¹⁰ Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel said to him, “The Lord has not chosen these.” ¹¹ So he asked Jesse, “Are these all^(A) the sons you have?”

“There is still the youngest,” Jesse answered. “He is tending the sheep.”^(B)

Samuel said, “Send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives.”

¹² So he^(C) sent for him and had him brought in. He was glowing with health and had a fine appearance and handsome^(D) features.

Then the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one.”

¹³ So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed^(E) him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord^(F) came powerfully upon David.^(G) Samuel then went to Ramah.

² One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof^(A) of the palace. From the roof he saw^(B) a woman bathing. The woman was very beautiful, ³ and David sent someone to find out about her. The man said, “She is Bathsheba,^(C) the daughter of Eliam^(D) and the wife of Uriah^(E) the Hittite.” ⁴ Then David sent messengers to get her.^(F) She came to him, and he slept^(G) with her. (Now she was purifying herself from her monthly uncleanness.)^(H) Then she went back home.

¹⁴ In the morning David wrote a letter^(A) to Joab and sent it with Uriah. ¹⁵ In it he wrote, “Put Uriah out in front where the fighting is fiercest. Then withdraw from him so he will be struck down^(B) and die.^(C)”