12. So he sent word and had him come. Now he was ruddy-cheeked, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. Then Adonai said, “Arise, anoint him, for this is the one.”
13. So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. From that day on Ruach Adonai came mightily upon David. Then Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.
14. Now the Ruach Adonai had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Adonai terrified him.
15. So Saul’s courtiers said to him, “Behold now, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you.
16. Let our lord now command your courtiers in your service to search for a man who is a skillful player on the harp. Then whenever the evil spirit from God comes on you, he will play with his instrument and you will feel better.”
17. So Saul said to his courtiers, “Find me someone who can play well and bring him to me.”
18. One of the young men answered and said, “I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite who is skillful in playing music. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, prudent in speech, a handsome man, and Adonai is with him.”
19. So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the flock.”
20. So Jesse took a donkey, loaded it with bread, a bottle of wine and a young goat, and sent them with his son David to Saul.
21. Then David came to Saul and became one of his attendants. Saul loved him greatly, so David became his armor-bearer.
22. Then Saul sent word to Jesse saying, “Let David now keep attending me, for he has found favor in my eyes.”
23. It came to pass, whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take the harp and play it with his hand. So Saul would find relief and feel better, as the evil spirit departed from him.