I Samuel 16:19
The Scripture
(19) Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The LORD sent Samuel to the house of Jesse in Bethlehem to anoint a new king, and after rejecting Jesse's older sons, Samuel anointed the youngest, David, as the Spirit of the LORD came upon him. An evil spirit troubled Saul afterward, and David was brought to court to play the harp for him, easing his torment.
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