1 Samuel 16

1At sinabi ng Panginoon kay Samuel, Hanggang kailan pananangisan mo si Saul yamang aking itinakuwil siya na maging hari sa Israel? Punuin mo ng langis ang iyong sungay, at ikaw ay yumaon, susuguin kita kay Isai na Bethlehemita: sapagka't ako'y naglaan sa kaniyang mga anak ng isang hari. 2At sinabi ni Samuel, Paanong ako'y paroroon? Kung mabalitaan ni Saul, ay kaniyang papatayin ako. At sinabi ng Panginoon, Magdala ka ng isang dumalagang baka, at iyong sabihin, Ako'y naparito upang maghain sa Panginoon. 3At tawagin mo si Isai sa paghahain at aking ituturo sa iyo kung ano ang iyong gagawin; at iyong papahiran sa akin yaong sa iyo'y aking sabihin. 4At ginawa ni Samuel ang sinalita ng Panginoon at naparoon sa Bethlehem. At ang mga matanda sa bayan ay naparoon upang salubungin siya na nagsisipanginig, at nagsabi, Naparirito ka bang may kapayapaan? 5At kaniyang sinabi, May kapayapaan: ako'y naparito upang maghain sa Panginoon: magpakabanal kayo at sumama kayo sa akin sa paghahain. At pinapagbanal niya si Isai at ang kaniyang mga anak, at tinawag niya sila sa paghahain. 6At nangyari, nang sila'y dumating na siya'y tumingin kay Eliab, at nagsabi, Tunay na ang pinahiran ng Panginoon ay nasa harap niya. 7Nguni't sinabi ng Panginoon kay Samuel, Huwag mong tingnan ang kaniyang mukha, o ang taas ng kaniyang kataasan; sapagka't aking itinakuwil siya: sapagka't hindi tumitingin ang Panginoon na gaya ng pagtingin ng tao: sapagka't ang tao ay tumitingin sa mukha, nguni't ang Panginoon ay tumitingin sa puso. 8Nang magkagayo'y tinawag ni Isai si Abinadab, at pinaraan niya sa harap ni Samuel. At kaniyang sinabi, Kahit ito man, ay hindi pinili ng Panginoon. 9Nang magkagayo'y pinaraan ni Isai si Samma. At kaniyang sinabi, Kahit ito man, ay hindi pinili ng Panginoon. 10At pinaraan ni Isai ang pito sa kaniyang mga anak sa harap ni Samuel. At sinabi ni Samuel kay Isai, Hindi pinili ng Panginoon ang mga ito. 11At sinabi ni Samuel kay Isai, Narito ba ang iyong lahat na anak? At kaniyang sinabi, Natitira pa ang bunso, at, narito, siya'y nag-aalaga sa mga tupa. At sinabi ni Samuel kay Isai, Ipasundo mo siya; sapagka't hindi tayo uupo hanggang sa siya'y dumating dito. 12At siya'y nagsugo, at sinundo siya roon. Siya nga'y may mapulang pisngi, may magandang bikas, at mabuting anyo. At sinabi ng Panginoon, Tumindig ka: pahiran mo siya ng langis, sapagka't ito nga. 13Nang magkagayo'y kinuha ni Samuel ang sungay ng langis, at pinahiran siya sa gitna ng kaniyang mga kapatid: at ang Espiritu ng Panginoon ay makapangyarihang suma kay David mula sa araw na yaon hanggang sa haharapin. Gayon bumangon si Samuel at napasa Rama. 14Ang Espiritu nga ng Panginoon ay humiwalay kay Saul, at isang masamang espiritu na mula sa Panginoon ay bumagabag sa kaniya. 15At sinabi ng mga bataan ni Saul sa kaniya, Narito ngayon, isang masamang espiritu na mula sa Dios ay bumabagabag sa iyo. 16Iutos ngayon ng aming panginoon sa iyong mga bataan na nasa harap mo na humanap ng isang lalake na bihasang manunugtog ng alpa; at mangyayari, pagka ang masamang espiritu na mula sa Dios ay nasa iyo na siya'y tutugtog ng kaniyang kamay at ikaw ay bubuti. 17At sinabi ni Saul sa kaniyang mga bataan, Ipaghanda ninyo ako ngayon ng isang lalake na makatutugtog na mabuti, at dalhin ninyo sa akin siya. 18Nang magkagayo'y sumagot ang isa sa mga bataan, at nagsabi, Narito, aking nakita ang isang anak ni Isai na Bethlehemita, na bihasa sa panunugtog, at makapangyarihang lalake na may tapang, at lalaking mangdidigma, at matalino sa pananalita, at makisig na lalake, at ang Panginoon ay sumasa kaniya. 19Kaya't nagsugo si Saul ng mga sugo kay Isai, at sinabi, Suguin mo sa akin si David na iyong anak, na nasa kawan ng mga tupa. 20At kumuha si Isai ng isang asno na may pasang tinapay, at isang balat ng alak, at isang anak ng kambing, at ipinadala kay Saul sa pamamagitan ni David na kaniyang anak. 21At dumating si David kay Saul at tumayo sa harap niya: at minahal niya siyang mainam; at siya'y naging tagadala ng sandata niya. 22At nagpasabi si Saul kay Isai, Isinasamo ko sa iyo na bayaang tumayo si David sa harapan ko, sapagka't siya'y nakasumpong ng biyaya sa aking paningin. 23At nangyari, pagka ang masamang espiritu na mula sa Dios ay sumasa kay Saul, ay kinukuha ni David ang alpa, at tinutugtog ng kaniyang kamay: gayon nagiginhawahan si Saul, at bumubuti, at ang masamang espiritu ay nahihiwalay sa kaniya.

