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David ungido por Samuel

16 Y el Señor dijo a Samuel: «¿Hasta cuándo te lamentarás por Saúl(A), después que Yo lo he desechado para que no reine[a] sobre Israel(B)? Llena tu cuerno de aceite y ve(C); te enviaré a Isaí(D), el de Belén, porque de entre sus hijos he escogido[b] un rey para Mí(E)». Samuel respondió: «¿Cómo puedo ir? Cuando Saúl lo sepa, me matará». Y el Señor dijo: «Toma contigo una novilla y di: “He venido a ofrecer sacrificio al Señor(F)”. Invitarás a Isaí al sacrificio y Yo te mostraré lo que habrás de hacer(G); entonces me ungirás a aquel que Yo te indique[c](H)».

Samuel hizo lo que el Señor dijo, y fue a Belén(I). Y los ancianos de la ciudad vinieron a su encuentro temblando y dijeron: «¿Vienes en paz(J)?». Y él respondió: «En paz. He venido a ofrecer sacrificio al Señor. Conságrense y vengan conmigo al sacrificio(K)». Samuel consagró también a Isaí y a sus hijos y los invitó al sacrificio.

Cuando ellos entraron, Samuel vio a Eliab(L), y se dijo: «Ciertamente el ungido del Señor está delante de Él». Pero el Señor dijo a Samuel: «No mires a su apariencia, ni a lo alto de su estatura, porque lo he desechado; porque Dios no ve como[d] el hombre ve, pues el hombre mira la apariencia exterior, pero el Señor mira el corazón(M)».

Entonces Isaí llamó a Abinadab(N) y lo hizo pasar delante de Samuel, y dijo: «Tampoco a este ha escogido el Señor». Después Isaí hizo pasar a Sama[e](O). Y Samuel dijo: «Tampoco a este ha escogido el Señor». 10 Así Isaí hizo pasar a siete de sus hijos delante de Samuel. Pero Samuel dijo a Isaí: «El Señor no ha escogido a estos». 11 Samuel preguntó: «¿Son estos todos tus hijos[f]?». Isaí respondió: «Aún queda el menor, es el que está apacentando las ovejas(P)». Samuel insistió: «Manda a buscarlo[g], pues no nos sentaremos a la mesa hasta que él venga acá». 12 Y envió a buscarlo y lo hizo entrar. Era rubio[h], de ojos hermosos y bien parecido(Q). Y el Señor dijo: «Levántate, úngelo; porque este es(R)». 13 Entonces Samuel tomó el cuerno de aceite y lo ungió en medio de sus hermanos(S). Y el Espíritu del Señor vino poderosamente sobre David desde aquel día en adelante(T). Luego Samuel se levantó y se fue a Ramá.

David, escudero de Saúl

14 El Espíritu del Señor se apartó de Saúl(U), y un espíritu malo de parte del Señor lo atormentaba(V). 15 Entonces los siervos de Saúl le dijeron: «Puesto que un espíritu malo de parte de Dios lo está atormentando, 16 ordene ahora nuestro señor a sus siervos que están delante de usted, que busquen un hombre que sepa tocar el arpa[i], y cuando el espíritu malo de parte de Dios esté sobre usted, él tocará con su mano(W) y le pondrá bien».

17 Entonces Saúl dijo a sus siervos: «Búsquenme ahora un hombre que toque bien y tráiganmelo». 18 Y respondió uno de los mancebos: «Yo he visto a un hijo de Isaí, el de Belén, que sabe tocar, es poderoso y valiente, un hombre de guerra(X), prudente en su hablar, hombre bien parecido y el Señor está con él(Y)». 19 Entonces Saúl envió mensajeros a Isaí y dijo: «Envíame a tu hijo David, el que está con el rebaño». 20 Isaí tomó un asno cargado de pan, un odre de vino y un cabrito, y los envió a Saúl con su hijo David(Z).

21 David fue a Saúl y le servía[j]; y Saúl lo amó grandemente(AA) y lo hizo su escudero. 22 Y Saúl envió a decir a Isaí: «Te ruego que David se quede delante de mí, pues ha hallado gracia ante mis ojos». 23 Sucedía que cuando el espíritu malo de parte de Dios venía a Saúl, David tomaba el arpa[k], la tocaba hábilmente con su mano, y Saúl se calmaba y se ponía bien, y el espíritu malo se apartaba de él(AB).

