11. Do you have any more sons?”“Yes,” Jesse answered. “My youngest son David is out taking care of the sheep.”“Send for him!” Samuel said. “We won't start the ceremony until he gets here.”
12. Jesse sent for David. He was a healthy, good-looking boy with a sparkle in his eyes. As soon as David came, the Lord told Samuel, “He's the one! Get up and pour the olive oil on his head.”
13. Samuel poured the oil on David's head while his brothers watched. At that moment, the Spirit of the Lord took control of David and stayed with him from then on.Samuel returned home to Ramah.
14. The Spirit of the Lord had left Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord was terrifying him.
15. “It's an evil spirit from God that's frightening you,” Saul's officials told him.
16. “Your Majesty, let us go and look for someone who is good at playing the harp. He can play for you whenever the evil spirit from God bothers you, and you'll feel better.”
17. “All right,” Saul answered. “Find me someone who is good at playing the harp and bring him here.”
18. “A man named Jesse who lives in Bethlehem has a son who can play the harp,” one official said. “He's a brave warrior, he's good-looking, he can speak well, and the Lord is with him.”
19. Saul sent a message to Jesse: “Tell your son David to leave your sheep and come here to me.”
20. Jesse loaded a donkey with bread and a goatskin full of wine, then he told David to take the donkey and a young goat to Saul.
21. David went to Saul and started working for him. Saul liked him so much that he put David in charge of carrying his weapons.