1Yahweh said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite; for I have provided a king for myself among his sons.” 2Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me.” Yahweh said, “Take a heifer with you, and say, I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh. 3Call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do. You shall anoint to me him whom I name to you.” 4Samuel did that which Yahweh spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, “Do you come peaceably?” 5He said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” He sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice. 6When they had come, he looked at Eliab, and said, “Surely Yahweh’s anointed is before him.” 7But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for I see not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.” 8Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “Neither has Yahweh chosen this one.” 9Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He said, “Neither has Yahweh chosen this one.” 10Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen these.” 11Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your children here?” He said, “There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he is keeping the sheep.” Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and get him; for we will not sit down until he comes here.” 12He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful face, and goodly to look on. Yahweh said, “Arise, anoint him; for this is he.” 13Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers: and the Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. 14Now the Spirit of Yahweh departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh troubled him. 15Saul’s servants said to him, “See now, an evil spirit from God troubles you. 16Let our lord now command your servants who are before you, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. It shall happen, when the evil spirit from God is on you, that he shall play with his hand, and you shall be well.” 17Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.” 18Then one of the young men answered, and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Yahweh is with him.” 19Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.” 20Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by David his son to Saul. 21David came to Saul, and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer. 22Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me; for he has found favor in my sight.” 23When the spirit from God was on Saul, David took the harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

1Toen zeide de HEERE tot Samuel: Hoe lang draagt gij leed om Saul, dien Ik toch verworpen heb, dat hij geen koning zij over Israel? Vul uw hoorn met olie, en ga heen; Ik zal u zenden tot Isai, den Bethlehemiet; want Ik heb Mij een koning onder zijn zonen uitgezien. 2Maar Samuel zeide: Hoe zou ik heengaan? Saul zal het toch horen en mij doden. Toen zeide de HEERE: Neem een kalf van de runderen met u, en zeg: Ik ben gekomen, om den HEERE offerande te doen. 3En gij zult Isai ten offer nodigen, en Ik zal u te kennen geven, wat gij doen zult, en gij zult Mij zalven, dien Ik u zeggen zal. 4Samuel nu deed, hetgeen de HEERE gesproken had, en hij kwam te Bethlehem. Toen kwamen de oudsten der stad bevende hem tegemoet, en zeiden: Is uw komst met vrede? 5Hij dan zeide: Met vrede; ik ben gekomen om den HEERE offerande te doen; heiligt u, en komt met mij ten offer; en hij heiligde Isai en zijn zonen, en hij nodigde hen ten offer. 6En het geschiedde, toen zij inkwamen, zo zag hij Eliab aan, en dacht: Zekerlijk, is deze voor den HEERE, Zijn gezalfde. 7Doch de HEERE zeide tot Samuel: Zie zijn gestalte niet aan, noch de hoogte zijner statuur, want Ik heb hem verworpen; want het is niet gelijk de mens ziet; want de mens ziet aan, wat voor ogen is, maar de HEERE ziet het hart aan. 8Toen riep Isai Abinadab, en hij deed hem voorbij het aangezicht van Samuel gaan; doch hij zeide: Dezen heeft de HEERE ook niet verkoren. 9Daarna liet Isai Samma voorbijgaan; doch hij zeide: Dezen heeft de HEERE ook niet verkoren. 10Alzo liet Isai zijn zeven zonen voorbij het aangezicht van Samuel gaan; doch Samuel zeide tot Isai: De HEERE heeft dezen niet verkoren. 11Voorts zeide Samuel tot Isai: Zijn dit al de jongelingen? En hij zeide: De kleinste is nog overig, en zie, hij weidt de schapen. Samuel nu zeide tot Isai: Zend heen en laat hem halen; want wij zullen niet rondom aanzitten, totdat hij hier zal gekomen zijn. 12Toen zond hij heen, en bracht hem in; hij nu was roodachtig, mitsgaders schoon van ogen en schoon van aanzien; en HEERE zeide: Sta op, zalf hem, want deze is het. 13Toen nam Samuel den oliehoorn, en hij zalfde hem in het midden zijner broederen. En de Geest des HEEREN werd vaardig over David van dien dag af en voortaan. Daarna stond Samuel op, en hij ging naar Rama. 14En de Geest des HEEREN week van Saul; en een boze geest van den HEERE verschrikte hem. 15Toen zeiden Sauls knechten tot hem: Zie toch, een boze geest Gods verschrikt u. 16Onze heer zegge toch tot uw knechten, die voor uw aangezicht staan, dat zij een man zoeken, die op de harp spelen kan; en het zal geschieden, als de boze geest Gods op u is, dat hij met zijn hand spele, dat het beter met u worde. 17Toen zeide Saul tot zijn knechten: Ziet mij toch naar een man uit, die wel spelen kan, en brengt hem tot mij. 18Toen antwoordde een van de jongelingen, en zeide: Zie, ik heb gezien een zoon van Isai, den Bethlehemiet, die spelen kan, en hij is een dapper held, en een krijgsman, en verstandig in zaken, en een schoon man, en de HEERE is met hem. 19Saul nu zond boden tot Isai, en zeide: Zend uw zoon David tot mij, die bij de schapen is. 20Toen nam Isai een ezel met brood, en een lederen zak met wijn, en een geitenbokje; en hij zond ze door de hand van zijn zoon David aan Saul. 21Alzo kwam David tot Saul, en hij stond voor zijn aangezicht; en hij beminde hem zeer, en hij werd zijn wapendrager. 22Daarna zond Saul tot Isai, om te zeggen: Laat toch David voor mijn aangezicht staan, want hij heeft genade in mijn ogen gevonden. 23En het geschiedde, als de geest Gods over Saul was, zo nam David de harp, en hij speelde met zijn hand; dat was voor Saul een verademing, en het werd beter met hem, en de boze geest week van hem.