13. Samuel took his flask of oil and anointed him, with his brothers standing around watching. The Spirit of God entered David like a rush of wind, God vitally empowering him for the rest of his life.Samuel left and went home to Ramah.
14. At that very moment the Spirit of God left Saul and in its place a black mood sent by God settled on him. He was terrified.
15-16. Saul’s advisors said, “This awful tormenting depression from God is making your life miserable. O Master, let us help. Let us look for someone who can play the harp. When the black mood from God moves in, he’ll play his music and you’ll feel better.”
17. Saul told his servants, “Go ahead. Find me someone who can play well and bring him to me.”
18. One of the young men spoke up, “I know someone. I’ve seen him myself: the son of Jesse of Bethlehem, an excellent musician. He’s also courageous, of age, well-spoken, and good-looking. And God is with him.”
19. So Saul sent messengers to Jesse requesting, “Send your son David to me, the one who tends the sheep.”
20-21. Jesse took a donkey, loaded it with a couple of loaves of bread, a flask of wine, and a young goat, and sent his son David with it to Saul. David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him immediately and made him his right-hand man.