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And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me <i>him</i> whom I name unto thee. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably? <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD'S anointed <i>is</i> before him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for <i>the LORD seeth</i> not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all <i>thy</i> children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And he sent, and brought him in. Now he <i>was</i> ruddy, <i>and</i> withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this <i>is</i> he. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.</p> <p class="hdg">David Serves Saul</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Let our lord now command thy servants, <i>which are</i> before thee, to seek out a man, <i>who is</i> a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring <i>him</i> to me. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, <i>that is</i> cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD <i>is</i> with him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which <i>is</i> with the sheep. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And Jesse took an ass <i>laden</i> with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent <i>them</i> by David his son unto Saul. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And it came to pass, when the <i>evil</i> spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">King James Bible<br /><br />Text courtesy of <a href="http://www.bibleprotector.com/"> BibleProtector.com</a><br /><br />Section Headings Courtesy <a href="http://intbible.com/">INT Bible</a><br />© 2012, Used by Permission<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_samuel/15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_samuel/17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/1_samuel/16-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div align="center"><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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