1Sa_16_01 ¶ AND THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah> SAID 00559 amar> (8799) UNTO SAMUEL 08050 Sh@muw>el>, HOW LONG WILT THOU MOURN 00056 abal> (8693) FOR SAUL 07586 Sha>uwl>, SEEING HAVE REJECTED 03988 ma>ac> (8804) HIM FROM REIGNING 04427 malak> (8800) OVER ISRAEL 03478 Yisra>el>? FILL 04390 MALE > (8761) THINE HORN 07161 qeren> WITH OIL 08081 shemen>, AND GO 03212 yalak> (8798), WILL SEND 07971 shalach> (8799) THEE TO JESSE 03448 Yishay> THE BETHLEHEMITE 01022 Beyth hal-Lachmiy>: FOR HAVE PROVIDED 07200 ra> AH (8804) ME a KING 04428 melek> AMONG HIS SONS 01121 BEN .

1Sa_16_02 AND SAMUEL 08050 Sh@muw>el> SAID 00559 amar> (8799), HOW CAN GO 03212 yalak> (8799)? IF SAUL 07586 Sha>uwl> HEAR 08085 SHAMA <> (8804) IT , HE WILL KILL 02026 harag> (8804) ME . AND THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah> SAID 00559 amar> (8799), TAKE 03947 laqach> (8799) AN HEIFER 01241 baqar> 05697 < EGLAH WITH THEE 03027 yad>, AND SAY 00559 amar> (8804), AM COME 00935 BOW > (8804) TO SACRIFICE 02076 zabach> (8800) TO THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah>.

1Sa_16_03 AND CALL 07121 qara> (8804) JESSE 03448 Yishay> TO THE SACRIFICE 02077 zebach>, AND WILL shew 03045 yada<> (8686) THEE WHAT THOU SHALT DO 06213 (8799): AND THOU SHALT ANOINT 04886 mashach> (8804) UNTO ME HIM WHOM NAME 00559 amar> (8799) UNTO THEE .

1Sa_16_04 AND SAMUEL 08050 Sh@muw>el> DID 06213 (8799) THAT WHICH THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah> SPAKE 01696 dabar> (8765), AND CAME 00935 BOW > (8799) TO BETHLEHEM 01035 Beyth Lechem>. AND THE ELDERS 02205 zaqen> OF THE TOWN 05892 TREMBLED 02729 charad> (8799) AT HIS COMING 07125 qir> AH (8800), AND SAID 00559 amar> (8799), COMEST 00935 BOW > (8800) THOU PEACEABLY 07965 shalowm>?

1Sa_16_05 AND HE SAID 00559 amar> (8799), PEACEABLY 07965 shalowm>: AM COME 00935 BOW > (8804) TO SACRIFICE 02076 zabach> (8800) UNTO THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah>: SANCTIFY 06942 qadash> (8690) YOURSELVES , AND COME 00935 BOW > (8804) WITH ME TO THE SACRIFICE 02077 zebach>. AND HE SANCTIFIED 06942 qadash> (8762) JESSE 03448 Yishay> AND HIS SONS 01121 BEN , AND CALLED 07121 qara> (8799) THEM TO THE SACRIFICE 02077 zebach>.

1Sa_16_06 ¶ AND IT CAME TO PASS , WHEN THEY WERE COME 00935 BOW > (8800), THAT HE LOOKED 07200 ra> AH (8799) ON ELIAB 00446 Eliy>ab>, AND SAID 00559 amar> (8799), SURELY THE LORD ’S 03068 Y@hovah> ANOINTED 04899 mashiyach> IS BEFORE HIM .

1Sa_16_07 BUT THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah> SAID 00559 amar> (8799) UNTO SAMUEL 08050 Sh@muw>el>, LOOK 05027 nabat> (8686) NOT ON HIS COUNTENANCE 04758 MAR eh>, OR ON THE HEIGHT 01364 gaboahh> OF HIS STATURE 06967 qowmah>; BECAUSE HAVE REFUSED 03988 ma>ac> (8804) HIM : FOR THE LORD SEETH NOT AS MAN 00120 ADAM SEETH 07200 ra> AH (8799); FOR MAN 00120 ADAM LOOKETH 07200 ra> AH (8799) ON THE OUTWARD APPEARANCE 05869 , BUT THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah> LOOKETH 07200 ra> AH (8799) ON THE HEART 03824 lebab>.

