11. Samuel said to Jesse, “Are these all your young men?”And he said, “There remains yet the youngest, and there he is shepherding the flock.”Then Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and bring him, for we will not sit down until he comes here.”
12. So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy with beautiful eyes and a good appearance.And the Lord said, “Arise, anoint him, for this is he.”
13. Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. And the Spirit of the Lord came on David from that day forward. So Samuel arose and went to Ramah.
14. Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul and an evil spirit from the Lord terrified him.
15. So the servants of Saul said to him, “See, an evil spirit from God troubles you.
16. Let our lord now tell your servants, who are before you, that they might seek out a man experienced in playing the lyre. And it will come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is on you, that he will play with his hand, and you will be well.”
17. Saul said to his servants, “Find me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.”
18. Then one from the servants answered, and said, “I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is experienced in playing music, a mighty man of valor, a man of battle, and skillful in words, even a man of fine appearance. And the Lord is with him.”
19. Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.”
20. Jesse took a donkey laden with bread, a bottle of wine, and a young goat and he sent them with his son David to Saul.
21. David came to Saul, and stood before him. And Saul loved him greatly and he became his armor bearer.