1 Samuel 16 – NIRV & NAV

New International Reader’s Version

1 Samuel 16:1-23

Samuel Anoints David to Be Israel’s King

1The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you be filled with sorrow because of Saul? I have refused to have him as king over Israel. Fill your animal horn with olive oil and go on your way. I am sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.”

2But Samuel said, “How can I go? Suppose Saul hears about it. Then he’ll kill me.”

The Lord said, “Take a young cow with you. Tell the elders of Bethlehem, ‘I’ve come to offer a sacrifice to the Lord.’ 3Invite Jesse to the sacrifice. Then I will show you what to do. You must anoint for me the one I point out to you.”

4Samuel did what the Lord said. He arrived at Bethlehem. The elders of the town met him. They were trembling with fear. They asked, “Have you come in peace?”

5Samuel replied, “Yes, I’ve come in peace. I’ve come to offer a sacrifice to the Lord. Set yourselves apart to him and come to the sacrifice with me.” Then he set Jesse and his sons apart to the Lord. He invited them to the sacrifice.

6When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab. He thought, “This has to be the one the Lord wants me to anoint for him.”

7But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider how handsome or tall he is. I have not chosen him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outside of a person. But the Lord looks at what is in the heart.”

8Then Jesse called for Abinadab. He had him walk in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, “The Lord hasn’t chosen him either.” 9Then Jesse had Shammah walk by. But Samuel said, “The Lord hasn’t chosen him either.” 10Jesse had seven of his sons walk in front of Samuel. But Samuel said to him, “The Lord hasn’t chosen any of them.” 11So he asked Jesse, “Are these the only sons you have?”

“No,” Jesse answered. “My youngest son is taking care of the sheep.”

Samuel said, “Send for him. We won’t sit down to eat until he arrives.”

12So Jesse sent for his son and had him brought in. He looked very healthy. He had a fine appearance and handsome features.

Then the Lord said, “Get up and anoint him. This is the one.”

13So Samuel got the animal horn that was filled with olive oil. He anointed David in front of his brothers. From that day on, the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully on David. Samuel went back to Ramah.

David Serves Saul

14The Spirit of the Lord had left Saul. And an evil spirit sent by the Lord terrified him.

15Saul’s attendants said to him, “An evil spirit sent by God is terrifying you. 16Give us an order to look for someone who can play the harp. He will play it when the evil spirit sent by God comes on you. Then you will feel better.”

17So Saul said to his attendants, “Find someone who plays the harp well. Bring him to me.”

18One of the servants said, “I’ve seen someone who knows how to play the harp. He is a son of Jesse from Bethlehem. He’s a brave man. He would make a good soldier. He’s a good speaker. He’s very handsome. And the Lord is with him.”

19Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse. He said, “Send me your son David, the one who takes care of your sheep.” 20So Jesse got some bread and a bottle of wine. The bottle was made out of animal skin. He also got a young goat. He loaded everything on the back of a donkey. He sent all of it to Saul with his son David.

21David went to Saul and began to serve him. Saul liked him very much. David became one of the men who carried Saul’s armor. 22Saul sent a message to Jesse. Saul said, “Let David stay here. I want him to serve me. I’m pleased with him.”

23When the evil spirit sent by God would come on Saul, David would get his harp and play it. That would help Saul. He would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.

