1 Samuel 16:12-17

International Standard Version

¹² So he sent and brought him. He had a dark, healthy complexion, with beautiful eyes, and he was handsome. The Lord said, “Get up and anoint him, for this is the one.”

God’s Spirit Comes on David and Departs from Saul

¹³ Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed David^[a] in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the Lord came on David from that day forward. Then Samuel got up and went to Ramah.

¹⁴ The Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him. ¹⁵ Saul’s servants told him, “Look, an evil spirit from God is troubling you. ¹⁶ Let our lord order his servants who attend you^[b] to look for a man who is skilled in playing the lyre. And then when an evil spirit from God comes on you, he will play^[c] and you will be better.”

¹⁷ Saul told his servants, “Find^[d] a man for me who can play well and bring him to me.”