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However, Sha'ul and the people spared Agag, along with the best of the sheep and cattle, and even the second best, also the lambs, and everything that was good — they weren't inclined to destroy these things. But everything that was worthless or weak they completely destroyed.

Sh'mu'el got up early in the morning to meet Sha'ul; however, Sh'mu'el was told, "Sha'ul came to Karmel to set up a monument for himself there, but now he has left and is on his way down to Gilgal."

But Sh'mu'el answered, "If so, why do I hear sheep bleating and cows mooing?"

Sha'ul said, "They brought them from the ‘Amaleki, because the people spared the best of the sheep and cattle to sacrifice to Adonai your God. But we completely destroyed the rest."

Sh'mu'el then said, "You may be small in your own sight, but you are head of the tribes of Isra'el — Adonai anointed you king over Isra'el!

But the people took some of the spoil, the best of the sheep and cattle set aside for destruction, to sacrifice to Adonai your God in Gilgal."

But Sh'mu'el said to Sha'ul, "I will not go back with you, because you have rejected the word of Adonai , and Adonai has rejected you as king over Isra'el."

Then Sha'ul said, "I have sinned; but in spite of that, please show me respect now before the leaders of my people and before Isra'el by coming back with me, so that I can worship Adonai your God."

Never again did Sh'mu'el see Sha'ul, until the day he died. But Sh'mu'el grieved over Sha'ul, and Adonai regretted that he had made Sha'ul king over Isra'el.

But Adonai said to Sh'mu'el, "Don't pay attention to how he looks or how tall he is, because I have rejected him. Adonai doesn't see the way humans see — humans look at the outward appearance, but Adonai looks at the heart."

Then Yishai called Avinadav and presented him to Sh'mu'el; but he said, " Adonai hasn't chosen this one either."

Yishai presented seven of his sons to Sh'mu'el; but Sh'mu'el told Yishai, " Adonai has not chosen these.

If he can fight me and kill me, we'll be your slaves; but if I beat him and kill him, you will become slaves and serve us."

David buckled his sword on his armor and tried to walk, but he wasn't used to such equipment. David said to Sha'ul, "I can't move wearing these things, because I'm not used to them." So David took them off.

The P'lishti looked David up and down and had nothing but scorn for what he saw — a boy with ruddy cheeks, red hair and good looks.

David answered the P'lishti, "You're coming at me with a sword, a spear and a javelin. But I'm coming at you in the name of Adonai -Tzva'ot, the God of the armies of Isra'el, whom you have challenged.

Thus David defeated the P'lishti with a sling and a stone, striking the P'lishti and killing him; but David had no sword in his hand.

David took the head of the P'lishti and brought it to Yerushalayim, but he put the armor of the P'lishti in his tent.

In their merrymaking the women sang, "Sha'ul has killed his thousands, but David his tens of thousands."

Sha'ul became very angry, because this song displeased him. He said, "They give David credit for tens of thousands, but me they give credit for only thousands. Now all he lacks is the kingdom!"