1 God told Samuel to stop being sad about Saul. Fill your horn with oil. Go to Jesse in Bethlehem. God picked a king from his sons. ️️ 2 Samuel said he was scared Saul would hurt him. God said to take a young cow and say he came to give a gift to God. ♂️ 3 God said to call Jesse to the gift time. God would show Samuel who to pick, and Samuel would pour oil on him. ☝️️ 4 Samuel obeyed God and went to Bethlehem. The town leaders were afraid and asked if he came in peace. ♂️️❓ 5 Samuel said it was peace. He told them to wash and be ready for God. He called Jesse and his sons to give a gift to God. ✌️ 6 Jesse’s son Eliab came first. Samuel saw him and thought he looked like a king. ♂️ 7 God told Samuel not to look at the face or tall body. People look outside. God looks at the heart. ❤️ 8 Jesse made Abinadab walk by. Samuel said God did not pick him. ♂️❌ 9 Jesse made Shammah walk by. Samuel said God did not pick him. ♂️❌ 10 Jesse made seven sons walk by. Samuel said God did not pick any of them. ♂️♂️♂️♂️♂️♂️♂️❌ 11 Samuel asked, Are these all the boys? Jesse said, The youngest is with the sheep. Samuel said, Send for him now; we will not sit until he comes. ❓➡️♂️ 12 They brought David. He looked healthy, with bright eyes. God said to pick him as king. ✨ 13 Samuel poured oil on David in front of his brothers. God's Holy Spirit came on David that day. Then Samuel went home to Ramah. ️⬆️️✨ 14 God's Holy Spirit left Saul. A bad spirit came and made Saul feel bad and scared. ️➡️ 15 Saul’s helpers said to him that a bad spirit was making him feel bad. ♂️️ 16 They said, Let us find a man who can play music on a harp. He will play, and you will feel better. 17 Saul said, Find a good player and bring him to me. ➡️ 18 One helper said, I saw a son of Jesse from Bethlehem, David. He plays well. He is brave. He talks well. He looks nice. God is with him. ✨ 19 Saul sent men to Jesse to ask for David, the son with the sheep. ➡️ 20 Jesse put gifts on a donkey: bread, grape drink, and a young goat. He sent them with David to Saul. ➡️ 21 David came to Saul and served him. Saul liked David a lot. David became Saul’s armor helper. ➡️️ 22 Saul sent word to Jesse: Please let David stay with me. I like him. ➡️ 23 When the bad spirit came to Saul, David played his harp. Saul felt calm and well, and the bad spirit left.