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6 And when they were come in, he saw Eliab, 17 And Saul said to his servants: Provide me
and said: Is the Lord’s anointed before him? then some man that can play well, and bring him
7 And the Lord said to Samuel: Look not on to me.
his countenance, nor on the height of his stature: 18 And one of the servants answering, said:
because I have rejected him, nor do I judge ac- Behold I have seen a son of Isai, the Beth-
cording to the look of man: for man seeth those lehemite, a skilful player, and one of great
things that appear, but the Lord beholdeth the strength, and a man fit for war, and prudent
heart. in his words, and a comely person: and the Lord
8 And Isai called Abinadab, and brought him is with him.
before Samuel. And he said: Neither hath the 19 Then Saul sent messengers to Isai, saying:
Lord chosen this, Send me David, thy son, who is in the pastures.
9 And Isai brought Samma, and he said of 20 And Isai took an ass laden with bread, and
him: Neither hath the Lord chosen this. a bottle of wine, and a kid of the flock, and sent
10 Isai therefore brought his seven sons before them by the hand of David, his son, to Saul.
Samuel: and Samuel said to Isai: The Lord hath 21 And David came to Saul, and stood before
not chosen any one of these. him: and he loved him exceedingly, and made
11 And Samuel said to Isai: Are here all him his armourbearer.
thy sons? He answered: There remaineth yet a 22 And Saul sent to Isai, saying: Let David
young one, who keepeth the sheep. And Samuel stand before me: for he hath found favour in my
said to Isai: Send, and fetch him: for we will not sight.
sit down till he come hither. 23 So whensoever the evil spirit from the Lord
12 He sent therefore and brought him. Now was upon Saul, David took his harp, and played
he was ruddy and beautiful to behold, and of with his hand, and Saul was refreshed, and was
a comely face. And the Lord said: Arise, and better, for the evil spirit departed from him.
anoint him, for this is he.
13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and
anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and Chapter 17
the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from
that day forward: and Samuel rose up, and went Now the Philistines gathering together their
to Ramatha. troops to battle, assembled at Socho of Juda:
14 But the Spirit of the Lord departed from and camped between Socho and Azeca, in the
Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled borders of Dommim.
him. 2 And Saul and the children of Israel being
15 And the servants of Saul said to him: Be- gathered together, came to the valley of Tere-
hold now an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. binth, and they set the army in array to fight
16 Let our lord give orders, and thy servants against the Philistines.
who are before thee, will seek out a man skilful 3 And the Philistines stood on a mountain on
in playing on the harp, that when the evil spirit the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on
from the Lord is upon thee, he may play with the other side: and there was a valley between
his hand, and thou mayst bear it more easily. them.