1 A Gospod reče Samuilu: Dokle ćeš ti plakati za Saulom kad ga ja odbacih da ne caruje više nad Izrailjem? Napuni rog svoj ulja, i hodi da te pošaljem k Jeseju Vitlejemcu, jer između njegovih sinova izabrah sebi cara. 2 A Samuilo reče: Kako da idem? Jer će čuti Saul, pa će me ubiti. A Gospod odgovori: Uzmi sa sobom junicu iz goveda, pa reci: Dođoh da prinesem žrtvu Gospodu. 3 I pozovi Jeseja na žrtvu, a ja ću ti pokazati šta ćeš činiti, i pomaži mi onog koga ti kažem. 4 I učini Samuilo kako mu kaza Gospod, i dođe u Vitlejem; a starešine gradske uplašivši se istrčaše preda nj, i rekoše mu: Jesi li došao dobro? 5 A on reče: Dobro; došao sam da prinesem žrtvu Gospodu; osveštajte se i hodite sa mnom na žrtvu. Pa osvešta i Jeseja i sinove njegove i pozva ih na žrtvu. 6 I kad dođoše videvši Elijava reče: Jamačno je pred Gospodom pomazanik Njegov. 7 Ali Gospod reče Samuilu: Ne gledaj na lice njegovo ni na visinu rasta njegovog, jer sam ga odbacio; jer ne gledam na šta čovek gleda: Čovek gleda šta je na očima, a Gospod gleda na srce. 8 I dozva Jesej Avinadava, i reče mu da ide pred Samuila. A on reče: Ni tog nije izabrao Gospod. 9 Potom Jesej reče Sami da ide. A on reče: Ni tog nije izabrao Gospod. 10 Tako reče Jesej te prođoše sedam sinova njegovih pred Samuila; a Samuilo reče Jeseju: Nije Gospod izabrao tih. 11 Potom reče Samuilo Jeseju: Jesu li ti to svi sinovi? A on reče: Ostao je još najmlađi; eno ga, pase ovce. Tada reče Samuilo Jeseju: Pošlji, te ga dovedi, jer nećemo sedati za sto dokle on ne dođe. 12 I posla, te ga dovede. A beše smeđ, lepih očiju i lepog stasa. I Gospod reče: Ustani, pomaži ga, jer je to. 13 Tada Samuilo uze rog sa uljem, i pomaza ga usred braće njegove; i siđe duh Gospodnji na Davida i osta na njemu od tog dana. Potom usta Samuilo i otide u Ramu. 14 A duh Gospodnji otide od Saula, i uznemiravaše ga zao duh od Gospoda. 15 I rekoše Saulu sluge njegove: Gle, sada te uznemiruje zli duh Božiji. 16 Neka gospodar naš zapovedi slugama svojim koje stoje pred tobom, da potraže čoveka koji zna udarati u gusle, pa kad te napadne zli duh Božji, neka udara rukom svojom, i odlakšaće ti. 17 I reče Saul slugama svojim: Potražite čoveka koji zna dobro udarati u gusle, i dovedite mi ga. 18 A jedan između sluga njegovih odgovori i reče: Evo, ja znam sina Jeseja Vitlejemca, koji ume dobro udarati u gusle, i hrabar je junak i ubojnik, i pametan je i lep, i Gospod je s njim. 19 I Saul posla ljude k Jeseju i poruči: Pošlji mi Davida sina svog koji je kod ovaca. 20 A Jesej uze magarca i hleba i mešinu vina i jedno jare, i posla Saulu po Davidu, sinu svom. 21 I David dođe k Saulu i izađe preda nj, i omile Saulu veoma, te ga postavi da mu nosi oružje. 22 Potom posla Saul k Jeseju i poruči: Neka David ostane kod mene, jer je našao milost preda mnom. 23 I kad bi duh Božji napao Saula, David uzevši gusle udarao bi rukom svojom, te bi Saul odahnuo i bilo bi mu bolje, jer bi zli duh otišao od njega.
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Notes on this text (3)
- eBible.org's Latin-script edition, ekavian pronunciation (e.g. svet, greh).
- No deuterocanonical books.
- Chapter divisions follow the Hebrew Bible in Job 39–41, Ezekiel 20–21, Hosea 11–12 and Jonah 1–2 (verse numbers there differ from English Bibles).
