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1Sam 16:1 And 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 Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

וי֤אמר שמואל֙ א֣יך אל֔ך ושמ֥ע שא֖ול והרג֑ני וי֣אמר יהו֗ה עגל֤ת בקר֙ תק֣ח ביד֔ך וא֣מרת֔ לזב֥ח לֽיהו֖ה בֽאתי׃

1Sam 16:2 And 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.

וקר֥את ליש֖י בז֑בח ואֽנכ֗י אודֽיעך֙ א֣ת אשֽר־תעש֔ה ומשחת֣ ל֔י א֥ת אשר־אמ֖ר אלֽיך׃

1Sam 16:3 And 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.

וי֣עש שמוא֗ל א֚ת אש֣ר דב֣ר יהו֔ה ויב֖א ב֣ית ל֑חם ויחרד֞ו זקנ֤י העיר֙ לקראת֔ו וי֖אמר של֥ם בואֽך׃

1Sam 16:4 And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

וי֣אמר׀ של֗ום לזב֤ח לֽיהוה֙ ב֔אתי הֽתקדש֔ו ובאת֥ם את֖י בז֑בח ויקד֤ש את־ישי֙ ואת־בנ֔יו ויקר֥א לה֖ם לזֽבח׃

1Sam 16:5 And 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.

ויה֣י בבוא֔ם וי֖רא את־אליא֑ב וי֕אמר א֛ך נ֥גד יהו֖ה משיחֽו׃

1Sam 16:6 And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD's anointed is before him.

וי֨אמר יהו֜ה אל־שמוא֗ל אל־תב֧ט אל־מרא֛הו ואל־גב֥ה קומת֖ו כ֣י מאסת֑יהו כ֣י׀ ל֗א אש֤ר יראה֙ האד֔ם כ֤י הֽאדם֙ ירא֣ה לעינ֔ים ויהו֖ה ירא֥ה ללבֽב׃

1Sam 16:7 But 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.

ויקר֤א ישי֙ אל־אב֣ינד֔ב ויעבר֖הו לפנ֣י שמוא֑ל וי֕אמר גם־בז֖ה לֽא־בח֥ר יהוֽה׃

1Sam 16:8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

ויעב֥ר יש֖י שמ֑ה וי֕אמר גם־בז֖ה לא־בח֥ר יהוֽה׃

1Sam 16:9 Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

ויעב֥ר יש֛י שבע֥ת בנ֖יו לפנ֣י שמוא֑ל וי֤אמר שמואל֙ אל־יש֔י לא־בח֥ר יהו֖ה באֽלה׃

1Sam 16:10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.

וי֨אמר שמוא֣ל אל־ישי֘ הת֣מו הנערים֒ וי֗אמר ע֚וד שא֣ר הקט֔ן והנ֥ה רע֖ה בצ֑אן וי֨אמר שמוא֤ל אל־ישי֙ שלח֣ה וקח֔נו כ֥י לא־נס֖ב עד־בא֥ו פֽה׃

1Sam 16:11 And 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.

וישל֤ח ויביא֙הו֙ וה֣וא אדמונ֔י עם־יפ֥ה עינ֖ים וט֣וב ר֑אי וי֧אמר יהו֛ה ק֥ום משח֖הו כֽי־ז֥ה הֽוא׃

1Sam 16:12 And 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.

ויק֨ח שמוא֜ל את־ק֣רן הש֗מן וימש֣ח אתו֘ בק֣רב אחיו֒ ותצל֤ח רֽוח־יהוה֙ אל־דו֔ד מהי֥ום הה֖וא ומ֑עלה וי֣קם שמוא֔ל וי֖לך הרמֽתה׃

1Sam 16:13 Then 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.

ור֧וח יהו֛ה ס֖רה מע֣ם שא֑ול ובֽעת֥תו רֽוח־רע֖ה מא֥ת יהוֽה׃

1Sam 16:14 But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.

ויאמר֥ו עבדֽי־שא֖ול אל֑יו הנה־נ֧א רֽוח־אלה֛ים רע֖ה מבעתֽך׃

1Sam 16:15 And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.

יאמר־נ֤א אדנ֙נו֙ עבד֣יך לפנ֔יך יבקש֕ו א֕יש יד֖ע מנג֣ן בכנ֑ור והי֗ה בֽהי֨ות על֤יך רֽוח־אלהים֙ רע֔ה ונג֥ן ביד֖ו וט֥וב לֽך׃

1Sam 16:16 Let 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.

וי֥אמר שא֖ול אל־עבד֑יו ראו־נ֣א ל֗י א֚יש מיט֣יב לנג֔ן והביאות֖ם אלֽי׃

1Sam 16:17 And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

ויען֩ אח֨ד מהנער֜ים וי֗אמר הנ֨ה רא֜יתי ב֣ן לישי֘ ב֣ית הלחמי֒ יד֣ע נ֠גן וגב֨ור ח֜יל וא֧יש מלחמ֛ה ונב֥ון דב֖ר וא֣יש ת֑אר ויהו֖ה עמֽו׃

1Sam 16:18 Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, 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.

וישל֥ח שא֛ול מלאכ֖ים אל־יש֑י וי֕אמר שלח֥ה אל֛י את־דו֥ד בנך֖ אש֥ר בצֽאן׃

1Sam 16:19 Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.

ויק֨ח יש֜י חמ֥ור ל֙חם֙ ונ֣אד י֔ין וגד֥י עז֖ים אח֑ד וישל֛ח ביד־דו֥ד בנ֖ו אל־שאֽול׃

1Sam 16:20 And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.

ויב֤א דוד֙ אל־שא֔ול וֽיעמ֖ד לפנ֑יו ויאהב֣הֽו מא֔ד וֽיהי־ל֖ו נש֥א כלֽים׃

1Sam 16:21 And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

וישל֣ח שא֔ול אל־יש֖י לאמ֑ר יעמד־נ֤א דוד֙ לפנ֔י כֽי־מ֥צא ח֖ן בעינֽי׃

1Sam 16:22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.

והי֗ה בֽהי֤ות רֽוח־אלהים֙ אל־שא֔ול ולק֥ח דו֛ד את־הכנ֖ור ונג֣ן ביד֑ו ורו֤ח לשאול֙ וט֣וב ל֔ו וס֥רה מעל֖יו ר֥וח הרעֽה׃

1Sam 16:23 And 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.

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