¹Yahweh said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite; for I have provided a king for myself among his sons.”

¹Ja Issand ütles Saamuelile: 'Kui kaua sa leinad Sauli? Mina olen ju tema kui Iisraeli kuninga kõrvaldanud. Täida oma sarv õliga ja mine: mina läkitan sind petlemlase Iisai juurde, sest ma olen tema poegadest vaadanud enesele kuninga.'

²Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me.” Yahweh said, “Take a heifer with you, and say, I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh.

²Aga Saamuel ütles: 'Kuidas ma võin minna? Kui Saul kuuleb, siis ta tapab mu.' Ja Issand vastas: 'Võta üks mullikas enesega kaasa ja ütle: Ma tulin Issandale ohverdama.

³Call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do. You shall anoint to me him whom I name to you.”

³Kutsu siis Iisai ohvrile ja mina õpetan sind, mida sa pead tegema; siis võia mulle see, keda ma sulle nimetan!'

⁴Samuel did that which Yahweh spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, “Do you come peaceably?”

⁴Ja Saamuel tegi, nagu Issand oli öelnud, ja läks Petlemma. Aga linna vanemad tulid värisedes temale vastu ja küsisid: 'Kas tuled rahuga?'

⁵He said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” He sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

⁵Ja ta vastas: 'Rahuga. Ma tulen Issandale ohverdama; pühitsege endid ja tulge koos minuga ohvrile!' Siis ta pühitses Iisaid ja tema poegi ning kutsus nad ohvrile.

⁶It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eliab, and said, “Surely Yahweh’s anointed is before him.”

⁶Ja kui nad tulid, siis ta nägi Eliabi ja mõtles: 'Küllap on nüüd Issanda ees tema võitu.'

⁷But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for I see not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

⁷Aga Issand ütles Saamuelile: 'Ära vaata ta välimusele ja pikale kasvule, sest ma olen jätnud tema kõrvale! Sest see pole nii, nagu inimene näeb: inimene näeb, mis on silma ees, aga Issand näeb, mis on südames.'

⁸Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “Neither has Yahweh chosen this one.”

⁸Siis Iisai kutsus Abinadabi ja laskis ta Saamueli eest mööda minna; aga Saamuel ütles: 'Issand ei ole ka teda valinud.'

⁹Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He said, “Neither has Yahweh chosen this one.”

⁹Siis Iisai laskis Samma mööda minna, aga Saamuel ütles: 'Issand ei ole ka teda valinud.'

¹⁰Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen these.”

¹⁰Nõnda laskis Iisai oma seitse poega Saamueli eest mööda minna, aga Saamuel ütles Iisaile: 'Issand ei ole neid valinud.'

¹¹Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your children here?” He said, “There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he is keeping the sheep.” Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and get him; for we will not sit down until he comes here.”

¹¹Ja Saamuel küsis Iisailt: 'Kas poisid on kõik siin?' Ja Iisai vastas: 'Noorim on veel järel, aga vaata, ta hoiab lambaid.' Siis ütles Saamuel Iisaile: 'Läkita keegi talle järele ja too ta siia, sest me ei istu lauda enne, kui ta siia tuleb!'

¹²He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful face, and goodly to look on. Yahweh said, “Arise, anoint him; for this is he.”

¹²Ja Iisai läkitas mehed ning laskis ta tuua; ta oli punapalgeline, ilusate silmadega ja kauni välimusega. Ja Issand ütles: 'Tõuse ja võia teda, sest tema on see!'

¹³Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers: and the Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

¹³Ja Saamuel võttis õlisarve ja võidis teda ta vendade keskel. Ja Issanda Vaim tuli võimsasti Taaveti peale, alates sellest päevast ja edaspidi. Ja Saamuel tõusis ning läks Raamasse.

¹⁴Now the Spirit of Yahweh departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh troubled him.

¹⁴Aga Issanda Vaim lahkus Saulist ja üks kuri vaim Issandalt kohutas teda.

¹⁵Saul’s servants said to him, “See now, an evil spirit from God troubles you.

¹⁵Siis ütlesid Saulile tema sulased: 'Vaata ometi, kuri vaim Jumalalt kohutab sind.

¹⁶Let our lord now command your servants who are before you, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. It shall happen, when the evil spirit from God is on you, that he shall play with his hand, and you shall be well.”

¹⁶Käskigu nüüd meie isand oma sulaseid, kes on su ees, otsida mees, kes oskab kannelt lüüa, et ta siis, kui su peal on Jumala kuri vaim, mängiks oma käega ja sul oleks siis parem olla!'

¹⁷Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”

¹⁷Ja Saul ütles oma sulastele: 'Vaadake siis mulle üks mees, kes hästi mängib, ja tooge mu juurde!'

¹⁸Then one of the young men answered, and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Yahweh is with him.”

¹⁸Ja üks noortest meestest kostis ning ütles: 'Vaata, ma olen näinud petlemlase Iisai poega, kes oskab mängida; ta on vapper kangelane, sõjamees ja osav sõnas; ta on nägus mees ja Issand on temaga.'

¹⁹Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.”

¹⁹Siis läkitas Saul käskjalad Iisai juurde, et nad ütleksid: 'Saada minu juurde oma poeg Taavet, kes on lammaste juures!'

²⁰Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by David his son to Saul.

²⁰Ja Iisai võttis eesli, leiba, nahklähkri veini ja ühe sikutalle ning läkitas oma poja Taavetiga Saulile.

²¹David came to Saul, and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.

²¹Nii tuli Taavet Sauli juurde ja astus tema teenistusse; Saul armastas teda väga ja Taavet sai tema sõjariistade kandjaks.

²²Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me; for he has found favor in my sight.”

²²Ja Saul läkitas Iisaile ütlema: 'Lase Taavet jääda mu teenistusse, sest ta on minu silmis armu leidnud!'

²³It happened, when the spirit from God was on 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.

²³Ja kui vaim Jumalalt oli Sauli peal, võttis Taavet kandle ja mängis oma käega; siis Saul sai hingata ja temal oli parem olla ning kuri vaim lahkus ta pealt.