1 Samuel 16

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1: And saidH0559 YahwehH3068 toH0413 Samuel,H8050 untilH5704 whenH4970 will youH0859 mournH0056 forH0413 Saul,H7586 and seeing IH0589 have rejected himH3988 from reigningH4427 overH5921 Israel?H3478 FillH4390 your hornH7161 with oil,H8081 and go,H1980 I am sending youH7971 toH0413 JesseH3448 the Bethlehemite,H1022 forH3588 I have providedH7200 among his sonsH1121 a king.H4428

2: And said,H0559 SamuelH8050 howH0349 can I go?H1980 and if hears [it]H8085 SaulH7586 and he will kill meH2026 and said,H0559 YahwehH3068 a heiferH5697 a heiferH1241 takeH3947 with youH3027 and say,H0559 to sacrificeH2076 to YahwehH3068 I have come.H0935

3: And inviteH7121 JesseH3448 to the sacrifice,H2077 and IH0595 will show youH3045 -H0853 whatH0834 you shall do-H6213 and you shall anointH4886 -H0853 the oneH0834 I nameH0559 to you.H0413

4: So didH6213 SamuelH8050 -H0853 whatH0834 said,H1696 YahwehH3068 and wentH0935 Bethlehem.H1035 And trembledH2729 the eldersH2205 of the townH5892 at his coming,H7122 and said,H0559 peaceablyH7965 do you come?H0935

5: and he said,H0559 Peaceably-H7965 to sacrificeH2076 to Yahweh.H3068 I have comeH0935 Sanctify yourselves,H6942 and comeH0935 with meH0854 to the sacrifice.H2077 And he consecratedH6942 -H0853 JesseH3448 andH0853 his sons,H1121 and invitedH7121 to the sacrifice.H2077

6: So it was,H1961 when they came,H0935 that he looked atH7200 -H0853 Eliab,H0446 and said,H0559 surelyH0389 beforeH5048 of YahwehH3068 anointed [is] Him.H4899

7: But saidH0559 YahwehH3068 toH0413 Samuel,H8050 notH0408 do lookH5027 atH0413 his appearance,H4758 or atH0413 the heightH1364 of his stature-H6967 becauseH3588 I have refused himH3988 forH3588 [Yahweh does] not [see]H3808 asH0834 sees-H7200 manH0120 forH3588 manH0120 looksH7200 at the outward appearance,H5869 but YahwehH3068 looksH7200 at the heart.H3824

8: So calledH7121 JesseH3448 toH0413 Abinadab,H0041 and made him passH5674 beforeH6440 Samuel.H8050 And he said,H0559 eitherH1571 this [one].H2088 NeitherH3808 has chosenH0977 Yahweh.H3068

9: And made pass by.H5674 JesseH3448 ShammahH8048 and he said,H0559 hasH1571 this [one].H2088 NeitherH3808 chosenH0977 Yahweh.H3068

10: Thus made passH5674 JesseH3448 sevenH7651 of his sonsH1121 beforeH6440 Samuel.H8050 And saidH0559 SamuelH8050 untoH0413 to Jesse,H3448 notH3808 has chosenH0977 YahwehH3068 these.H0428

11: And saidH0559 SamuelH8050 toH0413 Jesse,H3448 Are here allH8552 the young men?H5288 and he said,H0559 yetH5750 there remainsH7604 the youngest,H6996 and there he is,H2009 keepingH7462 the sheep.H6629 And saidH0559 SamuelH8050 toH0413 Jesse,H3448 SendH7971 and bring himH3947 forH3588 notH3808 we will sit downH5437 tillH5704 he comesH0935 here.H6311

12: So he sent,H7971 and brought him inH0935 and heH1931 [was] ruddy,H0132 withH5973 brightH3303 eyes,H5869 andH2896 good-looking.H7210 And said,H0559 YahwehH3068 Arise,H6965 anoint himH4886 forH3588 thisH2088 [is] he.H1931

13: And tookH3947 SamuelH8050 -H0853 the hornH7161 of oil,H8081 and anointedH4886 himH0853 in the midstH7130 of his brothers-H0251 and cameH6743 the SpiritH7307 of YahwehH3068 uponH0413 DavidH1732 from dayH3117 thatH1931 and forward.H4605 So arose,H6965 SamuelH8050 and wentH1980 to Ramah.H7414

14: But the SpiritH7307 of YahwehH3068 departedH5493 fromH5973 Saul,H7586 and troubled himH1204 a spiritH7307 distressingH7451 fromH0853 Yahweh.H3068

15: And saidH0559 servantsH5650 of SaulH7586 to himH0413 surelyH2009 now,H4994 a spiritH7307 from GodH0430 distressingH7451 is troubling you.H1204

16: CommandH0559 let nowH4994 our masterH0113 your servants [who are],H5650 before youH6440 to seek outH1245 a man,H0376 skillfulH3045 [who is] a playerH5059 on the harp-H3658 and it shall be,H1961 whenH1961 is upon youH5921 the spiritH7307 from GodH0430 distressingH7451 that he shall play itH5059 with his hand,H3027 and [will be] wellH2895

17: So saidH0559 SaulH7586 toH0413 his servants,H5650 ProvideH7200 nowH4994 a manH0376 well,H3190 who can playH5059 and bring [him]H0935 to me.H0413

18: And answeredH6030 oneH0259 of the servants,H5288 and said,H0559 Look,H2009 I have seenH7200 a sonH1121 of JesseH3448 the Bethlehemite,H1022 [who is] skillfulH3045 in playing,H5059 and mightyH1368 a man of valor,H2428 and a manH0376 of war,H4421 and prudentH0995 in speech,H1697 and a person,H0376 handsomeH8389 and Yahweh [is]H3068 with him.H5973

19: Therefore sentH7971 SaulH7586 messengersH4397 toH0413 Jesse,H3448 and said,H0559 SendH7971 meH0413 -H0853 DavidH1732 your son,H1121 who [is]H0834 with the sheep.H6629

20: And tookH3947 JesseH3448 a donkey [loaded with]H2543 bread,H3899 and a skinH4997 of wine,H3196 andH1423 young goat,H5795 oneH0259 and sent [them]H7971 byH3027 DavidH1732 his sonH1121 toH0413 Saul.H7586

21: So cameH0935 DavidH1732 toH0413 Saul,H7586 and stoodH5975 before himH6440 and he loved himH0157 greatly-H3966 and he becameH1961 bearerH5375 armorbearer.H3627

22: And sentH7971 SaulH7586 toH0413 Jesse,H3448 saying,H0559 let standH5975 please,H4994 David,H1732 before meH6440 forH3588 he has foundH4672 favorH2580 in my sight.H5869

23: And so it was,H1961 whenever wasH1961 the spirit fromH7307 GodH0430 uponH0413 Saul,H7586 that would takeH3947 DavidH1732 -H0853 a harp,H3658 and play [it]H5059 with his hand-H3027 and would become refreshed,H7304 SaulH7586 and well,H2895 and would departH5493 from himH5921 spiritH7307 the distressing.H7451