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1 Samuel 16:21-23

21AndDavidדָוִד֙da.VidH1732cameH935toSaulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586,andstoodH5975beforehim:andhelovedH157himgreatly;andhebecameH1961hisarmorbearer.

22AndSaulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586sentH7971toJesseיִשַׁ֖יyi.ShaiH3448,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,LetDavidדָוִד֙da.VidH1732,Ipraythee,standיַעֲמָד־ya.'a.mod-H5975beforeme;forhehathfoundH4672favorחֵ֖ןchenH2580inmysight.

23Anditcametopass,whentheevilהָרָעָֽה׃ פha.ra.'AhH7451spiritרֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-H7307fromGodאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430wasH1961uponSaulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586,thatDavidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732tookH3947theharpהַכִּנּ֖וֹרha.ki.NorH3658,andplayedוְנִגֵּ֣ןve.ni.GenH5059withhishandבְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.DoH3027:soSaulלְשָׁאוּל֙le.sha.'UlH7586wasH1961refreshed,andwasH1961wellH2895,andtheevilH7451spiritר֥וּחַRu.achH7307departedוְסָ֥רָהve.Sa.rahH5493fromhim.

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