1 Samuel 16
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1 Samuel 16:4-13

4And SamuelH8050 did what Jehovah saidH559, and cameH935 to Bethlehem. And the eldersH2205 of the cityH5892 cameH935 tremblingH2729 to meetH7122 him, and saidH559, Dost thou comeH935 peaceably?

5And he saidH559, Peaceably: I am comeH935 to sacrificeH2077 to Jehovah. Hallow yourselves, and comeH935 with me to the sacrificeH2077. And he hallowed JesseH3448 and his sonsH1121, and calledH7121 them to the sacrificeH2077.

6And it cameH935 to pass when they wereH1961 comeH935, that he lookedH7200 on EliabH446, and saidH559, SurelyH389 Jehovah's anointedH4899 is before him.

7But Jehovah saidH559 to SamuelH8050, LookH7200 not on his countenance, or on the heightH6967 of his statureH6967; because I have rejectedH3988 him; for it is not as manH120 seeth; for manH120 looketh upon the outward appearanceH4758, but Jehovah looketh upon the heartH3824.

8Then JesseH3448 calledH7121 AbinadabH41, and made him passH5674 before SamuelH8050. And he saidH559, Neither has Jehovah chosenH977 this oneH2088.

9Then JesseH3448 made ShammahH8048 passH5674 by. And he saidH559, Neither has Jehovah chosenH977 this oneH2088.

10And JesseH3448 made sevenH7651 of his sonsH1121 passH5674 before SamuelH8050. And SamuelH8050 saidH559 to JesseH3448, Jehovah has not chosenH977 these.

11And SamuelH8050 saidH559 to JesseH3448, Are these all the youngH5288 menH5288? And he saidH559, There is yetH5750 the youngestH6996 remainingH7604, and behold, he is feeding the sheepH6629. And SamuelH8050 saidH559 to JesseH3448, SendH7971 and fetch him; for we will not sit at table till he comeH935 hither.

12And he sentH7971 and broughtH935 him in. And he was ruddy, and besides of a lovely countenance and beautifulH3303 appearanceH5869. And Jehovah saidH559, AriseH6965, anointH4886 him; for this is he.

13And SamuelH8050 tookH3947 the hornH7161 of oilH8081, and anointedH4886 him in the midstH7130 of his brethren. And the SpiritH7307 of Jehovah came upon DavidH1732 from that dayH3117 forward. And SamuelH8050 roseH6965 up, and went to RamahH7414.

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