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 16:1 ¶ And Yähwè יָהוֶהº saidºº untoº Šæmû´ël שְׁמוּאֵל,º How longºº wilt thouº mournºº forº Šä´ûl שָׁאוּל,º seeing Iº have rejectedºº him from reigningººº overº Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵל?º fillºº thine hornº with oil,º and go,ººº I will sendºº thee toº Yišay יִשַׁיº the Bê± Laçmî בֵּית־לַחמִי:º forº I have providedºº me a kingº among his sons.º

 16:1 ¶ And Yahweh said unto Shemuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Shaul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Yisrael? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Yishay the Beth-Lachmi: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

 16:2 And Šæmû´ël שְׁמוּאֵלº said,ºº Howº can I go?ººº if Šä´ûl שָׁאוּלº hearºº [it], he will killºº me. And Yähwè יָהוֶהº said,ºº Takeºº an heiferºº withº thee,º and say,ºº I am comeºº to sacrificeºº to Yähwè יָהוֶה.º

 16:2 And Shemuel said, How can I go? if Shaul hear [it], he will kill me. And Yahweh said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Yahweh.

 16:3 And callºº Yišay יִשַׁיº to the sacrifice,º and Iº will shewºº theeº whatº thou shalt do:ºº and thou shalt anointºº unto me [him]º whomº I nameºº untoº thee.

 16:3 And call Yishay to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me [him] whom I name unto thee.

 16:4 And Šæmû´ël שְׁמוּאֵלº didººº that whichº Yähwè יָהוֶהº spake,ºº and cameºº to Bê± Läçem בֵּית־לָחֶם.º And the eldersº of the townº trembledºº at his coming,ººº and said,ºº Comestºº thou peaceably?º

 16:4 And Shemuel did that which Yahweh spake, and came to Beth-Lachem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

 16:5 And he said,ºº Peaceably:º I am comeºº to sacrificeºº unto Yähwè יָהוֶה:º sanctifyºº yourselves,º and comeºº withº me to the sacrifice.º And he sanctifiedººº Yišay יִשַׁיº and his sons,º and calledºº them to the sacrifice.º

 16:5 And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto Yahweh: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Yishay and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

 16:6 ¶ And it came to pass,º when they were come,ºº that he lookedºº onºº ´Élî´äv אֱלִיאָב,º and said,ºº Surelyº Yähwè's יָהוֶהº anointedº [is] beforeº him.

 16:6 ¶ And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliav, and said, Surely Yahweh's anointed [is] before him.

 16:7 But Yähwè יָהוֶהº saidºº untoº Šæmû´ël שְׁמוּאֵל,º Lookºº notº onº his countenance,º or onº the heightº of his stature;º becauseº I have refusedºº him: forº [Yähwè יָהוֶה seeth] notº asº manº seeth;ºº forº manº lookethºº on the outward appearance,º but Yähwè יָהוֶהº lookethºº on the heart.º

 16:7 But Yahweh said unto Shemuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [Yahweh seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Yahweh looketh on the heart.

 16:8 Then Yišay יִשַׁיº calledººº ´Ávînäðäv אֲבִינָדָב,º and made him passºº beforeº Šæmû´ël שְׁמוּאֵל.º And he said,ºº Neitherºº hath Yähwè יָהוֶהº chosenºº this.º

 16:8 Then Yishay called Avinadav, and made him pass before Shemuel. And he said, Neither hath Yahweh chosen this.

 16:9 Then Yišay יִשַׁיº made Šammà שַׁמָּהº to pass by.ºº And he said,ºº Neitherºº hath Yähwè יָהוֶהº chosenºº this.º

 16:9 Then Yishay made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath Yahweh chosen this.

 16:10 Again, Yišay יִשַׁיº made sevenº of his sonsº to passºº beforeº Šæmû´ël שְׁמוּאֵל.º And Šæmû´ël שְׁמוּאֵלº saidºº untoº Yišay יִשַׁי,º Yähwè יָהוֶהº hath notº chosenºº these.º

 16:10 Again, Yishay made seven of his sons to pass before Shemuel. And Shemuel said unto Yishay, Yahweh hath not chosen these.

 16:11 And Šæmû´ël שְׁמוּאֵלº saidºº untoº Yišay יִשַׁי,º Are here allºº [thy] children?º And he said,ºº There remainethºº yetº the youngest,º and, behold,º he keepethºº the sheep.º And Šæmû´ël שְׁמוּאֵלº saidºº untoº Yišay יִשַׁי,º Sendºº and fetchºº him: forº we will notº sit downºº tillº he comeºº hither.º

 16:11 And Shemuel said unto Yishay, Are here all [thy] children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Shemuel said unto Yishay, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.

