1And 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.
1撒母耳往伯利恆見耶西耶和華對撒母耳說：“你為掃羅悲哀要到幾時呢？我已經棄絕他作以色列的王了。你把膏油盛滿了角，然後去吧！我要差派你到伯利恆人耶西那裡去，因為我在他的眾子中，已經預定了一個為我作王。”
2And 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.
2撒母耳說：“我怎能去呢？掃羅聽見了，必定殺我。”耶和華說：“你可以帶一頭母牛犢去，就說：‘我來是要向耶和華獻祭。’
3And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.
3你要請耶西參加獻祭的筵席，我就會指示你當作的。我指示你的那人，你要為我膏立他。”
4And 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?
4於是撒母耳照著耶和華的話去行。他到了伯利恆的時候，城裡的長老就都戰戰兢兢地出來迎接他，說：“你是為平安來的嗎？”
5And 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.
5他回答：“是為平安來的。我來是要向耶和華獻祭。你們要自潔，與我一同參加獻祭的筵席。”撒母耳使耶西和他的兒子自潔，邀請他們來參加獻祭的筵席。
6And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD's anointed is before him.
6撒母耳膏立大衛為王他們來到的時候，撒母耳看見以利押，就心裡想：“在耶和華面前的這位，必是他所要膏立的。”
7But 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.
7但耶和華對撒母耳說：“不要看他的外貌和他高大的身材，因為我不揀選他。耶和華看人不像人看人，人是看外表，耶和華是看內心。”
8Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
8耶西叫亞比拿達在撒母耳面前經過，撒母耳說：“這也不是耶和華所揀選的。”
9Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
9耶西又叫沙瑪經過。撒母耳說：“耶和華也不揀選這個。”
10Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.
10耶西叫他的七個兒子都在撒母耳面前經過。但撒母耳對耶西說：“這些都不是耶和華所揀選的。”
11And 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.
11撒母耳問耶西：“孩子們全都在這裡嗎？”耶西回答：“還有一個最小的，正在牧羊。”撒母耳對耶西說：“你派人去把他帶回來，因為他沒有來到以前，我們決不入席。”
12And 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.
12耶西就派人去把大衛帶回來。他面色紅潤，眼目清秀，外貌英俊。耶和華說：“就是這一個，你起來膏立他吧！”
13Then 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.
13撒母耳就拿起盛油的角，在他的兄長中膏立他。從那天起，耶和華的靈就大大感動大衛。後來撒母耳動身往拉瑪去了。
14But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
14大衛被召入宮為掃羅彈琴耶和華的靈離開了掃羅。有惡鬼從耶和華那裡來驚擾他。
15And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.
15掃羅的臣僕對他說：“看哪！有惡鬼從 神那裡來驚擾你。
16Let 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.
16願我們的主吩咐你面前的臣僕，去尋找一位善於彈琴的人；從 神那裡來的靈臨到你身上的時候，他可以彈琴，你就好了。”
17And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
17掃羅對他的臣僕說：“你們可以為我找一個善於彈琴的人，帶到我這裡來。”
18Then 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.
18有一個僕人回答：“我見過伯利恆人耶西的一個兒子，他善於彈琴，是個大能的勇士，又是個戰士，談吐合宜，容貌俊美，耶和華也與他同在。”
19Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.
19於是掃羅派遣使者去見耶西，說：“請你叫你放羊的兒子大衛到我這裡來。”
20And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.
20耶西就牽來一頭驢子，馱上餅、一皮袋酒和一隻山羊羔，交給他的兒子大衛送給掃羅。
21And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
21大衛到了掃羅那裡，就侍立在他面前。掃羅很愛他，他就作了替掃羅拿武器的人。
22And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my sight.
22掃羅再派人到耶西那裡去，說：“請你讓大衛侍立在我面前吧，因為我喜歡他。”
23And 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.
23每逢從 神那裡來的惡鬼臨到掃羅身上的時候，大衛就拿起琴來彈奏，掃羅就舒服暢快，惡鬼也離開了他。