1A Hospodin riekol Samuelovi: Až dokedy ty budeš žialiť za Saulom, keď som ho ja zavrhol, aby nekraľoval nad Izraelom? Naplň svoj roh olejom a poď, pošlem ťa k Izaimu Betlehemskému, lebo tam medzi jeho synmi som videl toho, ktorý mi bude kráľom.
1And Jehovah said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go: I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.
2Na to povedal Samuel: Ako ta pojdem? Lebo keď počuje o tom Saul, zabije ma. - A Hospodin riekol: Pojmeš so sebou jalovičku a povieš: Prišiel som obetovať Hospodinovi.
2And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And Jehovah said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah.
3A pozveš Izaiho k obeti, a ja ti dám vedieť, čo máš robiť, a pomažeš mi toho, o ktorom ti poviem.
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.
4A Samuel učinil to, čo hovoril Hospodin, a prišiel do Betlehema. A starší mesta sa predesili a vyšli mu vústrety a riekli: Či tvoj príchod znamená pokoj?
4And Samuel did that which Jehovah spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, Comest thou peaceably?
5A odpovedal: Pokoj. Prišiel som obetovať Hospodinovi. Posväťte sa a pojdete so mnou k obeti. A posvätil aj Izaiho i jeho synov a pozval ich k obeti.
5And he said, Peaceably; I am come to sacrifice unto Jehovah: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
6A stalo sa, keď prišli, a keď uvidel Eliába, povedal: Dozaista je pred Hospodinom jeho pomazaný.
6And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him.
7Ale Hospodin riekol Samuelovi: Nehľaď na jeho peknú tvár a na výšku jeho postavy, lebo som ho zavrhol; lebo ja nehľadím na to, na čo hľadí človek, pretože človek hľadí na to, čo je pred očima, ale Hospodin hľadí na srdce.
7But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for [Jehovah seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart.
8A Izai zavolal Abinadába a dal mu, aby predstúpil pred Samuela a prešiel. A riekol: Ani toho nevyvolil Hospodin.
8Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.
9A Izai dal prejsť Šammovi. A riekol: Ani toho nevyvolil Hospodin.
9Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.
10A tak dal Izai prejsť siedmim svojim synom popred Samuela. Ale Samuel riekol Izaimu: Niktorého z týchto si nevyvolil Hospodin.
10And Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Jehovah hath not chosen these.
11Potom riekol Samuel Izaimu: Či sú toto už všetci tí mládenci? A on povedal: Ešte pozostal najmladší, ktorý práve teraz pasie ovce. Na to riekol Samuel Izaimu: Pošli hneď po neho a doveď ho, lebo nesadneme okolo stola, dokiaľ neprijde sem.
11And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he come hither.
12A tak poslal po neho a doviedol ho. A šuhaj bol rumenný a pri tom krásnych očí a peknej postavy. A Hospodin riekol: Vstaň, pomaž ho, lebo toto je on.
12And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look upon. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.
13Vtedy vzal Samuel roh s olejom a pomazal ho prostred jeho bratov. A Duch Hospodinov sostúpil na Dávida a zostal na ňom od toho dňa a tak vše potom. A Samuel vstal a odišiel do Rámy.
13Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
14A Duch Hospodinov odišiel od Saula, a desil ho zlý duch, poslaný od Hospodina.
14Now the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him.
15Vtedy povedali služobníci Saulovi, jemu: Nože hľa, prosíme, desí ťa zlý duch od Boha.
15And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.
16Nech tedy rozkáže náš pán svojim služobníkom tu pred tebou, aby vyhľadali muža, ktorý vie hrať na harfe, aby, keď prijde na teba zlý duch od Boha, hral svojou rukou, a bude ti dobre.
16Let our lord now command thy servants, that are before thee, to seek out a man who is a skilful player on the 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.
17A Saul riekol svojim služobníkom: Nože mi tedy vyhľadajte muža, ktorý dobre hrá, a doveďte ho ku mne.
17And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
18Vtedy odpovedal jeden z mládencov a riekol: Hľa, videl som syna Izaiho Betlehemského, ktorý vie hrať, a je to muž udatný a bojovný, rozumný do reči, človek krásnej postavy, a Hospodin je s ním.
18Then answered one of the young men, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is skilful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Jehovah is with him.
19A Saul poslal poslov k Izaimu a odkázal mu: Pošli mi Dávida, svojho syna, ktorý je pri stáde.
19Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep.
20Vtedy vzal Izai osla, chlieb a kožicu vína a jedno kozľa a poslal to po Dávidovi, svojom synovi, Saulovi.
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.
21A tak prišiel Dávid k Saulovi a stál pred ním, a veľmi si ho zamiloval, a stal sa jeho zbrojnošom.
21And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.
22A Saul poslal k Izaimu posla s odkazom: Dovoľ, prosím, aby stál Dávid predo mnou, lebo našiel milosť v mojich očiach.
22And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my sight.
23A bývalo, že kedykoľvek napadol zlý duch od Boha Saula, Dávid vzal harfu a hral svojou rukou, a Saulovi sa uľahčilo, a bolo mu dobre, a zlý duch odstúpil vtedy od neho.
23And it came to pass, when the [evil] spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.