1 Samuelsboken 16
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Saul och David
(16:1—31:13)
Samuel smörjer David till kung
16 Slutligen sa Herren till Samuel: ”Nu har du sörjt länge nog över denne Saul som jag har förkastat som Israels kung. Fyll din flaska med olja och gå; jag sänder dig till Betlehem, till Jishaj, för jag har utvalt en av hans söner till att bli kung.” 2 Men Samuel frågade: ”Hur kan jag gå dit[a]? Om Saul får reda på det kommer han att döda mig.”
”Ta med dig en kviga och säg att du har kommit för att offra till mig”, svarade Herren. 3 ”Inbjud sedan Jishaj till offret, så ska jag visa dig vad du ska göra. Den jag utpekar ska du smörja åt mig!”
4 Samuel gjorde då som Herren hade sagt. När han anlände till Betlehem, kom stadens äldste för att möta honom. Men de var alla rädda och undrade: ”Du kommer väl med frid?” 5 Han svarade: ”Allt är väl! Jag har kommit hit för att offra till Herren. Rena er och kom med mig till offret!” Sedan renade han också Jishaj och hans söner och inbjöd dem till offret.
6 När de kommit fram, såg Samuel Eliav och tänkte: ”Här står nog nu Herrens smorde inför honom.” 7 Men Herren sa till Samuel: ”Nej, du ska inte bedöma honom efter hans utseende eller längd. Honom har jag förkastat. Herren ser inte på samma sätt som människor. Människor dömer efter det yttre, men Herren ser till hjärtat.”
8 Då bad Jishaj sin son Avinadav stiga fram inför Samuel, men Herren sa: ”Inte heller han är den som Herren utvalt.” 9 Sedan bad Jishaj sin son Shamma att gå fram, men Samuel sa: ”Nej, inte heller han är den som Herren utvalt.”
10 På samma sätt lät Jishaj sju av sina söner komma fram, men Samuel sa: ”Herren har inte utvalt någon av dem.” 11 Samuel frågade då Jishaj: ”Är detta alla söner du har?” ”Nej”, svarade Jishaj. ”En son återstår, den allra yngste, men han är ute på fälten och vallar fåren.” ”Skicka omedelbart efter honom”, sa Samuel, ”för vi slår oss inte ner förrän han kommer.”
12 Då skickade Jishaj efter David, som var en pojke som såg mycket bra ut, rödkindad och med vackra ögon. Och Herren sa: ”Han är det! Smörj honom!”
13 Samuel tog då oljehornet och smorde David i brödernas närvaro. Och från den dagens kom Herrens Ande över David och var ständigt med honom. Sedan återvände Samuel till Rama.
David i Sauls tjänst
14 Men Herrens Ande hade lämnat Saul och en ond ande som Herren sänt plågade honom. 15 Sauls närmaste män sa då: ”Vi ser att en ond ande som Herren sänt plågar dig. 16 Vår herre, låt oss dina tjänare söka reda på någon som kan spela harpa. Harpans toner kommer att få dig att må bättre när den onde anden plågar dig.” 17 Saul svarade dem: ”Det är bra, leta reda på någon som är duktig att spela och ta hit honom till mig.”
18 En av dem sa då att han kände till en ung man i Betlehem, son till en man som hette Jishaj. Den unge mannen var inte bara skicklig på att spela harpa, han var också modig och en duktig soldat, såg bra ut och talade väl. Sedan tillade han: ”Dessutom är Herren med honom.” 19 Saul sände därför en budbärare till Jishaj och bad att han skulle skicka sin son David, han som vaktar fåren. 20 Jishaj skickade David till Saul och med honom en åsna lastad med bröd, en skinnsäck med vin och en killing.
21 David kom så till Saul och trädde i hans tjänst. Saul tyckte om David och David blev en av hans väpnare. 22 Saul skickade bud till Jishaj: ”Låt David stanna i min tjänst, för han har vunnit min välvilja.”
23 Varje gång anden som Gud sänt kom över Saul, spelade David på harpan. Saul kände sig då lättad och mådde bättre och den onde anden lämnade honom.
Footnotes
- 16:2 Han var tvungen att gå genom den stad där Saul bodde.
1 Samuel 16
New King James Version
David Anointed King
16 Now the Lord said to Samuel, (A)“How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? (B)Fill your horn with oil, and go; I am sending you to (C)Jesse the Bethlehemite. For (D)I have [a]provided Myself a king among his sons.”
2 And Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me.”
But the Lord said, “Take a heifer with you, and say, (E)‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’ 3 Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; you shall anoint for Me the one I name to you.”
4 So Samuel did what the Lord said, and went to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town (F)trembled at his coming, and said, (G)“Do you come peaceably?”
5 And he said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. (H)Sanctify[b] yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons, and invited them to the sacrifice.
