass{H5674}{(H8686)} before{H6440} Samuel{H8050}. And Samuel{H8050} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Jesse{H3448}, The LORD{H3068} hath not chosen{H977}{(H8804)} these.

And Samuel{H8050} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Jesse{H3448}, Are here all{H8552}{(H8804)} thy children{H5288}? And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, There remaineth{H7604}{(H8804)} yet the youngest{H6996}, and, behold, he keepeth{H7462}{(H8802)} the sheep{H6629}. And Samuel{H8050} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Jesse{H3448}, Send{H7971}{(H8798)} and fetch{H3947}{(H8798)} him: for we will not sit down{H5437}{(H8799)} till he come{H935}{(H8800)} hither{H6311}.

And he sent{H7971}{(H8799)}, and brought him in{H935}{(H8686)}. 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}{(H8799)}, Arise{H6965}{(H8798)}, anoint{H4886}{(H8798)} him: for this is he.

Then Samuel{H8050} took{H3947}{(H8799)} the horn{H7161} of oil{H8081}, and anointed{H4886}{(H8799)} him in the midst{H7130} of his brethren{H251}: and the Spirit{H7307} of the LORD{H3068} came{H6743}{(H8799)} upon David{H1732} from that day{H3117} forward{H4605}. So Samuel{H8050} rose up{H6965}{(H8799)}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} to Ramah{H7414}.

But the Spirit{H7307} of the LORD{H3068} departed{H5493}{(H8804)} from Saul{H7586}, and an evil{H7451} spirit{H7307} from the LORD{H3068} troubled{H1204}{(H8765)} him.

And Saul's{H7586} servants{H5650} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Behold now, an evil{H7451} spirit{H7307} from God{H430} troubleth{H1204}{(H8764)} thee.

Let our lord{H113} now command{H559}{(H8799)} thy servants{H5650}, which are before{H6440} thee, to seek out{H1245}{(H8762)} a man{H376}, who is a cunning{H3045}{(H8802)} player{H5059}{(H8764)} 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}{(H8765)} with his hand{H3027}, and thou shalt be well{H2895}{(H8804)}.

And Saul{H7586} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his servants{H5650}, Provide{H7200}{(H8798)} me now a man{H376} that can play{H5059}{(H8763)} well{H3190}{(H8688)}, and bring{H935}{(H8689)} him to me.

Then answered{H6030}{(H8799)} one{H259} of the servants{H5288}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold, I have seen{H7200}{(H8804)} a son{H1121} of Jesse{H3448} the Bethlehemite{H1022}, that is cunning{H3045}{(H8802)} in playing{H5059}{(H8763)}, and a mighty{H1368} valiant man{H2428}, and a man{H376} of war{H4421}, and prudent{H995}{(H8737)} in matters{H1697}, and a comely{H8389} person{H376}, and the LORD{H3068} is with him.

Wherefore Saul{H7586} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} messengers{H4397} unto Jesse{H3448}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Send{H7971}{(H8798)} me David{H1732} thy son{H1121}, which is with the sheep{H6629}.

And Jesse{H3448} took{H3947}{(H8799)} an ass{H2543} laden with bread{H3899}, and a bottle{H4997} of wine{H3196}, and a{H259} kid{H1423}{H5795}, and sent{H7971}{(H8799)} them by{H3027} David{H1732} his son{H1121} unto Saul{H7586}.

And David{H1732} came{H935}{(H8799)} to Saul{H7586}, and stood{H5975}{(H8799)} before{H6440} him: and he loved{H157}{(H8799)} him greatly{H3966}; and he became his armourbearer{H5375}{(H8802)}{H3627}.

And Saul{H7586} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to Jesse{H3448}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Let David{H1732}, I pray thee, stand{H5975}{(H8799)} before{H6440} me; for he hath found{H4672}{(H8804)} favour{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}{(H8804)} an harp{H3658}, and played{H5059}{(H8765)} with his hand{H3027}: so Saul{H7586} was refreshed{H7304}{(H8804)}, and was well{H2895}{(H8804)}, and the evil{H7451} spirit{H7307} departed{H5493}{(H8804)} from him.