1Samuel:16

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* And Yahweh said unto Samuel How long , art thou going to pine for Saul , seeing that , I , have rejected him from being king over Israel ? Fill thy horn with oil , and come ! let me send thee unto Jesse the Bethlehemite , for I have provided me , among his sons , a king . * And Samuel said , How can I go ? As soon as Saul heareth , he will slay me . Then said Yahweh , A heifer , take thou with thee , and say , To sacrifice unto Yahweh , am I come . * Then shall thou bid Jesse to the sacrifice , when , I , will let thee know what thou must do , so shalt thou anoint for me him whom I shall name unto thee . * And Samuel did that which Yahweh had spoken , and went to Bethlehem . And the elders of the city came trembling to meet him , and one said Peaceably , comest thou ? * And he said Peaceably : to sacrifice unto Yahweh , am I come . Hallow yourselves , and come with me to the sacrifice . And he hallowed Jesse and his sons , and bade them to the sacrifice . * And it came to pass , when they entered , that he looked upon Eliab , and said to himself , Surely , before Yahweh , is his Anointed . * But Yahweh said unto Samuel Do not regard his countenance , or the height of his stature , for I have rejected him , for it is not what man looketh to but what God looketh to . For , man , looketh to the outward appearance , but , Yahweh , looketh to the heart . * Then Jesse called Abinadab , and made him pass before Samuel , and he said , Neither of this one , hath Yahweh made choice . * Then Jesse made Shammah pass by , and he said Nor of this one , hath Yahweh made choice . * So Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel , and Samuel said unto Jesse , Yahweh hath not made choice of these . * Then said Samuel unto Jesse Are these all the young men ? And he said There yet remaineth , the youngest , but lo ! he is tending the sheep . Then said Samuel unto Jesse Do , send , and summon him , for we cannot sit round , until he cometh in hither . * So he sent , and brought him in . Now , he , was ruddy , a stripling with handsome eyes , and noble mien . Then said Yahweh Riseanoint him , for , this , is , he . * And Samuel took the horn of oil , and anointed him in the midst of his brethren . And the Spirit of Yahweh came mightily upon David , from that day forward . Then arose Samuel , and went his way unto Ramah . * But , the spirit of Yahweh , departed from Saul , and there terrified him a sad spirit , from Yahweh . * Then said the servants of Saul unto him , Lo ! we pray thee , a sad superhuman spirit , doth terrify thee : * Pray let our lord bid thy servants before thee , seek out a man , skilled in playing on the lyre , so shall it be , when a sad superhuman spirit cometh on thee , then shall he play with his hand , and thou shalt be joyful . * And Saul said unto his servants , I pray you , look out for me a man that excelleth in playing , and bring him in unto me . * Then responded one of the young men and said Lo ! I have seena son of Jesse , the Bethlehemite , skilled in playing , and a mighty man of valour , and a man of war , and of intelligent speech , and a handsome man , and , Yahweh , is with him . * So Saul sent messengers unto Jesse , and said , Send , unto me David thy son , who is with the sheep . * Then took Jesse an ass laden with bread , and a skin of wine , and one kid , and sent by the hand of David his son , unto Saul . * And David came in unto Saul , and stood before him , and he loved him greatly , and he became his armour-bearer . * And Saul sent unto Jesse , saying , I pray thee , let David stand before me , for he hath found favour in mine eyes . * And so it used to be , when a superhuman spirit came unto Saul , then would David take the lyre , and play with his hand , and Saul would be refreshed , and be joyful , and , the sad spirit , would depart from him .

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