13. Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him from among his brethren; and the Spirit of the Lord prospered 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 slaves said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubles thee.
16. Let our lord now command thy slaves, which are before thee, to seek out a man who is a cunning player on a 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 have relief.
17. And Saul said unto his slaves, Provide me now a man that can play well and bring him to me.
18. Then one of the servants answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem, that is cunning in playing and a mighty valiant man and a man of war and prudent in speech and handsome, and the Lord is with him.
19. Therefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse and said, Send me David, thy son, who 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.