6 So it was, when they came, that he looked at (I)Eliab and (J)said, “Surely the Lord’s anointed is before Him!”
7 But the Lord said to Samuel, (K)“Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have [c]refused him. (L)For[d] the Lord does not see as man sees; for man (M)looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the (N)heart.”
8 So Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.” 9 Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.” 10 Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen these.” 11 And Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all the young men here?” Then he said, “There remains yet the youngest, and there he is, keeping the (O)sheep.”
And Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and bring him. For we will not [e]sit down till he comes here.” 12 So he sent and brought him in. Now he was (P)ruddy, (Q)with [f]bright eyes, and good-looking. (R)And the Lord said, “Arise, anoint him; for this is the one!” 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and (S)the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel arose and went to Ramah.
A Distressing Spirit Troubles Saul
14 (T)But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and (U)a distressing spirit from the Lord troubled him. 15 And Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely, a distressing spirit from God is troubling you. 16 Let our master now command your servants, who are before you, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. And it shall be that he will (V)play it with his hand when the [g]distressing spirit from God is upon you, and you shall be well.”
17 So Saul said to his servants, [h]“Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”
18 Then one of the servants answered and said, “Look, 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 handsome person; and (W)the Lord is with him.”
19 Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.” 20 And Jesse (X)took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by his son David to Saul. 21 So David came to Saul and (Y)stood before him. And he loved him greatly, and he became his armorbearer. 22 Then Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.” 23 And so it was, whenever the spirit from God was upon Saul, that David would take a harp and play it with his hand. Then Saul would become refreshed and well, and the distressing spirit would depart from him.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 16:1 Lit. seen
- 1 Samuel 16:5 Consecrate
- 1 Samuel 16:7 rejected
- 1 Samuel 16:7 LXX For God does not see as man sees; Tg. It is not by the appearance of a man; Vg. Nor do I judge according to the looks of a man
- 1 Samuel 16:11 So with LXX, Vg.; MT turn around; Tg., Syr. turn away
- 1 Samuel 16:12 Lit. beautiful
- 1 Samuel 16:16 Lit. evil
- 1 Samuel 16:17 Lit. Look now for a man for me
1 Samuel 16
King James Version
16 And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.
2 And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the Lord said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the Lord.
3 And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.
4 And Samuel did that which the Lord spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?
5 And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the Lord: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
6 And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord's anointed is before him.
7 But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.
9 Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.
10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The Lord hath not chosen these.
11 And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.
12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
14 But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.
15 And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.
16 Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an 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.
17 And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
18 Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.
19 Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.
20 And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.
21 And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
23 And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
1 Samuel 16
English Standard Version
David Anointed King
16 The Lord said to Samuel, (A)“How long will you grieve over Saul, since (B)I have rejected him from being king over Israel? (C)Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, (D)for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.” 2 And Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me.” And the Lord said, “Take a heifer with you and say, (E)‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’ 3 And invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do. (F)And you shall anoint for me him whom I declare to you.” 4 Samuel did what the Lord commanded and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city (G)came to meet him trembling and said, (H)“Do you come peaceably?” 5 And he said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. (I)Consecrate yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” And he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.
6 When they came, he looked on (J)Eliab and thought, “Surely the Lord's anointed is before him.” 7 But the Lord said to Samuel, (K)“Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, (L)but the Lord looks on the heart.” 8 Then Jesse called (M)Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.” 9 Then Jesse made (N)Shammah pass by. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.” 10 And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen these.” 11 Then Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your sons here?” And he said, (O)“There remains yet the youngest,[a] but behold, he is keeping the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse, (P)“Send and get him, for we will not sit down till he comes here.” 12 And he sent and brought him in. Now he was (Q)ruddy and had beautiful eyes and was handsome. And the Lord said, (R)“Arise, anoint him, for this is he.” 13 Then Samuel took (S)the horn of oil (T)and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. (U)And the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.
David in Saul's Service
14 (V)Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, (W)and a harmful spirit from the Lord tormented him. 15 And Saul's servants said to him, “Behold now, a harmful spirit from God is tormenting you. 16 Let our lord now command your servants (X)who are before you to seek out a man who is skillful in playing the lyre, and when the harmful spirit from God is upon you, he will (Y)play it, and you will be well.” 17 So Saul said to his servants, “Provide for me a man who can play well and bring him to me.” 18 One of the young men answered, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, (Z)a man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a man of good presence, (AA)and the Lord is with him.” 19 Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me David your son, (AB)who is with the sheep.” 20 (AC)And Jesse took a donkey laden with bread and a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them by David his son to Saul. 21 And David came to Saul (AD)and entered his service. And Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer. 22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight.” 23 And (AE)whenever the harmful spirit from God was upon Saul, David took the lyre (AF)and played it with his hand. So Saul was refreshed and was well, and the harmful spirit departed from him.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 16:11 Or smallest
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