Footnotes

  1. 16:1 Lit. de reinar.
  2. 16:1 Lit. he visto.
  3. 16:3 Lit. diga.
  4. 16:7 Así en gr.; en heb. pues no es lo que.
  5. 16:9 En 2Sam. 13:3 y en 1Crón. 2:13, Simea.
  6. 16:11 Lit. los muchachos.
  7. 16:11 Lit. Envía y tómalo.
  8. 16:12 Lit. rojizo.
  9. 16:16 O la lira.
  10. 16:21 Lit. estaba delante de él.
  11. 16:23 O la lira.

Samuel unge a David

16 Dijo Jehová a Samuel: ¿Hasta cuándo llorarás a Saúl, habiéndolo yo desechado para que no reine sobre Israel? Llena tu cuerno de aceite, y ven, te enviaré a Isaí de Belén, porque de sus hijos me he provisto de rey. Y dijo Samuel: ¿Cómo iré? Si Saúl lo supiera, me mataría. Jehová respondió: Toma contigo una becerra de la vacada, y di: A ofrecer sacrificio a Jehová he venido. Y llama a Isaí al sacrificio, y yo te enseñaré lo que has de hacer; y me ungirás al que yo te dijere. Hizo, pues, Samuel como le dijo Jehová; y luego que él llegó a Belén, los ancianos de la ciudad salieron a recibirle con miedo, y dijeron: ¿Es pacífica tu venida? Él respondió: Sí, vengo a ofrecer sacrificio a Jehová; santificaos, y venid conmigo al sacrificio. Y santificando él a Isaí y a sus hijos, los llamó al sacrificio.

Y aconteció que cuando ellos vinieron, él vio a Eliab, y dijo: De cierto delante de Jehová está su ungido. Y Jehová respondió a Samuel: No mires a su parecer, ni a lo grande de su estatura, porque yo lo desecho; porque Jehová no mira lo que mira el hombre; pues el hombre mira lo que está delante de sus ojos, pero Jehová mira el corazón. Entonces llamó Isaí a Abinadab, y lo hizo pasar delante de Samuel, el cual dijo: Tampoco a este ha escogido Jehová. Hizo luego pasar Isaí a Sama. Y él dijo: Tampoco a este ha elegido Jehová. 10 E hizo pasar Isaí siete hijos suyos delante de Samuel; pero Samuel dijo a Isaí: Jehová no ha elegido a estos. 11 Entonces dijo Samuel a Isaí: ¿Son estos todos tus hijos? Y él respondió: Queda aún el menor, que apacienta las ovejas. Y dijo Samuel a Isaí: Envía por él, porque no nos sentaremos a la mesa hasta que él venga aquí. 12 Envió, pues, por él, y le hizo entrar; y era rubio, hermoso de ojos, y de buen parecer. Entonces Jehová dijo: Levántate y úngelo, porque este es. 13 Y Samuel tomó el cuerno del aceite, y lo ungió en medio de sus hermanos; y desde aquel día en adelante el Espíritu de Jehová vino sobre David. Se levantó luego Samuel, y se volvió a Ramá.

David toca para Saúl

14 El Espíritu de Jehová se apartó de Saúl, y le atormentaba un espíritu malo de parte de Jehová. 15 Y los criados de Saúl le dijeron: He aquí ahora, un espíritu malo de parte de Dios te atormenta. 16 Diga, pues, nuestro señor a tus siervos que están delante de ti, que busquen a alguno que sepa tocar el arpa, para que cuando esté sobre ti el espíritu malo de parte de Dios, él toque con su mano, y tengas alivio. 17 Y Saúl respondió a sus criados: Buscadme, pues, ahora alguno que toque bien, y traédmelo. 18 Entonces uno de los criados respondió diciendo: He aquí yo he visto a un hijo de Isaí de Belén, que sabe tocar, y es valiente y vigoroso y hombre de guerra, prudente en sus palabras, y hermoso, y Jehová está con él. 19 Y Saúl envió mensajeros a Isaí, diciendo: Envíame a David tu hijo, el que está con las ovejas. 20 Y tomó Isaí un asno cargado de pan, una vasija de vino y un cabrito, y lo envió a Saúl por medio de David su hijo. 21 Y viniendo David a Saúl, estuvo delante de él; y él le amó mucho, y le hizo su paje de armas. 22 Y Saúl envió a decir a Isaí: Yo te ruego que esté David conmigo, pues ha hallado gracia en mis ojos. 23 Y cuando el espíritu malo de parte de Dios venía sobre Saúl, David tomaba el arpa y tocaba con su mano; y Saúl tenía alivio y estaba mejor, y el espíritu malo se apartaba de él.

David Is Chosen as King

16 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I see a king for myself among his sons.”

Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears about it, he will kill me.”

The Lord said, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’ Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will let you know what you are to do. You are to anoint for me the person that I point out to you.”

So Samuel did what the Lord had told him to do and went to Bethlehem. Trembling with fear, the elders of the city came to meet him. They said, “Do you come in peace?”

He said, “Yes, in peace. I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” He consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

When they had come, he looked at Eliab and said, “Certainly this is the Lord’s anointed.”

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at how tall he is, because I have rejected him. For the Lord does not look at things the way man does. For man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.”

Then Jesse had Shammah pass by. But Samuel said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.”

10 Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any of these.” 11 Samuel said to Jesse, “Is that all of the young men?”

Jesse said, “There still is the youngest, but he is tending the sheep.”

Samuel said to Jesse, “Send for him, for we cannot sit down to eat until he comes.”

12 He sent for him and brought him in. David had red hair[a] and striking eyes, and was good-looking. The Lord said, “Get up! Anoint him, because this is the one.”

13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers. The Spirit of the Lord rushed on David with power from that day forward. After that Samuel set out and returned to Ramah.

David and Saul Meet

14 The Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil[b] spirit from the Lord tormented him.

15 So Saul’s servants said to him, “Please listen to us. An evil spirit from God is tormenting you. 16 Our lord, please command your servants who are here with you to seek out a man who is skilled at playing the lyre. Then when the evil spirit from God is on you, he will play the lyre,[c] and you will feel better.”

17 So Saul said to his servants, “Find a man who can play well and bring him to me.”

18 Then one of the young attendants replied, “As a matter of fact, I have seen a son of Jesse from Bethlehem who is a skillful player. He is a strong, brave man, fit for war. He shows good judgment in what he says and is a handsome man. And the Lord is with him.”

19 So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.”

20 Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a container of wine, and a young goat, and he sent them with his son David to Saul. 21 David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul loved him, and David became his armor bearer. 22 So Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Permit David to remain and serve me, for I am very pleased with him.” 23 Whenever the spirit from God came over Saul, David would take the lyre in his hand and play. So Saul would be soothed and feel better, and the evil spirit would depart from him.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 16:12 Or a reddish complexion. The Hebrew word simply means red-colored.
  2. 1 Samuel 16:14 Or harmful. God permitted an evil spirit to afflict Saul as he permitted Satan to attack Job.
  3. 1 Samuel 16:16 Literally play the lyre by hand. By hand may be a technical term for David’s style of playing, that is, he played without a pick or striker. Most translations omit the term by hand.

Samuel Anoints David

16 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn(A) for Saul, since I have rejected(B) him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil(C) and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse(D) of Bethlehem. I have chosen(E) one of his sons to be king.”

But Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears about it, he will kill me.”

The Lord said, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’ Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show(F) you what to do. You are to anoint(G) for me the one I indicate.”

Samuel did what the Lord said. When he arrived at Bethlehem,(H) the elders of the town trembled(I) when they met him. They asked, “Do you come in peace?(J)

Samuel replied, “Yes, in peace; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate(K) yourselves and come to the sacrifice with me.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab(L) and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed stands here before the Lord.”

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance,(M) but the Lord looks at the heart.”(N)

Then Jesse called Abinadab(O) and had him pass in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.” Jesse then had Shammah(P) pass by, but Samuel said, “Nor has the Lord chosen this one.” 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(Q) the sons you have?”

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

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

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

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

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

David in Saul’s Service

14 Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed(X) from Saul, and an evil[a] spirit(Y) from the Lord tormented him.(Z)

15 Saul’s attendants said to him, “See, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you. 16 Let our lord command his servants here to search for someone who can play the lyre.(AA) He will play when the evil spirit from God comes on you, and you will feel better.”

17 So Saul said to his attendants, “Find someone who plays well and bring him to me.”

18 One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse(AB) of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave man and a warrior.(AC) He speaks well and is a fine-looking man. And the Lord is with(AD) him.”

19 Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.(AE) 20 So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread,(AF) a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul.

21 David came to Saul and entered his service.(AG) Saul liked him very much, and David became one of his armor-bearers. 22 Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Allow David to remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”

23 Whenever the spirit from God came on Saul, David would take up his lyre and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit(AH) would leave him.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 16:14 Or and a harmful; similarly in verses 15, 16 and 23

16 And 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.

And 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.

And 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.

And 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?

And 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.

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

But 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.

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

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

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

11 And 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.

12 And 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.

13 Then 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.

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

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

16 Let 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.

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

18 Then 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.

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

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

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

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

23 And 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.