1 Samuel 16 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Yahweh said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for 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 provided a king for myself among his sons.” ^[2] Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me.”Yahweh said, “Take a heifer with you, and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh.’ ^[3] Call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do. You shall anoint to me him whom I name to you.” ^[4] Samuel did that which Yahweh spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, “Do you come peaceably?” ^[5] He said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” He sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice. ^[6] When they had come, he looked at Eliab, and said, “Surely Yahweh’s anointed is before him.” ^[7] But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.” ^[8] Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.” ^[9] Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.” ^[10] Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen these.” ^[11] Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your children here?”He said, “There remains yet the youngest. Behold, he is keeping the sheep.”Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and get him, for we will not sit down until he comes here.” ^[12] He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with a handsome face and good appearance. Yahweh said, “Arise! Anoint him, for this is he.” ^[13] Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the middle of his brothers. Then Yahweh’s Spirit came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up and went to Ramah. ^[14] Now Yahweh’s Spirit departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh troubled him. ^[15] Saul’s servants said to him, “See now, an evil spirit from God troubles you. ^[16] Let our lord now command your servants who are in front of you to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. Then when the evil spirit from God is on you, he will play with his hand, and you will be well.” ^[17] Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.” ^[18] Then one of the young men answered and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and Yahweh is with him.” ^[19] Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.” ^[20] Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a container of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by David his son to Saul. ^[21] David came to Saul and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer. ^[22] Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.” ^[23] When the spirit from God was on Saul, David took the harp and played with his hand; so Saul was refreshed and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

