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1 Samuel 16:8-15 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

8. Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, "The Lord has not chosen this one either."

9. Next Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, "The Lord has not chosen this one either."

10. Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, "The Lord has not chosen these."

11. And Samuel said to Jesse, "Are these all the children?" And he said, "There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he is tending the sheep." 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 handsome 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 mightily upon David from that day forward. And Samuel arose and went to Ramah.

14. Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord terrorized him.

15. Saul's servants then said to him, "Behold now, an evil spirit from God is terrorizing you.

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