1 The LORD said to Samuel: "How long will you grieve for Saul, whom I have rejected as king of Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and be on your way. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have chosen my king from among his sons."
2 But Samuel replied: "How can I go? Saul will hear of it and kill me." To this the LORD answered: "Take a heifer along and say, 'I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.'
3 Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I myself will tell you what to do; you are to anoint for me the one I point out to you."
4 Samuel did as the LORD had commanded him. When he entered Bethlehem, the elders of the city came trembling to meet him and inquired, "Is your visit peaceful, O seer?"
5 He replied: "Yes! I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. So cleanse yourselves and join me today for the banquet." He also had Jesse and his sons cleanse themselves and invited them to the sacrifice.
6 As they came, he looked at Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD'S anointed is here before him."
7 But the LORD said to Samuel: "Do not judge from his appearance or from his lofty stature, because I have rejected him. Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appearance but the LORD looks into the heart."
8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him before Samuel, who said, "The Lord has not chosen him."
9 Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either."
10 In the same way Jesse presented seven sons before Samuel, but Samuel said to Jesse, "The LORD has not chosen any one of these."
11 Then Samuel asked Jesse, "Are these all the sons you have?" Jesse replied, "There is still the youngest, who is tending the sheep." Samuel said to Jesse, "Send for him; we will not begin the sacrificial banquet until he arrives here."
12 Jesse sent and had the young man brought to them. He was ruddy, a youth handsome to behold and making a splendid appearance. The LORD said, "There-anoint him, for this is he!"
13 Then Samuel, with the horn of oil in hand, anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and from that day on, the spirit of the LORD rushed upon David. When Samuel took his leave, he went to Ramah.
14 The spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, and he was tormented by an evil spirit sent by the LORD.
15 So the servants of Saul said to him: "Please! An evil spirit from God is tormenting you.
16 If your lordship will order it, we, your servants here in attendance on you, will look for a man skilled in playing the harp. When the evil spirit from God comes over you, he will play and you will feel better."
17 Saul then told his servants, "Find me a skillful harpist and bring him to me."
18 A servant spoke up to say: "I have observed that one of the sons of Jesse of Bethlehem is a skillful harpist. He is also a stalwart soldier, besides being an able speaker, and handsome. Moreover, the LORD is with him."
19 Accordingly, Saul dispatched messengers to ask Jesse to send him his son David, who was with the flock.
20 Then Jesse took five loaves of bread, a skin of wine, and a kid, and sent them to Saul by his son David.
21 Thus David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul became very fond of him, made him his armor-bearer,
22 and sent Jesse the message, "Allow David to remain in my service, for he meets with my approval."
23 Whenever the spirit from God seized Saul, David would take the harp and play, and Saul would be relieved and 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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