1 Samuel 16
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1 Samuel 16:1

1And the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElH8050,How long wilt thou mournמִתְאַבֵּ֣לmit.'a.BelH56for Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586,seeing I have rejectedמְאַסְתִּ֔יוme.'as.TivH3988him from reigningמִמְּלֹ֖ךְmi.me.LokhH4427over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478?fillמַלֵּ֨אma.Le'H4390thine hornקַרְנְךָ֜kar.ne.ChaH7161with oilשֶׁ֗מֶןShe.menH8081,and goH3212,I will sendאֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֙'esh.la.cha.KhaH7971thee to Jesseיִשַׁ֣יyi.ShaiH3448the Beth–lehemiteH1022:for I have providedרָאִ֧יתִיra.'I.tiH7200me a kingמֶֽלֶךְ׃Me.lekhH4428among his sonsבְּבָנָ֛יוbe.va.NavH1121.
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