Book 09 : 1 SAMUEL - Chapter 016
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And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill
me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am
come to sacrifice to the LORD
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And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what
thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name
unto thee
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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
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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
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And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on
Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD's anointed is before him
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But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or
on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for
the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the
outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart
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Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel.
And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this
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Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath
the LORD chosen this
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Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And
Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these
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And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy 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
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And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal
of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the
LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he
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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
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But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil
spirit from the LORD troubled him
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And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit
from God troubleth thee
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Let our lord 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 God is upon
thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be
well
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And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can
play well, and bring him to me
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Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have
seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in
playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and
prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with
him
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Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me
David thy son, which is with the sheep
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And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine,
and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul
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And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him
greatly; and he became his armourbearer
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And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand
before me; for he hath found favour in my sight
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And it came to pass, when the evil 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
Book 09 : 1 SAMUEL - Chapter 016
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