12. So Jesse sent for him. He was dark and handsome, with beautiful eyes.And the lord said, “This is the one; anoint him.”
13. So as David stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the flask of olive oil he had brought and anointed David with the oil. And the Spirit of the lord came powerfully upon David from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.
14. Now the Spirit of the lord had left Saul, and the lord sent a tormenting spirit that filled him with depression and fear.
15. Some of Saul’s servants said to him, “A tormenting spirit from God is troubling you.
16. Let us find a good musician to play the harp whenever the tormenting spirit troubles you. He will play soothing music, and you will soon be well again.”
17. “All right,” Saul said. “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him here.”