יֹאמַר־נָ֤א אֲדֹנֵ֙נוּ֙ עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ יְבַקְשׁ֕וּ אִ֕ישׁ יֹדֵ֖עַ מְנַגֵּ֣ן בַּכִּנּ֑וֹר וְהָיָ֗ה בִּֽהְי֨וֹת עָלֶ֤יךָ רֽוּחַ־אֱלֹהִים֙ רָעָ֔ה וְנִגֵּ֥ן בְּיָד֖וֹ וְט֥וֹב לָֽךְ׃ (פ)
Iutos nawa ngayon ng aming panginoon sa iyong mga lingkod na nasa harap mo na humanap ng isang lalaking marunong tumugtog ng alpa. At mangyayari, kapag sumasaiyo ang masamang espiritu mula sa Diyos, tutugtog siya ng alpa sa pamamagitan ng kanyang kamay, at bubuti ang iyong pakiramdam.”
I Samuel
He sent for him and brought him. He had a reddish complexion, with beautiful eyes and handsome. Adonoy then said, "Rise and anoint him, for this is he."