1 Samuel 16:4-11

4So SamuelH8050 didH6213 whatH834 the LORDH3068 had saidH1696 and wentH935 to BethlehemH1035. When the eldersH2205 of the townH5892 met himH7122, they trembledH2729 and askedH559, “Do you comeH935 in peaceH7965?”

5“In peaceH7965,” he repliedH559. “I have comeH935 to sacrificeH2076 to the LORDH3068. Consecrate yourselvesH6942 and comeH935 with meH854 to the sacrificeH2077.”

Then he consecratedH6942 JesseH3448 and his sonsH1121 and invitedH7121 them to the sacrificeH2077. 6When they arrivedH935, Samuel sawH7200 EliabH446 and saidH559, “SurelyH389 here beforeH5048 the LORDH3068 is His anointedH4899.”

7But the LORDH3068 saidH559 toH413 SamuelH8050, “Do notH408 considerH5027H413 his appearanceH4758H413 or heightH1364H6967, forH3588 I have rejected himH3988; the LORD does notH3808 see asH834 manH120 doesH7200. ForH3588 manH120 seesH7200 the outward appearanceH5869, but the LORDH3068 seesH7200 the heartH3824.”

8Then JesseH3448H413 calledH7121 AbinadabH41 and presented himH5674 toH6440 SamuelH8050, who saidH559, “The LORDH3068 has notH3808 chosenH977 thisH2088 one eitherH1571.”

9Next JesseH3448 presentedH5674 ShammahH8048,1 but Samuel saidH559, “The LORDH3068 has notH3808 chosenH977 thisH2088 one eitherH1571.”

10Thus JesseH3448 made sevenH7651 of his sonsH1121 passH5674 beforeH6440 SamuelH8050, but SamuelH8050H413 toldH559 himH3448, “The LORDH3068 has notH3808 chosenH977 any of theseH428.”

11And SamuelH8050H413 askedH559 himH3448, “Are these allH8552 the sons you haveH5288?”

“There is stillH5750H7604 the youngestH6996,” Jesse repliedH559, “but he isH2009 tendingH7462 the sheepH6629.”

“Send forH7971 himH3947,” SamuelH8050H413 repliedH559. “ForH3588 we will notH3808 sit downH5437 to eat untilH5704 he arrivesH935H6311.”