1And the Lord said to Samuel, "Why you still bummed about Saul? I’ve rejected him from ruling Israel. Fill your horn with oil and bounce to Jesse the Bethlehemite; I’ve got a king lined up from his fam."

2Samuel was like, "How can I go? If Saul hears, he’ll straight up kill me." And the Lord said, "Take a heifer with you, and say you’re there to sacrifice to me."

3"Call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I’ll show you what to do: you’re gonna anoint the one I pick."

4Samuel did what the Lord said and rolled up to Bethlehem. The town elders were shook and asked, "You coming in peace or what?"

5He replied, "Yeah, I’m here for a peace offering to the Lord. Get yourselves ready and come with me." He prepped Jesse and his sons for the sacrifice.

6When they arrived, he spotted Eliab and thought, "This has gotta be the Lord's pick."

7But the Lord said to Samuel, "Don’t judge by his looks or height; I’ve passed on him. God sees the heart, not just the outside."

8Then Jesse brought Abinadab by, and Samuel said, "Not this one either."

9Jesse brought Shammah by next, and Samuel said, "Not this one either."

10Jesse made seven of his sons pass by, and Samuel told him, "God hasn’t chosen any of these."

11Samuel asked Jesse, "Are these all your kids?" Jesse replied, "There’s the youngest, but he’s out with the sheep." Samuel said, "Go get him; we’re not sitting down until he shows up."

12So Jesse sent for him. He was ruddy and had a dope look. The Lord said, "Get up and anoint him; this is the one."

13Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him right there in front of his brothers. The Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day on, and Samuel dipped back to Ramah.

14But the Spirit of the Lord left Saul, and a sus spirit from the Lord started troubling him.

15Saul’s servants said to him, "Yo, an evil spirit from God is messing with you."

16"Let’s find someone who can play some sick tunes on a harp. When the evil spirit hits you, he’ll play, and you’ll feel better."

17Saul said to his servants, "Find me a dope player and bring him to me."

18One of the servants replied, "I’ve seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite; he’s got mad skills, a brave warrior, and the Lord is with him."

19So Saul sent messengers to Jesse, saying, "Send me David, your son, who’s chilling with the sheep."

20Jesse loaded up a donkey with bread, wine, and a goat, and sent it with David to Saul.

21David came to Saul and stood before him; Saul loved him a lot and made him his armor-bearer.

22Saul sent a message to Jesse, saying, "Let David hang with me; he’s found favor in my eyes."

23When the evil spirit from God was on Saul, David took a harp and played. Saul felt refreshed and good, and the evil spirit left him.

1And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth–lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

2And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the Lord said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the Lord.

3And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.

4And Samuel did that which the Lord spake, and came to Beth–lehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

5And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the Lord: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

6And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord’s anointed is before him.

7But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

8Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.

9Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.

10Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The Lord hath not chosen these.

11And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.

12And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

13Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

14But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.

15And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.

16Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

17And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

18Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth–lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.

19Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.

20And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.

21And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

22And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.

23And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.