 16:12 And he sent,ºº and broughtº him in.ºº Now heº [was] ruddy,º [and] withalº of a beautifulº countenance,º and goodlyº to look to.º And Yähwè יָהוֶהº said,ºº Arise,ºº anointºº him: forº thisº [is] he.º

 16:12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he [was] ruddy, [and] withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And Yahweh said, Arise, anoint him: for this [is] he.

 16:13 Then Šæmû´ël שְׁמוּאֵלº tookººº the hornº of oil,º and anointedºº him in the midstº of his brethren:º and the Spiritº of Yähwè יָהוֶהº cameºº uponº Däwið דָּוִדº from that dayººº forward.º So Šæmû´ël שְׁמוּאֵלº rose up,ºº and wentººº to Rämà רָמָה.º

 16:13 Then Shemuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of Yahweh came upon Dawid from that day forward. So Shemuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

 16:14 ¶ But the Spiritº of Yähwè יָהוֶהº departedºº fromºº Šä´ûl שָׁאוּל,º and an evilº spiritº fromºº Yähwè יָהוֶהº troubledºº him.

 16:14 ¶ But the Spirit of Yahweh departed from Shaul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh troubled him.

 16:15 And Šä´ûl's שָׁאוּלº servantsº saidºº untoº him, Beholdº now,º an evilº spiritº from ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםº troublethºº thee.

 16:15 And Shaul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from Elohim troubleth thee.

 16:16 Let our ´áðôn אֲדוֹןº nowº commandºº thy servants,º [which are] beforeº thee, to seek outºº a man,º [who is] a cunningºº playerºº on an harp:º and it shall come to pass,º whenº the evilº spiritº from ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםº is uponº thee, that he shall playºº with his hand,º and thou shalt be well.ºº

 16:16 Let our adon now command thy servants, [which are] before thee, to seek out a man, [who is] a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from Elohim is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

 16:17 And Šä´ûl שָׁאוּלº saidºº untoº his servants,º Provideºº me nowº a manº that can playºº well,ºº and bringºº [him] toº me.

 16:17 And Shaul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring [him] to me.

 16:18 Then answeredºº oneº of the servants,º and said,ºº Behold,º I have seenºº a sonº of Yišay יִשַׁיº the Bê± Laçmî בֵּית־לַחמִי,º [that is] cunningºº in playing,ºº and a mightyº valiant man,º and a manº of war,º and prudentºº in matters,º and a comelyº person,º and Yähwè יָהוֶהº [is] withº him.

 16:18 Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Yishay the Beth-Lachmi, [that is] cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and Yahweh [is] with him.

 16:19 ¶ Wherefore Šä´ûl שָׁאוּלº sentºº messengersº untoº Yišay יִשַׁי,º and said,ºº Sendºº meº Däwið דָּוִדº thy son,º whichº [is] with the sheep.º

 16:19 ¶ Wherefore Shaul sent messengers unto Yishay, and said, Send me Dawid thy son, which [is] with the sheep.

 16:20 And Yišay יִשַׁיº tookºº an assº [laden] with bread,º and a bottleº of wine,º and aº kid,ºº and sentºº [them] byº Däwið דָּוִדº his sonº untoº Šä´ûl שָׁאוּל.º

 16:20 And Yishay took an ass [laden] with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent [them] by Dawid his son unto Shaul.

 16:21 And Däwið דָּוִדº cameºº toº Šä´ûl שָׁאוּל,º and stoodºº beforeº him: and he lovedºº him greatly;º and he becameº his armourbearer.ººº

 16:21 And Dawid came to Shaul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

 16:22 And Šä´ûl שָׁאוּלº sentºº toº Yišay יִשַׁי,º saying,ºº Let Däwið דָּוִד,º I pray thee,º standºº beforeº me; forº he hath foundºº favourº in my sight.º

 16:22 And Shaul sent to Yishay, saying, Let Dawid, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.

 16:23 And it came to pass,º whenº the [evil] spiritº from ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםº was uponº Šä´ûl שָׁאוּל,º that Däwið דָּוִדº tookººº an harp,º and playedºº with his hand:º so Šä´ûl שָׁאוּלº was refreshed,ºº and was well,ºº and the evilº spiritº departedºº fromºº him.

 16:23 And it came to pass, when the [evil] spirit from Elohim was upon Shaul, that Dawid took an harp, and played with his hand: so Shaul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.