1Sa_16_08 THEN JESSE 03448 Yishay> CALLED 07121 qara> (8799) ABINADAB 00041 Abiynadab>, AND MADE HIM PASS 05674 (8686) BEFORE 06440 paniym> SAMUEL 08050 Sh@muw>el>. AND HE SAID 00559 amar> (8799), NEITHER HATH THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah> CHOSEN 00977 bachar> (8804) THIS .

1Sa_16_09 THEN JESSE 03448 Yishay> MADE SHAMMAH 08048 SHAMMAH TO PASS BY 05674 (8686). AND HE SAID 00559 amar> (8799), NEITHER HATH THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah> CHOSEN 00977 bachar> (8804) THIS .

1Sa_16_10 AGAIN , JESSE 03448 Yishay> MADE SEVEN 07651 SHEBA <> OF HIS SONS 01121 BEN TO PASS 05674 (8686) BEFORE 06440 paniym> SAMUEL 08050 Sh@muw>el>. AND SAMUEL 08050 Sh@muw>el> SAID 00559 amar> (8799) UNTO JESSE 03448 Yishay>, THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah> HATH NOT CHOSEN 00977 bachar> (8804) THESE .

1Sa_16_11 AND SAMUEL 08050 Sh@muw>el> SAID 00559 amar> (8799) UNTO JESSE 03448 Yishay>, ARE HERE ALL 08552 tamam> (8804) THY CHILDREN 05288 na< AR ? AND HE SAID 00559 amar> (8799), THERE REMAINETH 07604 sha> AR (8804) YET THE YOUNGEST 06996 qatan>, AND , BEHOLD , HE KEEPETH 07462 ra< AH (8802) THE SHEEP 06629 tso>n>. AND SAMUEL 08050 Sh@muw>el> SAID 00559 amar> (8799) UNTO JESSE 03448 Yishay>, SEND 07971 shalach> (8798) AND FETCH 03947 laqach> (8798) HIM : FOR WE WILL NOT SIT DOWN 05437 cabab> (8799) TILL HE COME 00935 BOW > (8800) HITHER 06311 poh>.

1Sa_16_12 AND HE SENT 07971 shalach> (8799), AND BROUGHT HIM IN 00935 BOW > (8686). NOW HE WAS RUDDY 00132 admoniy>, AND WITHAL 05973 OF a BEAUTIFUL 03303 yapheh> COUNTENANCE 05869 , AND GOODLY 02896 towb> TO LOOK TO 07210 ro>iy>. AND THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah> SAID 00559 amar> (8799), ARISE 06965 quwm> (8798), ANOINT 04886 mashach> (8798) HIM : FOR THIS IS HE .

1Sa_16_13 THEN SAMUEL 08050 Sh@muw>el> TOOK 03947 laqach> (8799) THE HORN 07161 qeren> OF OIL 08081 shemen>, AND ANOINTED 04886 mashach> (8799) HIM IN THE MIDST 07130 qereb> OF HIS BRETHREN 00251 ach>: AND THE SPIRIT 07307 ruwach> OF THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah> CAME 06743 tsalach> (8799) UPON DAVID 01732 DAVID FROM THAT DAY 03117 yowm> FORWARD 04605 ma. SO SAMUEL 08050 Sh@muw>el> ROSE UP 06965 quwm> (8799), AND WENT 03212 yalak> (8799) TO RAMAH 07414 RAMAH .

1Sa_16_14 ¶ BUT THE SPIRIT 07307 ruwach> OF THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah> DEPARTED 05493 cuwr> (8804) FROM SAUL 07586 Sha>uwl>, AND AN EVIL 07451 ra<> SPIRIT 07307 ruwach> FROM THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah> TROUBLED 01204 ba (8765) HIM .

1Sa_16_15 AND SAUL ’s 07586 Sha>uwl> SERVANTS 05650 < EBED SAID 00559 amar> (8799) UNTO HIM , BEHOLD NOW , AN EVIL 07451 ra<> SPIRIT 07307 ruwach> FROM GOD 00430 elohiym> TROUBLETH 01204 ba (8764) THEE .