King James Version

^[1] And the LordH3068 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Samuel,H8050 How long wilt thou mournH56(HithPtc) for Saul,H7586 seeing I have rejectedH3988(QalPerf) him from reigningH4427(QalInf) over Israel?H3478 fillH4390(PielImpv) thine hornH7161 with oil,H8081 and go,H3212(QalImpv) I will sendH7971(QalImpf) thee to JesseH3448 the Bethlehemite:H1022 for I have providedH7200(QalPerf) me a kingH4428 among his sons.H1121 ^[2] And SamuelH8050 said,H559(QalImpf) How can I go?H3212(QalImpf) if SaulH7586 hearH8085(QalPerf) [it], he will killH2026(QalPerf) me. And the LordH3068 said,H559(QalImpf) TakeH3947(QalImpf) an heiferH1241 with thee,H3027 and say,H559(QalPerf) I am comeH935(QalPerf) to sacrificeH2076(QalInf) to the Lord.H3068 ^[3] And callH7121(QalPerf) JesseH3448 to the sacrifice,H2077 and I will shewH3045(HiphImpf) thee what thou shalt do:H6213(QalImpf) and thou shalt anointH4886(QalPerf) unto me [him] whom I nameH559(QalImpf) unto thee. ^[4] And SamuelH8050 didH6213(QalImpf) that which the LordH3068 spake,H1696(PielPerf) and cameH935(QalImpf) to Bethlehem.H1035 And the eldersH2205 of the townH5892 trembledH2729(QalImpf) at his coming,H7125(QalInf) and said,H559(QalImpf) ComestH935(QalInf) thou peaceably?H7965 ^[5] And he said,H559(QalImpf) Peaceably:H7965 I am comeH935(QalPerf) to sacrificeH2076(QalInf) unto the Lord:H3068 sanctifyH6942(HithImpv) yourselves, and comeH935(QalPerf) with me to the sacrifice.H2077 And he sanctifiedH6942(PielImpf) JesseH3448 and his sons,H1121 and calledH7121(QalImpf) them to the sacrifice.H2077 ^[6] And it came to pass, when they were come,H935(QalInf) that he lookedH7200(QalImpf) on Eliab,H446 and said,H559(QalImpf) Surely the Lord’sH3068 anointedH4899 [is] before him. ^[7] But the LordH3068 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Samuel,H8050 LookH5027(HiphImpf) not on his countenance,H4758 or on the heightH1364 of his stature;H6967 because I have refusedH3988(QalPerf) him: for [the Lord seeth] not as manH120 seeth;H7200(QalImpf) for manH120 lookethH7200(QalImpf) on the outward appearance,H5869 but the LordH3068 lookethH7200(QalImpf) on the heart.H3824 ^[8] Then JesseH3448 calledH7121(QalImpf) Abinadab,H41 and made him passH5674(HiphImpf) beforeH6440 Samuel.H8050 And he said,H559(QalImpf) Neither hath the LordH3068 chosenH977(QalPerf) this. ^[9] Then JesseH3448 made ShammahH8048 to pass by.H5674(HiphImpf) And he said,H559(QalImpf) Neither hath the LordH3068 chosenH977(QalPerf) this. ^[10] Again, JesseH3448 made sevenH7651 of his sonsH1121 to passH5674(HiphImpf) beforeH6440 Samuel.H8050 And SamuelH8050 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Jesse,H3448 The LordH3068 hath not chosenH977(QalPerf) these. ^[11] And SamuelH8050 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Jesse,H3448 Are here allH8552(QalPerf) [thy] children?H5288 And he said,H559(QalImpf) There remainethH7604(QalPerf) yet the youngest,H6996 and, behold, he keepethH7462(QalActPtc) the sheep.H6629 And SamuelH8050 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Jesse,H3448 SendH7971(QalImpv) and fetchH3947(QalImpv) him: for we will not sit downH5437(QalImpf) till he comeH935(QalInf) hither.H6311 ^[12] And he sent,H7971(QalImpf) and brought him in.H935(HiphImpf) Now he [was] ruddy,H132 [and] withalH5973 of a beautifulH3303 countenance,H5869 and goodlyH2896 to look to.H7210 And the LordH3068 said,H559(QalImpf) Arise,H6965(QalImpv) anointH4886(QalImpv) him: for this [is] he. ^[13] Then SamuelH8050 tookH3947(QalImpf) the hornH7161 of oil,H8081 and anointedH4886(QalImpf) him in the midstH7130 of his brethren:H251 and the SpiritH7307 of the LordH3068 cameH6743(QalImpf) upon DavidH1732 from that dayH3117 forward.H4605 So SamuelH8050 rose up,H6965(QalImpf) and wentH3212(QalImpf) to Ramah.H7414 ^[14] But the SpiritH7307 of the LordH3068 departedH5493(QalPerf) from Saul,H7586 and an evilH7451 spiritH7307 from the LordH3068 troubledH1204(PielPerf) him. ^[15] And Saul’sH7586 servantsH5650 saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, Behold now, an evilH7451 spiritH7307 from GodH430 troublethH1204(PielPtc) thee. ^[16] Let our lordH113 now commandH559(QalImpf) thy servants,H5650 [which are] beforeH6440 thee, to seek outH1245(PielImpf) a man,H376 [who is] a cunningH3045(QalActPtc) playerH5059(PielPtc) on an harp:H3658 and it shall come to pass, when the evilH7451 spiritH7307 from GodH430 is upon thee, that he shall playH5059(PielPerf) with his hand,H3027 and thou shalt be well.H2895(QalPerf) ^[17] And SaulH7586 saidH559(QalImpf) unto his servants,H5650 ProvideH7200(QalImpv) me now a manH376 that can playH5059(PielInf) well,H3190(HiphPtc) and bringH935(HiphPerf) [him] to me. ^[18] Then answeredH6030(QalImpf) oneH259 of the servants,H5288 and said,H559(QalImpf) Behold, I have seenH7200(QalPerf) a sonH1121 of JesseH3448 the Bethlehemite,H1022 [that is] cunningH3045(QalActPtc) in playing,H5059(PielInf) and a mightyH1368 valiant man,H2428 and a manH376 of war,H4421 and prudentH995(NiphPtc) in matters,H1697 and a comelyH8389 person,H376 and the LordH3068 [is] with him. ^[19] Wherefore SaulH7586 sentH7971(QalImpf) messengersH4397 unto Jesse,H3448 and said,H559(QalImpf) SendH7971(QalImpv) me DavidH1732 thy son,H1121 which [is] with the sheep.H6629 ^[20] And JesseH3448 tookH3947(QalImpf) an assH2543 [laden] with bread,H3899 and a bottleH4997 of wine,H3196 and aH259 kid,H1423 and sentH7971(QalImpf) [them] byH3027 DavidH1732 his sonH1121 unto Saul.H7586 ^[21] And DavidH1732 cameH935(QalImpf) to Saul,H7586 and stoodH5975(QalImpf) beforeH6440 him: and he lovedH157(QalImpf) him greatly;H3966 and he became his armourbearer.H5375(QalActPtc) ^[22] And SaulH7586 sentH7971(QalImpf) to Jesse,H3448 saying,H559(QalInf) Let David,H1732 I pray thee, standH5975(QalImpf) beforeH6440 me; for he hath foundH4672(QalPerf) favourH2580 in my sight.H5869 ^[23] And it came to pass, when the [evil] spiritH7307 from GodH430 was upon Saul,H7586 that DavidH1732 tookH3947(QalPerf) an harp,H3658 and playedH5059(PielPerf) with his hand:H3027 so SaulH7586 was refreshed,H7304(QalPerf) and was well,H2895(QalPerf) and the evilH7451 spiritH7307 departedH5493(QalPerf) from him.

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