1 Samuel 16:12-15

New American Standard Bible

David Anointed

¹² So he sent word and brought him in. Now he was ^[a]reddish, with ^(A)beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the Lord said, “^(B)Arise, anoint him; for this is he.” ¹³ So Samuel took the horn of oil and ^(C)anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and ^(D)the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward. And Samuel set out and went to Ramah.

^14 (E)Now the Spirit of the Lord left Saul, and ^(F)an evil spirit from the Lord terrified him. ¹⁵ Saul’s servants then said to him, “Behold now, an evil spirit from God is terrifying you.