People & places in this chapter
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People
Abinadab
A brother of David who passed before Samuel and later served in Saul's army.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 16:8; 1 Samuel 17:13
David
The shepherd who became Israel's greatest king and a man after God's own heart.
Cited in the guide: 1 Sam. 16 - 1 Kings 2; 2 Sam. 7; 1 Chron. 2:15; Matt. 1:6
Eliab
Jesse's tall firstborn, passed over when Samuel came to anoint a king from among his sons.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 16:6; 1 Samuel 17:28
Jesse
The Bethlehemite whose youngest son David was anointed king of Israel.
Cited in the guide: 1 Sam. 16:1-13; Isa. 11:1; Ruth 4:22; Matt. 1:5-6
Shimea
A brother of David whose son Jonadab and nephew Jonathan appear later in David's story.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 16:9; 2 Samuel 13:3
Cross references (20)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 2 Kings 9:1; 1 Samuel 15:23; 1 Samuel 15:35; Psalm 78:68–71; Romans 15:12
- 2 1 Samuel 9:12; 1 Samuel 20:29; Matthew 10:16; Luke 1:34; Jeremiah 38:26–27
- 3 1 Samuel 9:16; 2 Samuel 15:11; 1 Samuel 16:12–13; Acts 9:6; 1 Samuel 9:12–13
- 4 1 Kings 2:13; 1 Samuel 21:1; 1 Chronicles 12:17–18; 2 Kings 9:22; Luke 5:8
- 5 Exodus 19:10; Leviticus 20:7–8; Joshua 3:5; Joshua 7:13; Exodus 19:14–15
- 6 1 Samuel 17:13; 1 Chronicles 2:13
- 7 John 7:24; Jeremiah 17:10; Luke 16:15; Isaiah 55:8–9; 1 Peter 3:4
- 8 1 Samuel 17:13; 1 Chronicles 2:13
- 9 1 Samuel 17:13; 2 Samuel 13:3; 1 Chronicles 2:13
- 10 1 Chronicles 2:13–15
- 11 Psalm 78:70–71; 2 Samuel 7:8; 1 Samuel 17:28; 1 Chronicles 17:7; 2 Samuel 13:3
- 12 Song of Songs 5:10; Lamentations 4:7; 1 Samuel 17:42; Psalm 89:19–20; 1 Samuel 9:17
- 13 1 Samuel 10:6; Hebrews 1:9; John 3:34; 1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Samuel 10:9–10
- 14 Psalm 51:11; 1 Samuel 18:12; Judges 9:23; 1 Samuel 28:15; 1 Samuel 18:10
- 16 2 Kings 3:15; 1 Kings 10:8; 1 Samuel 18:10; 1 Samuel 19:9; 1 Samuel 16:21–23
- 18 1 Samuel 3:19; Genesis 39:23; Genesis 39:2; 1 Samuel 17:32–36; 1 Samuel 10:7
- 19 1 Samuel 17:15; 1 Samuel 16:11; Psalm 78:70–72; Matthew 4:18–22; 1 Kings 19:19
- 20 1 Samuel 10:27; Proverbs 18:16; 1 Samuel 17:18; 1 Samuel 25:18; Genesis 43:11
- 21 Genesis 41:46; Proverbs 22:29; Psalm 146:3; Psalm 118:9; Deuteronomy 10:8
- 23 1 Samuel 16:14–16; 1 Samuel 18:10–11
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What the Fathers said
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
… him the person of mankind, and hath heeded the bonds of all men, hath considered the offspring of death, hath adverted to the origin of iniquity, and he saith, "For, behold, in iniquities I was conceived." Was David born of adultery; being born of Jesse, a righteous man, and his own wife?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
Though again it be Samuel who is doing this, He saith unto him, "Mourn not thou for Saul." Though for his own sister one entreat, when it is not fitting, he again shall have the same sort of answer as Moses, "If her father had but spit in her face." Let us not then be looking open-mouthed towards others.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
… generally, their variable conditions, so, very frequently is the Spirit in the soul; since He does not abide with those who, on account of the instability of their will, easily reject the grace which they have received. An instance of this is seen in Saul, and the seventy elders of the children of Israel, except Eldad and Medad, with whom …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)
… Benjamin, or the tribe of Benjamin He chose not, out of which a king already had begun to be; for thence there had been chosen Saul; whence because of the very proximity of the time, when he had been rejected and refused, and David chosen, this might conveniently have been said; but yet was not said: but he hath named …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)