| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Now 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." | 1The 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 because I have selected a king from his sons." |
| 2But 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.' | 2Samuel asked, "How can I go? Saul will hear about it and kill me!" The LORD answered, "Take a young cow with you and say, 'I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.' |
| 3"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." | 3Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will let you know what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate to you." |
| 4So 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?" | 4Samuel did what the LORD directed and went to Bethlehem. When the elders of the town met him, they trembled and asked, "Do you come in peace?" |
| 5He 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. | 5"In peace," he replied. "I've 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. |
| 6When they entered, he looked at Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD'S anointed is before Him." | 6When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, "Certainly the LORD's anointed one is here before Him." |
| 7But 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." | 7But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or his stature, because I have rejected him. Man does not see what the LORD sees, for man sees what is visible, but the LORD sees the heart." |
| 8Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either." | 8Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel. "The LORD hasn't chosen this one either," Samuel said. |
| 9Next Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either." | 9Then Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, "The LORD hasn't chosen this one either." |
| 10Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, "The LORD has not chosen these." | 10After Jesse presented seven of his sons to him, Samuel told Jesse, "The LORD hasn't chosen any of these." |
| 11And 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." | 11Samuel asked him, "Are these all the sons you have?" "There is still the youngest," he answered, "but right now he's tending the sheep." Samuel told Jesse, "Send for him. We won't sit down to eat until he gets here." |
| 12So 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." | 12So Jesse sent for him. He had beautiful eyes and a healthy, handsome appearance. Then the LORD said, "Anoint him, for he is the one." |
| 13Then 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. | 13So Samuel took the horn of oil, anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD took control of David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah. |
| 14Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD terrorized him. | 14Now the Spirit of the LORD had left Saul, and an evil spirit sent from the LORD began to torment him, |
| 15Saul's servants then said to him, "Behold now, an evil spirit from God is terrorizing you. | 15so Saul's servants said to him, "You see that an evil spirit from God is tormenting you. |
| 16"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." | 16Let our lord command your servants here in your presence to look for someone who knows how to play the lyre. Whenever the evil spirit from God troubles you, that person can play the lyre, and you will feel better." |
| 17So Saul said to his servants, "Provide for me now a man who can play well and bring him to me." | 17Then Saul commanded his servants, "Find me someone who plays well and bring him to me." |
| 18Then 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." | 18One of the young men answered, "I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is also a valiant man, a warrior, eloquent, handsome, and the LORD is with him." |
| 19So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, "Send me your son David who is with the flock." | 19Then Saul dispatched messengers to Jesse and said, "Send me your son David, who is with the sheep." |
| 20Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread and a jug of wine and a young goat, and sent them to Saul by David his son. | 20So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat and sent them by his son David to Saul. |
| 21Then David came to Saul and attended him; and Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor bearer. | 21When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer. |
| 22Saul sent to Jesse, saying, "Let David now stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight." | 22Then Saul sent word to Jesse: "Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him." |
| 23So 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. | 23Whenever the spirit from God troubled Saul, David would pick up his lyre and play, and Saul would then be relieved, feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him. |
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