1Sa_16_16 LET OUR LORD 00113 adown> NOW COMMAND 00559 amar> (8799) THY SERVANTS 05650 < EBED , WHICH ARE BEFORE 06440 paniym> THEE , TO SEEK OUT 01245 baqash> (8762) a MAN 00376 iysh>, WHO IS a CUNNING 03045 yada<> (8802) PLAYER 05059 nagan> (8764) ON AN HARP 03658 kinnowr>: AND IT SHALL COME TO PASS , WHEN THE EVIL 07451 ra<> SPIRIT 07307 ruwach> FROM GOD 00430 elohiym> IS UPON THEE , THAT HE SHALL PLAY 05059 nagan> (8765) WITH HIS HAND 03027 yad>, AND THOU SHALT BE WELL 02895 towb> (8804).

1Sa_16_17 AND SAUL 07586 Sha>uwl> SAID 00559 amar> (8799) UNTO HIS SERVANTS 05650 < EBED , PROVIDE 07200 ra> AH (8798) ME NOW a MAN 00376 iysh> THAT CAN PLAY 05059 nagan> (8763) WELL 03190 yatab> (8688), AND BRING 00935 BOW > (8689) HIM TO ME .

1Sa_16_18 THEN ANSWERED 06030 < ANAH (8799) ONE 00259 echad> OF THE SERVANTS 05288 na< AR , AND SAID 00559 amar> (8799), BEHOLD , HAVE SEEN 07200 ra> AH (8804) a SON 01121 BEN OF JESSE 03448 Yishay> THE BETHLEHEMITE 01022 Beyth hal-Lachmiy>, THAT IS CUNNING 03045 yada<> (8802) IN PLAYING 05059 nagan> (8763), AND a MIGHTY 01368 gibbowr> VALIANT MAN 02428 chayil>, AND a MAN 00376 iysh> OF WAR 04421 milchamah>, AND PRUDENT 00995 biyn> (8737) IN MATTERS 01697 dabar>, AND a COMELY 08389 TO AR PERSON 00376 iysh>, AND THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah> IS WITH HIM .

1Sa_16_19 WHEREFORE SAUL 07586 Sha>uwl> SENT 07971 shalach> (8799) MESSENGERS 04397 MAL ak> UNTO JESSE 03448 Yishay>, AND SAID 00559 amar> (8799), SEND 07971 shalach> (8798) ME DAVID 01732 DAVID THY SON 01121 BEN , WHICH IS WITH THE SHEEP 06629 tso>n>.

1Sa_16_20 AND JESSE 03448 Yishay> TOOK 03947 laqach> (8799) AN ASS 02543 chamowr> LADEN WITH BREAD 03899 lechem>, AND a BOTTLE 04997 NO d> OF WINE 03196 yayin>, AND a 00259 echad> KID 01423 g@diy> 05795 , AND SENT 07971 shalach> (8799) THEM BY 03027 yad> DAVID 01732 DAVID HIS SON 01121 BEN UNTO SAUL 07586 Sha>uwl>.

1Sa_16_21 AND DAVID 01732 DAVID CAME 00935 BOW > (8799) TO SAUL 07586 Sha>uwl>, AND STOOD 05975 < AMAD (8799) BEFORE 06440 paniym> HIM : AND HE LOVED 00157 AHAB (8799) HIM GREATLY 03966 m@; AND HE BECAME HIS ARMOURBEARER 05375 nasa> (8802) 03627 k@liy>.

1Sa_16_22 AND SAUL 07586 Sha>uwl> SENT 07971 shalach> (8799) TO JESSE 03448 Yishay>, SAYING 00559 amar> (8800), LET DAVID 01732 DAVID , PRAY THEE , STAND 05975 < AMAD (8799) BEFORE 06440 paniym> ME ; FOR HE HATH FOUND 04672 matsa> (8804) FAVOUR 02580 chen> IN MY SIGHT 05869 .

1Sa_16_23 AND IT CAME TO PASS , WHEN THE EVIL SPIRIT 07307 ruwach> FROM GOD 00430 elohiym> WAS UPON SAUL 07586 Sha>uwl>, THAT DAVID 01732 DAVID TOOK 03947 laqach> (8804) AN HARP 03658 kinnowr>, AND PLAYED 05059 nagan> (8765) WITH HIS HAND 03027 yad>: SO SAUL 07586 Sha>uwl> WAS REFRESHED 07304 ravach> (8804), AND WAS WELL 02895 towb> (8804), AND THE EVIL 07451 ra<> SPIRIT 07307 ruwach> DEPARTED 05493 cuwr> (8804) FROM HIM .