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Samuel
Goes to Bethlehem |
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| 1 Samuel 16:1 |
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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." |
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| 1 Samuel 16:2 |
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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.' |
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| 1 Samuel 16:3 |
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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." |
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| 1 Samuel 16:4 |
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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?" |
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| 1 Samuel 16:5 |
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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. |
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| 1 Samuel 16:6 |
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When they entered, he looked at Eliab and thought,
"Surely the LORD'S anointed is before Him." |
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| 1 Samuel 16:7 |
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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." |
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| 1 Samuel 16:8 |
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Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass
before Samuel. And he said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either." |
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| 1 Samuel 16:9 |
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Next Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said,
"The LORD has not chosen this one either." |
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| 1 Samuel 16:10 |
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Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before
Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, "The LORD has not chosen these." |
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| 1 Samuel 16:11 |
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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." |
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David
Anointed |
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| 1 Samuel 16:12 |
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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." |
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| 1 Samuel 16:13 |
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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. |
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| 1 Samuel 16:14 |
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Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul,
and an evil spirit from the LORD terrorized him. |
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| 1 Samuel 16:15 |
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Saul's servants then said to him, "Behold now,
an evil spirit from God is terrorizing you. |
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| 1 Samuel 16:16 |
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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." |
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| 1 Samuel 16:17 |
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So Saul said to his servants, "Provide for me
now a man who can play well and bring him to me." |
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| 1 Samuel 16:18 |
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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." |
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| 1 Samuel 16:19 |
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So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, "Send
me your son David who is with the flock." |
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| 1 Samuel 16:20 |
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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. |
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| 1 Samuel 16:21 |
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Then David came to Saul and attended him; and
Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor bearer. |
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| 1 Samuel 16:22 |
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Saul sent to Jesse, saying, "Let David now stand
before me, for he has found favor in my sight." |
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| 1 Samuel 16:23 |
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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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