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1Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”

1The LORD told Samuel, "How long will you grieve over Saul, since I've rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I'm sending you to Jesse from Bethlehem because I've chosen for myself one of his sons as king."

2“How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’

2Samuel said, "How can I go? Saul will hear about this and kill me!" The LORD said, "Take a heifer with you and say, 'I've come to offer a sacrifice to the LORD.'

3Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate.”

3You are to invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I'll show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for me the one I tell you."

4So Samuel did what the LORD had said and went to Bethlehem. When the elders of the town met him, they trembled and asked, “Do you come in peace?”

4Samuel did what the LORD said and went to Bethlehem. The elders of the town came out to meet him trembling, and said, "May your coming be in peace."

5“In peace,” he replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

5He said, "Peace, I've come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice." Samuel consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

6When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Surely here before the LORD is His anointed.”

6When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab, and said, "Surely he's the LORD's anointed."

7But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”

7The LORD told Samuel, "Don't look at his appearance or his height, for I've rejected him. Truly, God does not see what man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart."

8Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”

8Then Jesse summoned Abinadab and brought him before Samuel, and he said, "Neither has the LORD chosen this one."

9Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”

9Then Jesse brought Shammah, and he said, "Neither has the LORD chosen this one."

10Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel told him, “The LORD has not chosen any of these.”

10Jesse brought seven of his sons before Samuel, and Samuel told Jesse, "The LORD has not chosen these."

11And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”

11Then Samuel told Jesse, "Are these all the young men?" He said, "There yet remains the youngest one, and right now he's tending the sheep." Samuel told Jesse, "Send someone to get him, for we won't do anything else until he arrives here."

12So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.”

12So he sent and brought him. He had a dark, healthy complexion, with beautiful eyes, and he was handsome. The LORD said, "Get up and anoint him, for this is the one."

13So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.

13Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed David in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD came on David from that day forward. Then Samuel got up and went to Ramah.

14After the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him.

14The Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.

15Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you.

15Saul's servants told him, "Look, an evil spirit from God is troubling you.

16Let our lord command your servants here to seek out someone who can skillfully play the harp. Whenever the spirit of distress from God is upon you, he is to play it, and you will be well.”

16Let our lord order his servants who attend you to look for a man who is skilled in playing the lyre. And then when an evil spirit from God comes on you, he will play and you will be better."

17And Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me.”

17Saul told his servants, "Find a man for me who can play well and bring him to me."

18One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”

18One of the young men answered: "Look, I've seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skilled in playing. The man is a valiant soldier, gifted in speech, and handsome. And the LORD is with him."

19So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.”

19So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, "Send me your son David, who is with the sheep."

20And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat, and sent them to Saul with his son David.

20Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a container of wine, and one kid, and sent them to Saul along with his son David.

21When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.

21David went to Saul and began to serve him. Saul loved him very much, and he became his armor bearer.

22Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”

22Saul sent a messenger to Jesse to tell him, "Allow David to serve me, because I'm pleased with him."

23And whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play, and Saul would become well, and the spirit of distress would depart from him.

23Whenever an evil spirit from God came to Saul, David would take the lyre and play it. Relief would come to Saul and he would be better, because the evil spirit would leave him.

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