1 Samuel 16
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1 Samuel 16:17-23

17And SaulH7586 commandedH559 hisH413 servantsH5650, “FindH7200H4994 me someoneH376 who playsH5059 wellH3190, and bringH935 him to meH413.”

18OneH259 of the servantsH5288H559H2009 answeredH6030, “I have seenH7200 a sonH1121 of JesseH3448 of BethlehemH1022 who knowsH3045 how to playH5059 the harp. He is a mighty manH1368 of valorH2428, a warriorH376H4421, eloquentH995H1697H376 and handsomeH8389, and the LORDH3068 is with himH5973.”

19So SaulH7586 sentH7971 messengersH4397 toH413 JesseH3448 and saidH559, “SendH7971H413 meH853 your sonH1121 DavidH1732, whoH834 is with the sheepH6629.”

20And JesseH3448 tookH3947 a donkeyH2543 loaded with breadH3899, a skinH4997 of wineH3196, and oneH259 young goatH1423H5795 and sent themH7971 toH413 SaulH7586 withH3027 his sonH1121 DavidH1732. 21When DavidH1732 cameH935 toH413 SaulH7586 and entered his serviceH5975H6440, Saul loved himH157 very muchH3966, and David becameH1961 his armor-bearerH5375H3627.

22Then SaulH7586 sentH7971 word toH413 JesseH3448, sayingH559, “Let DavidH1732 remain in my serviceH5975H4994H6440, forH3588 I am pleased withH4672H2580 himH5869.” 23And wheneverH1961 the spiritH7307 from GodH430 cameH1961 uponH413 SaulH7586, DavidH1732 would pick upH3947 his harpH3658 and playH5059H3027. Then SaulH7586 would find reliefH7304 and feel betterH2896, and the spiritH7307 of distressH7451 would departH5493 from himH5921.

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