1 Samuel 16

KJVAnd the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

GIGAKJVAnd the Lord said to Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go, I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite. For I have provided me a king among his sons.

KJVAnd Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the Lord said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the Lord.

GIGAKJVAnd Samuel said, How can I go? If Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the Lord said, Take a young cow with you, and say, I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.

KJVAnd call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.

GIGAKJVAnd call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do: and you shall anoint for me the one I name to you.

KJVAnd Samuel did that which the Lord spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

GIGAKJVAnd Samuel did that which the Lord spoke, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Do you come peacefully?

KJVAnd he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the Lord: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

GIGAKJVAnd he said, Peacefully: I have come to sacrifice to the Lord: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord's anointed is before him.

GIGAKJVWhen they had come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord's anointed is before him.

KJVBut the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

GIGAKJVBut the Lord said to Samuel, Do not look on his face, or on the height of his height. Because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees, for man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.

KJVThen Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.

GIGAKJVThen Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither has the Lord chosen this.

KJVThen Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.

GIGAKJVThen Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither has the Lord chosen this.

KJVAgain, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The Lord hath not chosen these.

GIGAKJVAgain, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, The Lord has not chosen these.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd Samuel said to Jesse, Are here all your children? And he said, There remains yet the youngest, and he keeps the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and get him. For we will not sit down till he come here.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and besides of a beautiful face, and fine to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him. For this is he.

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him among his brothers: and the Spirit of the Lord came on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

KJVBut the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.

GIGAKJVBut the Spirit of the Lord left Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.

KJVAnd Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.

GIGAKJVAnd Saul's servants said to him, See now, an evil spirit from God troubles you.

KJVLet 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.

GIGAKJVLet our lord now command your servants, which are before you, to seek out a man, who is a skilled player on a harp: and it will happen, when the evil spirit from God is on you, that he shall play with his hand, and you shall be well.

KJVAnd Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

GIGAKJVAnd Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.

KJVThen answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.

GIGAKJVThen one of the servants answered, and said I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is skilled in playing, and a mighty brave man, and a man of war, and sensible in matters, and a beautiful person, and the Lord is with him.

KJVWherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.

GIGAKJVTherefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, Send me David your son, which is with the sheep.

KJVAnd Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.

GIGAKJVAnd Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son to Saul.

KJVAnd David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

GIGAKJVAnd David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly, and he became his armor bearer.

KJVAnd Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.

GIGAKJVAnd Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray you, stand before me. For he has found favor in my sight.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

GIGAKJVWhen the evil spirit from God was on Saul, that David took a harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit left him.