| English Standard Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1The 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 provided for myself a king among his sons.” | 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." |
| 2And Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me.” And the LORD said, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’ | 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.' |
| 3And invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do. And you shall anoint for me him whom I declare to you.” | 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." |
| 4Samuel did what the LORD commanded and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling and said, “Do you come peaceably?” | 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?" |
| 5And he said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” And he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. | 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. |
| 6When they came, he looked on Eliab and thought, “Surely the LORD’s anointed is before him.” | 6When they entered, he looked at Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD'S anointed is before Him." |
| 7But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.” | 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." |
| 8Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, “Neither has the LORD chosen this one.” | 8Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either." |
| 9Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, “Neither has the LORD chosen this one.” | 9Next Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either." |
| 10And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, “The LORD has not chosen these.” | 10Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, "The LORD has not chosen these." |
| 11Then Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your sons here?” And he said, “There remains yet the youngest, but behold, he is keeping the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and get him, for we will not sit down till he comes here.” | 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." |
| 12And he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy and had beautiful eyes and was handsome. And the LORD said, “Arise, anoint him, for this is he.” | 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." |
| 13Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. And the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up and went to Ramah. | 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. |
| 14Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a harmful spirit from the LORD tormented him. | 14Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD terrorized him. |
| 15And Saul’s servants said to him, “Behold now, a harmful spirit from God is tormenting you. | 15Saul's servants then said to him, "Behold now, an evil spirit from God is terrorizing you. |
| 16Let our lord now command your servants who are before you to seek out a man who is skillful in playing the lyre, and when the harmful spirit from God is upon you, he will play it, and you will be well.” | 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." |
| 17So Saul said to his servants, “Provide for me a man who can play well and bring him to me.” | 17So Saul said to his servants, "Provide for me now a man who can play well and bring him to me." |
| 18One of the young men answered, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a man of good presence, and the LORD is with him.” | 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." |
| 19Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.” | 19So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, "Send me your son David who is with the flock." |
| 20And Jesse took a donkey laden with bread and a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them by David his son to Saul. | 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. |
| 21And David came to Saul and entered his service. And Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer. | 21Then David came to Saul and attended him; and Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor bearer. |
| 22And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight.” | 22Saul sent to Jesse, saying, "Let David now stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight." |
| 23And whenever the harmful spirit from God was upon Saul, David took the lyre and played it with his hand. So Saul was refreshed and was well, and the harmful spirit departed from 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. |
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