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[1]And the Lord said to Samuel, How long dost thou mourn for Saul, whereas I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill thy horn with oil, and come, I will send thee to Jessae, to Bethleem; for I have seen among his sons a king for me.
[2]And Samuel said, How can I go? whereas Saul will hear of it, and slay me: and the Lord said, Take a heifer in thine hand and thou shall say, I am come to sacrifice to the Lord.
[3]And thou shalt call Jessae to the sacrifice, and I will make known to thee what thou shalt do; and thou shalt anoint him whom I shall mention to thee.
[4]And Samuel did all that the Lord told him; and he came to Bethleem: and the elders of the city were amazed at meeting him, and said, Dost thou come peaceably, thou Seer?
[5]And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice to the Lord. Sanctify yourselves, and rejoice with me this day: and he sanctified Jessae and his sons, and he called them to the sacrifice.
[6]And it came to pass when they came in, that he saw Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord's anointed is before him.
[7]But the Lord said to Samuel, Look not on his appearance, nor on his stature, for I have rejected him; for God sees not as man looks; for man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart.
[8]And Jessae called Aminadab, and he passed before Samuel: and he said, Neither has God chosen this one.
[9]And Jessae caused Sama to pass by: and he said, Neither has God chosen this one.
[10]And Jessae caused his seven sons to pass before Samuel: and Samuel said, the Lord has not chosen these.
[11]And Samuel said to Jessae, Hast thou no more sons? And Jessae said, There is yet a little one; behold, he tends the flock. And Samuel said to Jessae, Send and fetch him for we may not sit down till he comes.
[12]And he sent and fetched him: and he was ruddy, with beauty of eyes, and very goodly to behold. And the Lord said to Samuel, Arise, and anoint David, for he is good.
[13]And Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward: and Samuel arose, and departed to Armathaim.
[14]And the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
[15]And Saul's servants said to him, Behold now, and evil spirit from the Lord torments thee.
[16]Let now thy servants speak before thee, and let them seek for our lord a man skilled to play on the harp; and it shall come to pass when an evil spirit comes upon thee and he shall play on his harp, that thou shalt be well, and he shall refresh thee.
[17]And Saul said to his servants, Look now out for me a skillful player, and bring him to me.
[18]And one of his servants answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jessae the Bethleemite, and he understands playing on the harp, and the man is prudent, and a warrior, and wise in speech, and the man is handsome, and the Lord is with him.
[19]And Saul sent messengers to Jessae, saying, Send to me thy son David who is with thy flock.
[20]And Jessae took a homer of bread, and a bottle of wine, and one kid of the goats, and sent them by the hand of his son David to Saul.
[21]And David went in to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.
[22]And Saul sent to Jessae, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me, for he has found grace in my eyes.
[23]And it came to pass when the evil spirit was upon Saul, that David took his harp, and played with his hand: and Saul was refreshed, and it was well with him, and the evil spirit departed from him.
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