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1 Samuel 16

Samuel Goes to Bethlehem

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Now the LORDh3068 saidh559 to Samuelh8050, " aHowh4970 longh5704 will you grieveh56 overh413 Saulh7586, since  bI have rejectedh3988a him from beingh4427a kingh4427a overh5921 Israelh3478?  cFillh4390 your hornh7161 with oilh8081 and goh1980; I will sendh7971 you to  dJesseh3448 the Bethlehemiteh1022, for I have  eselectedh7200 a kingh4428 for Myself among his sonsh1121."

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But Samuelh8050 saidh559, "Howh349 can I goh1980? When Saulh7586 hearsh8085 of it, he will killh2026 me." And the LORDh3068 saidh559, " aTakeh3947 a heiferh5697 with you and sayh559, `I have comeh935 to sacrificeh2076 to the LORDh3068.'

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"You shall inviteh7121 Jesseh3448 to the sacrificeh2077, and  aI will showh3045 you whath834 you shall doh6213a; and  byou shall anointh4886 for Me the one whomh834 I  1designateh559 to you."

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So Samuelh8050 didh6213a whath834 the LORDh3068 saidh1696, and cameh935 to  aBethlehemh1035. And the eldersh2205 of the cityh5892b cameh2729 tremblingh2729 to meeth7122 him and saidh559, " bDo you comeh935 in peaceh7965?"

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He saidh559, "In peaceh7965; I have comeh935 to sacrificeh2076 to the LORDh3068.  aConsecrateh6942 yourselves and comeh935 with me to the sacrificeh2077." He also consecratedh6942 Jesseh3448 and his sonsh1121 and invitedh7121 them to the sacrificeh2077.

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When they enteredh935, he lookedh7200 at  aEliabh446 and thoughth559, "Surelyh389 the LORD'Sh3068 anointedh4899 is beforeh5048 Him."

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But the LORDh3068 saidh559 to Samuelh8050, "Do not lookh5027 at his appearanceh4758 or at the heighth6967 of his statureh6967, becauseh3588 I have rejectedh3988a him; for  1Godh430 sees not as manh120 seesh7200, for manh120 looksh7200 at the outwardh5869 appearanceh5869,  abut the LORDh3068 looksh7200 at the hearth3824."

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Then Jesseh3448 calledh7121  aAbinadabh41 and made him passh5674a beforeh6440 Samuelh8050. And he saidh559, "The LORDh3068 has not chosenh977 thish2088 oneh2088 eitherh1571."

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Next Jesseh3448 made  1 aShammahh8048 passh5674a by. And he saidh559, "The LORDh3068 has not chosenh977 thish2088 oneh2088 eitherh1571."

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Thus Jesseh3448 made sevenh7651 of his sonsh1121 passh5674a beforeh6440 Samuelh8050. But Samuelh8050 saidh559 to Jesseh3448, "The LORDh3068 has not chosenh977 theseh428."

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And Samuelh8050 saidh559 to Jesseh3448, "Are these allh8552 the childrenh5288?" And he saidh559, " aThere remainsh7604 yeth5750 the youngesth6996a, and beholdh2009, he is tendingh7462a the sheeph6629." Then Samuelh8050 saidh559 to Jesseh3448, "Sendh7971 and  1bringh3947 him; for we will not sith5437 down untilh5704 he comesh935 hereh6311."

David Anointed

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So he senth7971 and broughth935 him in. Now he was ruddyh132, with  abeautifulh3303 eyesh5869 and a handsomeh2896a appearanceh7210. And the LORDh3068 saidh559, " bAriseh6965, anointh4886 him; for thish2088 is he."

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Then Samuelh8050 tookh3947 the hornh7161 of oilh8081 and  aanointedh4886 him in the midsth7130 of his brothersh251; and  bthe Spirith7307 of the LORDh3068 cameh6743a mightilyh6743a upon Davidh1732 from that dayh3117 forwardh4605. And Samuelh8050 aroseh6965 and wenth1980 to Ramahh7414.

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 aNow the Spirith7307 of the LORDh3068 departedh5493 from Saulh7586, and  ban evilh7451a spirith7307 from the LORDh3068 terrorizedh1204 him.

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Saul'sh7586 servantsh5650 then saidh559 to him, "Beholdh2009 nowh4994, an evilh7451a spirith7307 from Godh430 is terrorizingh1204 you.

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"Let our lordh113 nowh4994 commandh559 your servantsh5650 who are beforeh6440 you. Let them seekh1245 a manh376 who is a skillfulh3045 playerh5059 on the harph3658; and it shall comeh1961 about when the evilh7451a spirith7307 from Godh430 is on you, that  ahe shall playh5059 the harp with his handh3027, and you will be wellh2895."

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So Saulh7586 saidh559 to his servantsh5650, "Provideh7200 for me nowh4994 a manh376 who can playh5059 wellh3190 and bringh935 him to me."

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Then oneh259 of the youngh5288 menh5288 saidh559, "Beholdh2009, I have seenh7200 a sonh1121 of Jesseh3448 the Bethlehemiteh1022 who is a skillfulh3045 musicianh5059,  aa mightyh1368 manh1368 of valorh2428, a warriorh4421, one prudenth995 in speechh1697, and a handsomeh8389 manh376; and  bthe LORDh3068 is with him."

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So Saulh7586 senth7971 messengersh4397 to Jesseh3448 and saidh559, "Sendh7971 me your sonh1121 Davidh1732 whoh834 is with the flockh6629."

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Jesseh3448  atookh3947 a donkeyh2543 loaded with breadh3899 and a jugh4997 of wineh3196 and a youngh1423 goath5795, and senth7971 them to Saulh7586 by Davidh1732 his sonh1121.

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Then Davidh1732 cameh935 to Saulh7586 and  1 aattendedh6440 him; and  2Saul lovedh157 him greatlyh3966, and he becameh1961 his armorh3627 bearerh5375.

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Saulh7586 senth7971 to Jesseh3448, sayingh559, "Let Davidh1732 nowh4994 standh5975 beforeh6440 me, for he has foundh4672 favorh2580 in my sighth5869."

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So it cameh1961 about whenever  athe evil spirith7307 from Godh430 cameh1961 to Saulh7586, Davidh1732 would takeh3947 the harph3658 and playh5059 it with his handh3027; and Saulh7586 would be refreshedh7304 and be wellh2895, and the evilh7451a spirith7307 would departh5493 from him.



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