1 Yahweh asked Samuel, "How long will you be grieving over Saul whom I have rejected as king of Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way to Jesse the Bethlehemite for I have chosen my king from among his sons."
2 Samuel asked, "How can I go? If Saul hears of this, he will kill me!" Yahweh replied, "Take a heifer with you and say, 'I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh.'
3 Invite Jesse to the sacrifice and I will let you know what to do next. You shall anoint for me the one I point out to you."
4 Samuel did what Yahweh com-manded and left for Bethlehem. When he appeared, the elders of the city came to him asking, fearfully, "Do you bring us peace?"
5 Samuel replied, "I come in peace; I am here to sacrifice to Yahweh. Cleanse yourselves and join me in the sacrifice." He also had Jesse and his sons cleansed and invited them to the sacrifice.
6 As they came, Samuel looked at Eliab the older and thought, "This must be Yahweh's anointed."
7 But Yahweh told Samuel, "Do not judge by his looks or his stature for I have rejected him. Yahweh does not judge as man judges; humans see with the eyes; Yahweh sees the heart."
8 Jesse called his son Abinadab and presented him to Samuel who said, "Yahweh has not chosen this one either."
9 Jesse presented Shammah and Samuel said, "Nor has Yahweh chosen this one."
10 Jesse presented seven of his sons to Samuel who said, "Yahweh has chosen none of them.
11 But are all your sons here?" Jesse replied, "There is still the youngest, tending the flock just now." Samuel said to him, "Send for him and bring him to me; we shall not sit down to eat until he arrives."
12 So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him to Samuel. He was a handsome lad with ruddy complexion and beautiful eyes. And Yahweh spoke, "Go, anoint him for he is the one."
13 Samuel then took the horn of oil and anointed him in his brothers' presence. From that day onwards, Yahweh's Spirit took hold of David. Then Samuel left for Ramah.
14 The spirit of Yahweh had left Saul and an evil spirit sent by Yahweh tormented him.
15 Saul's servants said to him, "We know that an evil spirit sent by God is tormenting you.
16 If you so wish, your servants who stand before you will look for someone who can play the lyre so when the evil spirit from God comes over you, he will play and you will feel better."
17 So Saul answered them, "Get someone who can play the lyre well."
18 One of them said, "A son of Jesse, the Bethlehemite, plays very well. He is, moreover, a courageous man, intelligent and pleasant to talk with and Yahweh is with him."
19 So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and asked for his son David who tended the sheep.
20 Jesse loaded an ass with bread, a wineskin and a kid and had David take all these to Saul.
21 David then left and entered Saul's service. Saul grew very fond of David and made him his armor-bearer.
22 Then he sent word to Jesse, saying, "Let David remain in my service for I am very pleased with him."
23 So, whenever the evil spirit from God overpowered Saul, David would play on the lyre and Saul would feel better for the evil spirit would leave him.
Versículos relacionados com 1 Samuel, 16:
1 Samuel 16 narrates God's story rejecting Saul as king of Israel and sending Samuel to anoint young David as his successor. The chapter deals with topics such as God's choice, obedience, the importance of character and leadership. Following are five verses related to these themes, in order of proximity to the chapter:
1 Chronicles 28:4: "But the Lord God of Israel chose me from the whole house of my Father, that he may be perpetually king over Israel; for Judah chose by leader, and my father's house in the house of Judah; Among my father's children was pleased with me to make me king over all Israel. " This verse talks about David's divine choice to be king, which is a central theme in 1 Samuel 16.
1 Samuel 15:22: "But Samuel said, The Lord has so much pleasure in burnt offering and sacrifices, as well as to obey the word of the Lord? The fat of sheep. " This verse speaks of the importance of obedience to the Word of God, which is an important theme in 1 Samuel 16, since Samuel obeys God by anointing David as king.
1 Peter 5:2: "Feed the flock of God, which is among you, not by force, but voluntarily; not by greed, but ready -made." This verse speaks of the importance of leadership and the responsibility of taking care of God's people, as David was chosen to lead and pastor the people of Israel as his king.
1 Timothy 3:2: "It should be, therefore, that the bishop be blameless, husband of a woman, vigilant, sober, honest, hospitable, able to teach." This verse speaks of the importance of the leader's character and integrity, as God chose David because of his straight heart.
Psalm 78:70-72: "He chose his servant, and took him out of the sheep's routs; he brought him behind those who were creating, to feed his people, and his inheritance. He had, according to the integrity of his heart, and guided them for the expertise of his hands. " This verse talks about God's choice of David as king and how he was a just and compassionate leader for the people of Israel.
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