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1 Samuel 16:13-14

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11And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.Select 1 Samuel 16:11

12And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.Select 1 Samuel 16:12

13Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.Select 1 Samuel 16:13

14But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.Select 1 Samuel 16:14

15And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.Select 1 Samuel 16:15

16Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.Select 1 Samuel 16:16

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WEB

16:13 Then 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.

16:14 Now the Spirit of Yahweh departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh troubled him.

ASV

16:13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

16:14 Now the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him.

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