Samuelis I 16

NOVA VULGATA	Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Dixitque Dominus ad Samuelem: “ Usquequo tu luges Saul, cum ego proiecerim eum, ne regnet super Israel? Imple cornu tuum oleo et veni, ut mittam te ad Isai Bethlehemitem; providi enim in filiis eius mihi regem ”.	1 The LORD said to Samuel, "How long will you grieve over Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons."
2 Et ait Samuel: “ Quomodo vadam? Audiet enim Saul et interficiet me ”. Et ait Dominus: “ Vitulam de armento tolles in manu tua et dices: “Ad immolandum Domino veni”.	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, I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.'
3 Et vocabis Isai ad victimam; et ego ostendam tibi quid facias, et unges quemcumque monstravero tibi ”.	3 And invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; and you shall anoint for me him whom I name to you."
4 Fecit ergo Samuel, sicut locutus est ei Dominus, venitque in Bethlehem. Et expaverunt seniores civitatis occurrentes ei dixeruntque: “ Pacificusne ingressus tuus? ”.	4 Samuel did what the LORD commanded, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, "Do you come peaceably?"
5 Et ait: “ Pacificus; ad immolandum Domino veni. Sanctificamini et venite mecum, ut immolem ”. Sanctificavit ergo Isai et filios eius et vocavit eos ad sacrificium.	5 And he said, "Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the LORD; consecrate yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice." And he consecrated Jesse and his sons, and invited them to the sacrifice.
6 Cumque ingressi essent, vidit Eliab et ait: “ Absque dubio coram Domino est christus eius! ”.	6 When they came, he looked on Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD's anointed is before him."
7 Et dixit Dominus ad Samuelem: “ Ne respicias vultum eius neque altitudinem staturae eius, quoniam abieci eum; nec iuxta intuitum hominis iudico: homo enim videt ea, quae parent, Dominus autem intuetur cor ”.	7 But the LORD said to Samuel, "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, but the LORD looks on the heart."
8 Et vocavit Isai Abinadab et adduxit eum coram Samuele, qui dixit: “ Nec hunc elegit Dominus ”.	8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, "Neither has the LORD chosen this one."
9 Adduxit autem Isai Samma, de quo ait: “ Etiam hunc non elegit Dominus ”.	9 Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, "Neither has the LORD chosen this one."
10 Adduxit itaque Isai septem filios suos coram Samuele, et ait Samuel ad Isai: “ Non elegit Dominus ex istis ”.	10 And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, "The LORD has not chosen these."
11 Dixitque Samuel ad Isai: “ Numquid iam completi sunt filii? ”. Qui respondit: “ Adhuc reliquus est minimus et pascit oves ”. Et ait Samuel ad Isai: “ Mitte et adduc eum; nec enim discumbemus prius quam huc ille venerit ”.	11 And Samuel said to Jesse, "Are all your sons here?" And he said, "There remains yet the youngest, but behold, he is keeping the sheep." And Samuel said to Jesse, "Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he comes here."
12 Misit ergo et adduxit eum; erat autem rufus et pulcher aspectu decoraque facie. Et ait Dominus: “ Surge, unge eum; ipse est enim ”.	12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and had beautiful eyes, and was handsome. And the LORD said, "Arise, anoint him; for this is he."
13 Tulit igitur Samuel cornu olei et unxit eum in medio fratrum eius; et directus est spiritus Domini in David a die illa et in reliquum. Surgensque Samuel abiit in Rama.	13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
14 Spiritus autem Domini recessit a Saul, et exagitabat eum spiritus nequam a Domino.	14 Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD tormented him.
15 Dixeruntque servi Saul ad eum: “ Ecce spiritus Dei malus exagitat te.	15 And Saul's servants said to him, "Behold now, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you.
16 Iubeat dominus noster, et servi tui, qui coram te sunt, quaerant hominem scientem psallere cithara, ut, quando arripuerit te spiritus Dei malus, psallat manu sua, et levius feras ”.	16 Let our lord now command your servants, who are before you, to seek out a man who is skillful in playing the lyre; and when the evil spirit from God is upon you, he will play it, and you will be well."
17 Et ait Saul ad servos suos: “ Providete mihi aliquem bene psallentem et adducite eum ad me ”.	17 So Saul said to his servants, "Provide for me a man who can play well, and bring him to me."
18 Et respondens unus de pueris ait: “ Ecce vidi filium Isai Bethlehemitae scientem psallere et fortissimum robore et virum bellicosum et prudentem in verbis et virum pulchrum; et Dominus est cum eo ”.	18 One of the young men answered, "Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a man of good presence; and the LORD is with him."
19 Misit ergo Saul nuntios ad Isai dicens: “ Mitte ad me David filium tuum, qui est in pascuis ”.	19 Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, "Send me David your son, who is with the sheep."
20 Tulitque Isai asinum cum pane et utre vini et haedo de capris uno et misit per manum David filii sui Sauli.	20 And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a skin of wine and a kid, and sent them by David his son to Saul.
21 Et venit David ad Saul et stetit coram eo; at ille dilexit eum nimis, et factus est eius armiger.	21 And David came to Saul, and entered his service. And Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer.
22 Misitque Saul ad Isai dicens: “ Stet David in conspectu meo; invenit enim gratiam in oculis meis ”.	22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, "Let David remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight."
23 Igitur, quandocumque spiritus Dei arripiebat Saul, David tollebat citharam et percutiebat manu sua; et refocillabatur Saul et levius habebat: recedebat enim ab eo spiritus malus.	23 And whenever the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, David took the lyre and played it with his hand; so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.