1 Samuel 16 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9 H3448 Then Jesse H8048 made Shammah H5674 to pass by [H8686] H559 . And he said [H8799] H3068 , Neither hath the LORD H977 chosen [H8804] this.

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

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

12 H7971 And he sent [H8799] H935 , and brought him in [H8686] H132 . Now he was ruddy H5973 , and withal H3303 of a beautiful H5869 countenance H2896 , and goodly H7210 to look to H3068 . And the LORD H559 said [H8799] H6965 , Arise [H8798] H4886 , anoint [H8798] him: for this is he.

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

14 H7307 But the Spirit H3068 of the LORD H5493 departed [H8804] H7586 from Saul H7451 , and an evil H7307 spirit H3068 from the LORD H1204 troubled [H8765] him.

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

16 H113 Let our lord H559 now command [H8799] H5650 thy servants H6440 , which are before H1245 thee, to seek out [H8762] H376 a man H3045 , who is a cunning [H8802] H5059 player [H8764] H3658 on an harp H7451 : and it shall come to pass, when the evil H7307 spirit H430 from God H5059 is upon thee, that he shall play [H8765] H3027 with his hand H2895 , and thou shalt be well [H8804] .

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

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

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

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

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

22 H7586 And Saul H7971 sent [H8799] H3448 to Jesse H559 , saying [H8800] H1732 , Let David H5975 , I pray thee, stand [H8799] H6440 before H4672 me; for he hath found [H8804] H2580 favour H5869 in my sight.

23 H7307 And it came to pass, when the evil spirit H430 from God H7586 was upon Saul H1732 , that David H3947 took [H8804] H3658 an harp H5059 , and played [H8765] H3027 with his hand H7586 : so Saul H7304 was refreshed [H8804] H2895 , and was well [H8804] H7451 , and the evil H7307 spirit H5493 departed [H8804] from him.

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thine 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 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 shew 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 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 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 rejected 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 And 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 upon. 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 mightily upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. ¹⁴ Now the spirit of the LORD had 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 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 cunning in playing, and a mighty man of valour, and a man of war, and prudent in speech, 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 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: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.