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But the LORD said to Shemu'el, "Don't look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for [the LORD sees] not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."
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Then Yishai called Avinadav, and made him pass before Shemu'el. He said, Neither has the LORD chosen this.
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Then Yishai made Shammah to pass by. He said, Neither has the LORD chosen this.
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Yishai made seven of his sons to pass before Shemu'el. Shemu'el said to Yishai, the LORD has not chosen these.
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Shemu'el said to Yishai, Are here all your children? He said, There remains yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. Shemu'el said to Yishai, Send and get him; for we will not sit down until he come here.
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He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful face, and goodly to look on. The LORD said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.
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Then Shemu'el took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily on David from that day forward. So Shemu'el rose up, and went to Ramah.
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Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Sha'ul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
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Sha'ul's servants said to him, See now, an evil spirit from God troubles you.
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Let our lord now command your servants who are before you, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp: and it shall happen, when the evil spirit from God is on you, that he shall play with his hand, and you shall be well.
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Sha'ul said to his servants, Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.