Ketab El Hayat

صموئيل الأول 16:1-23

صموئيل يمسح داود

1وَقَالَ الرَّبُّ لِصَمُوئِيلَ: «إِلَى مَتَى تَظَلُّ تَنُوحُ عَلَى شَاوُلَ وَأَنَا قَدْ رَفَضْتُهُ أَنْ يَكُونَ مَلِكاً عَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ؟ امْلأْ قَرْنَكَ بِالزَّيْتِ وَتَعَالَ أُرْسِلْكَ إِلَى يَسَّى الْمُقِيمِ فِي بَيْتِ لَحْمٍ، لأَنِّي قَدِ اخْتَرْتُ أَحَدَ أَبْنَائِهِ لِيَكُونَ مَلِكاً». 2فَقَالَ صَمُوئِيلُ: «كَيْفَ أَذْهَبُ؟ إِنْ بَلَغَ شَاوُلَ الأَمْرُ يَقْتُلْنِي». فَأَجَابَهُ الرَّبُّ: «خُذْ مَعَكَ عِجْلَةً وَقُلْ قَدْ جِئْتُ لأَذْبَحَ لِلرَّبِّ. 3وَادْعُ يَسَّى لِحُضُورِ تَقْدِيمِ الذَّبِيحَةِ وَأَنَا أُلَقِّنُكَ مَاذَا تَصْنَعُ، فَتَمْسَحُ لِي مَنْ أَقُولُ لَكَ عَنْهُ». 4فَفَعَلَ صَمُوئِيلُ بِمُوْجِبِ مَا تَكَلَّمَ بِهِ الرَّبُّ. وَذَهَبَ إِلَى بَيْتِ لَحْمٍ. فَاضْطَرَبَ شُيُوخُ الْمَدِينَةِ لَدَى اسْتِقْبَالِهِ وَقَالُوا لَهُ: «هَلْ لِلسَّلامِ حَضَرْتَ؟» 5فَأَجَابَ: «نَعَمْ، لِلسَّلامِ. لَقَدْ حَضَرْتُ لأُقَرِّبَ لِلرَّبِّ. طَهِّرُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ وَتَعَالَوْا مَعِي إِلَى الذَّبِيحَةِ». وَقَدَّسَ يَسَّى أَبْنَاءَهُ وَدَعَاهُمْ لِلذَّبِيحَةِ.

6وَعِنْدَمَا أَقْبَلُوا وَشَاهَدَ صَمُوئِيلُ أَلِيآبَ بْنَ يَسَّى قَالَ: «إِنَّ هَذَا هُوَ مُخْتَارُ الرَّبِّ». 7فَقَالَ الرَّبُّ لِصَمُوئِيلَ: «لا تُلْقِ بَالاً إِلَى وَسَامَتِهِ وَطُولِ قَامَتِهِ إِذ لَيْسَ هَذَا مَنِ اخْتَرْتُهُ، فَنَظْرَةُ الرَّبِّ تَخْتَلِفُ عَنْ نَظْرَةِ الإِنْسَانِ، لأَنَّ الإِنْسَانَ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى الْمَظْهَرِ الْخَارِجِيِّ وَأَمَّا الرَّبُّ فَإِنَّهُ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى الْقَلْبِ». 8وَدَعَا يَسَّى ابْنَهُ أَبِينَادَابَ وَأَجَازَهُ أَمَامَ صَمُوئِيلَ، فَقَالَ: «وَهَذَا أَيْضاً لَمْ يَخْتَرْهُ الرَّبُّ». 9ثُمَّ قَدَّمَ يَسَّى شَمَّةَ، فَقَالَ صَمُوئِيلُ: «وَهَذَا أَيْضاً لَمْ يَخْتَرْهُ الرَّبُّ». 10وَعِنْدَمَا انْتَهَى يَسَّى مِنْ تَقْدِيمِ أَبْنَائِهِ السَّبْعَةِ، قَالَ صَمُوئِيلُ لِيَسَّى: «إِنَّ الرَّبَّ لَمْ يَخْتَرْ وَاحِداً مِنْ هَؤُلاءِ». 11ثُمَّ اسْتَطْرَدَ: «هَلْ لَكَ أَبْنَاءٌ آخَرُونَ؟» فَأَجَابَ يَسَّى: «بَقِيَ بَعْدُ أَصْغَرُهُمْ وَهُوَ يَرْعَى الْغَنَمَ». فَقَالَ صَمُوئِيلُ لِيَسَّى: «أَرْسِلْ مَنْ يَأْتِي بِهِ لأَنَّنَا لَنْ نَتَّكِئَ حَتَّى يَصِلَ إِلَى هُنَا». 12فَبَعَثَ يَسَّى مَنِ اسْتَدْعَاهُ، وَكَانَ فَتىً أَشْقَرَ، أَخَّاذَ الْعَيْنَيْنِ وَسِيمَ الطَّلْعَةِ. فَقَالَ الرَّبُّ: «قُمِ امْسَحْهُ، لأَنَّ هَذَا هُوَ مَنِ اخْتَرْتُهُ». 13فَتَنَاوَلَ صَمُوئِيلُ قَرْنَ الزَّيْتِ وَمَسَحَهُ أَمَامَ إِخْوَتِهِ. وَمُنْذُ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ فَصَاعِداً حَلَّ رُوحُ الرَّبِّ عَلَى دَاوُدَ. ثُمَّ رَجَعَ صَمُوئِيلُ إِلَى الرَّامَةِ.

