1 And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. 2 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. 3 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. 4 And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably? 5 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.
6 ¶ And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD’s anointed is before him. 7 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. 8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this. 9 Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this. 10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these. 11 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. 12 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. 13 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.
14 ¶ But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. 15 And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. 16 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. 17 And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me. 18 Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, 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.
19 ¶ Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep. 20 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. 21 And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer. 22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight. 23 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.
Dāvids tiek svaidīts par ķēniņu
1 Kungs teica Samuēlam: “Cik ilgi tu sērosi par Saulu, tādēļ ka es esmu atmetis viņu no valdīšanas pār Israēlu? Piepildi ragu ar eļļu un ej – es tevi sūtu pie betlēmieša Jišaja, jo es esmu izraudzījies ķēniņu no viņa dēliem.” 2 Samuēls teica: “Kā lai es eju? Sauls to padzirdēs un mani nokaus.” Un Kungs teica: “Ņem līdzi teli un saki: es esmu nācis upurēt Kungam. 3 Aicini Jišaju līdzi upurēt, un es tev teikšu, kas jādara. Svaidi man to, kuru tev norādīšu.” 4 Samuēls darīja, kā Kungs teica, gāja uz Betlēmi, un pilsētas vecajie izbijušies nāca viņam pretī un vaicāja: “Vai tu nāc ar mieru?” 5 Viņš atbildēja: “Ar mieru! Es esmu nācis upurēt Kungam. Šķīstieties un nāciet upurēt kopā ar mani.” Un viņš svētīja Jišaju un viņa dēlus un aicināja viņus līdzi upurēt. 6 Kad tie atnāca, viņš ieraudzīja Elīābu un nodomāja: “Patiesi, viņa svaidītais ir Kunga priekšā.” 7 Bet Kungs atbildēja Samuēlam: “Neraugies uz viņa izskatu un dižo augumu – viņu es esmu atmetis. Jo es neskatos tā kā cilvēki. Cilvēks raugās ar acīm, bet Kungs redz sirdī.” 8 Tad Jišajs aicināja Abīnādāvu un lika viņam nākt Samuēla priekšā, bet tas teica: “Arī šo Kungs nav izvēlējies.” 9 Tad Jišajs lika nākt Šammam, bet Samuēls teica: “Arī šo Kungs nav izvēlējies.” 10 Tā Jišajs lika saviem septiņiem dēliem nākt Samuēla priekšā, bet Samuēls teica Jišajam: “Kungs nav izvēlējies nevienu no šiem.” 11 Un viņš jautāja Jišajam: “Vai šie tev ir visi zēni?” Tas sacīja: “Vēl palicis jaunākais. Redzi, viņš gana avis.” Un Samuēls teica Jišajam: “Sūti pēc viņa, mēs neko nesāksim, iekams viņš nebūs atnācis.” 12 Tad viņš lika to atvest, un tas bija sārtvaidzis skaistām acīm un glītu augumu. Un Kungs teica: “Celies, svaidi viņu, jo tas ir viņš!” 13 Samuēls ņēma eļļas ragu un svaidīja viņu brāļu priekšā, un Kunga Gars spēji nāca pār Dāvidu kopš tās dienas un turpmāk. Bet Samuēls cēlās un gāja uz Rāmu.
Dāvids Saula dienestā
14 Kunga Gars atstāja Saulu, un Kungs viņam uzsūtīja ļaunu garu. 15 Un Saula kalpi viņam teica: “Palūk, Dievs tev ir uzsūtījis ļaunu garu. 16 Lai mūsu kungs liek saviem kalpiem, kas tavā priekšā, sameklēt kādu, kas prot spēlēt liru. Un, kad no Dieva pār tevi nāks ļaunais gars, tad viņš lai spēlē un tev paliks labi.”
17 Un Sauls teica saviem kalpiem: “Tad atrodiet prasmīgu spēlmani un atvediet pie manis!” 18 Viens no puišiem teica: “Redzi, es esmu ievērojis betlēmieša Jišaja dēlu – viņš prot spēlēt, ir drosmīgs vīrs un karotājs, prātīgs vārdos un izskatīgs, un Kungs ir ar viņu.” 19 Tad Sauls sūtīja vēstnešus pie Jišaja, sacīdams: “Sūti pie manis savu dēlu Dāvidu, kurš pie avīm!” 20 Un Jišajs ņēma ēzeli, uzlika tam maizi, ādas trauku ar vīnu un kazlēnu un nosūtīja Saulam ar savu dēlu Dāvidu. 21 Dāvids atnāca pie Saula un stājās viņa priekšā, un tas viņu ļoti iemīlēja, un viņš kļuva tā ieroču nesējs. 22 Un Sauls sūtīja pie Jišaja, sacīdams: “Ļauj, lai Dāvids paliek manā kalpībā, jo viņš ir guvis manu vēlību.” 23 Un, kad vien no Dieva pār Saulu nāca ļaunais gars, tad Dāvids ņēma liru un spēlēja, un Saulam kļuva viegli un labi, un ļaunais gars viņu atstāja.