داود في خدمة شاول

14وَفَارَقَ رُوحُ الرَّبِّ شَاوُلَ وَهَاجَمَهُ مِنْ عِنْدِ الرَّبِّ رُوحٌ رَدِيءٌ يُعَذِّبُهُ. 15فَقَالَ لَهُ رِجَالُهُ: «إِنَّ رُوحاً رَدِيئاً يُعَذِّبُكَ مِنْ عِنْدِ الرَّبِّ. 16فَلْيَأْمُرْ سَيِّدُنَا خُدَّامَهُ الْمَاثِلِينَ أَمَامَهُ أَنْ يَبْحَثُوا لَهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مَاهِرٍ فِي الْعَزْفِ عَلَى الْعُودِ، فَيَعْزِفُ أَمَامَكَ كُلَّمَا هَاجَمَكَ الرُّوحُ الرَّدِيءُ مِنْ عِنْدِ الرَّبِّ فَتَطِيبُ نَفْسُكَ». 17فَطَلَبَ شَاوُلُ مِنْ خُدَّامِهِ أَنْ يَبْحَثُوا لَهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مَاهِرٍ فِي الْعَزْفِ وَيُحْضِرُوهُ إِلَيْهِ. 18فَقَالَ وَاحِدٌ مِنَ الْغِلْمَانِ: «لَقَدْ شَاهَدْتُ ابْناً لِيَسَّى البَيْتَلَحْمِيِّ مَاهِراً فِي الْعَزْفِ وَهُوَ بَطَلٌ جَبَّارٌ وَرَجُلُ حَرْبٍ، فَصِيحُ اللِّسَانِ وَبَهِيُّ الطَّلْعَةِ وَالرَّبُّ مَعَهُ». 19فَأَوْفَدَ شَاوُلُ رُسُلاً إِلَى يَسَّى قَائِلاً: «أَرْسِلْ إِلَيَّ دَاوُدَ ابْنَكَ الَّذِي يَرْعَى الْغَنَمَ». 20فَأَعَدَّ يَسَّى حِمَاراً حَمَّلَهُ خُبْزاً وَزِقَّ خَمْرٍ وَجَدْيَ مِعْزَى، وَأَرْسَلَهَا مَعَ دَاوُدَ إِلَى شَاوُلَ. 21فَمَثُلَ دَاوُدُ أَمَامَ شَاوُلَ فَأَحَبَّهُ وَجَعَلَهُ حَامِلَ سِلاحِهِ. 22وَأَرْسَلَ شَاوُلُ إِلَى يَسَّى يَقُولُ: «دَعْ دَاوُدَ يَبْقَى فِي خِدْمَتِي لأَنَّهُ قَدْ حَظِيَ بِإِعْجَابِي». 23وَحَدَثَ عِنْدَمَا هَاجَمَ الرُّوحُ الرَّدِيءُ الْمُرْسَلُ مِنْ قِبَلِ الرَّبِّ شَاوُلَ، أَنَّ دَاوُدَ تَنَاوَلَ الْعُودَ وَعَزَفَ عَلَيْهِ، فَكَانَ الْهُدُوءُ يَسْتَوْلِي عَلَى شَاوُلَ وَتَطِيبُ نَفْسُهُ وَيُفَارِقُهُ الرُّوحُ الرَّدِيءُ.