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The “evil” or “melancholy” spirit here spoken of was “the
Spirit of God,” or “of Jehovah,” as being God’s messenger and
minister, sent by Him to execute His righteous purpose upon Saul (see
1 Kings 22...
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III. DAVID, THE KING AFTER GOD'S HEART--HIS EXILE AND SUFFERING
1. David Anointed King and the Departure of the Spirit from Saul
CHAPTER 16
_ 1. David anointed king (1 Samuel 16:1)_
2. The Spirit...
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DAVID, SAUL'S MINSTREL. (J), the ancient narrative, continues 1 Samuel
14:52. The earlier and more authentic of the two accounts of David's
introduction to Saul (_cf._ 1 Samuel 17:55 ff.).
Saul became...
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GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim_ (App-4). Saul's servants not in communion with
Jehovah, the Covenant God. App-4....
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David's introduction to the Court of Saul
14. _But the spirit of the Lord departed from Saul_ Note the contrast
to 1 Samuel 16:13. As David rose, Saul sank.
_an evil spirit from the Lord_ The cause o...
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SAUL'S SERVANTS SAID, &C.— The remainder of this chapter is
undoubtedly an anticipation, but introduced by the sacred historian
very properly and very naturally; for, having related at large how God
h...
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_Saul Seeks a Musician._ 1 Samuel 16:14-23
14 But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit
from the Lord troubled him.
15 And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil s...
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_AND SAUL'S SERVANTS SAID UNTO HIM, BEHOLD NOW, AN EVIL SPIRIT FROM
GOD TROUBLETH THEE._
Saul's servants said unto him. The Hebrew physicians knew of no remedy
for a malady of the sort but music, whi...
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16:15 from (f-12) Lit. 'of.' so vers. 16,23; chs. 18.10; 19.9....
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DAVID IS ANOINTED KING OVER ISRAEL
From 1 Samuel 16 on, the interest centres in David rather than in
Saul....
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ISRAEL’S FIRST KING
1 SAMUEL
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 16
SAMUEL *ANOINTS DAVID
V1 The *Lord said to Samuel, ‘You should not continue to be sad
about Saul. I do not accept him as the king of *Israe...
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AN EVIL SPIRIT FROM GOD. — The form in which the evil spirit
manifested itself in Saul was apparently an incurable melancholy,
which at times blazed forth in fits of uncontrollable jealous anger.
When...
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וַ יֹּאמְר֥וּ עַבְדֵֽי ־שָׁא֖וּל
אֵלָ֑יו הִנֵּה ־נָ֧א רֽוּחַ
־אֱלֹהִ֛ים רָעָ֖ה מְבַעִתֶּֽךָ׃...
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THE YOUNG HARPER BEFORE THE DEJECTED KING
1 Samuel 16:14
In one sentence we are told of the Spirit of the Lord coming upon
David, 1 Samuel 16:13, and in the next of the departure of the Spirit
from S...
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We now come to the third section of this Book, throughout which David
is the principal figure. It would seem that Samuel had given himself
over to the sadness occasioned by Saul's failure. Jehovah reb...
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(15) And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit
from God troubleth thee. (16) Let our lord now command thy servants,
which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning playe...
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Now that we have heard the prophet's judgment of king Saul, there
follows next the choice of Jehovah. The chapter gives us in a very
striking manner the manifest sentence of death on all the thoughts...
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In chapter 16 Samuel is sent of Jehovah to anoint this His chosen one.
All glorying in the flesh and its birthright are here set aside; and
the youngest, despised and forgotten of all, who kept the sh...
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AND SAUL'S SERVANTS SAID UNTO HIM,.... His courtiers, who observing
him to act in a frantic manner, to be dull and melancholy, timorous,
and irresolute, unsteady, divided, and distressed; or his physi...
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And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God
troubleth thee.
Ver. 15. And Saul's servants.] That is, His physicians. "And Joseph
commanded his servants the physicians." Gen...
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_His servants said_, &c. His courtiers could not but observe the
change which had taken place in him, and the strange disturbance in
his mind, and very probably ascribed it to the hand of God upon him...
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1 Samuel sent by God, vnder pretence of a sacrifice, commeth to
Bethlehem.
6 His humane iudgement is reprooued.
11 He anointeth Dauid.
15 Saul sendeth for Dauid to quiet his euill spirit.
1 AND th...
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Samuel's mourning for Saul was deep and real; nevertheless it must not
be too long protracted. The Lord stirs him up now to some positive
action. God has chosen a king from among the sons of Jesse, a...
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14-23 Saul is made a terror to himself. The Spirit of the Lord
departed from him. If God and his grace do not rule us, sin and Satan
will have possession of us. The devil, by the Divine permission,
tr...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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1 Samuel 16:15 Sauls H7586 servants H5650 said H559 (H8799)
distressing H7451 spirit H7307 God H430 troubling H1204 (H8764)...
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SAUL'S SERIOUS MEDICAL CONDITION RESULTS IN DAVID BEING INTRODUCED
INTO COURT CIRCLES (1 SAMUEL 16:14).
Sadly for Saul the Spirit of YHWH had departed from him. YHWH had now
rejected him as king, and...
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CONTENTS: Choice of David as king. His annointing and visit to Saul.
CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Samuel, David, Jesse, Saul, Eliab,
Abinadab, Shammah.
CONCLUSION: Whom God appoints, He annoints, a...
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1 Samuel 16:7. _The Lord said to Samuel._ A cloud of proofs
demonstrate, that the Eternal Word did personally accompany the holy
prophets, and talk with them by voice in open vision. What nation had
G...
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_And Samuel did that which the Lord spake, and came to Bethlehem._
SAMUEL’S VISIT TO BETHLEHEM
1. How much history is entwined around one locality! The very name of
a village recalls events most mome...
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1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 16:14 Saul and David become acquainted
when David begins serving Saul. As the story develops, David will
become Saul’s most successful servant.
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—
1 Samuel 16:13. “THEN SAMUEL TOOK THE HORN OF OIL,” etc. “There
is nothing recorded concerning any words of Samuel to David at the
time of the anointing, and in explanat...
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DAVID ANOINTED AS THE FUTURE KING, AND HIS FIRST INTRODUCTION TO SAUL.
(1 Samuel 16:1)
EXPOSITION
CHOICE OF DAVID AS SUCCESSOR TO SAUL (1 Samuel 16:1).
1 SAMUEL 16:1
HOW LONG WRIT THOU MOURN? The g...
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So God said to Samuel, How long are you gonna mourn for Saul, seeing I
have rejected him from being the king, or reigning over Israel? [This
change of attitude, "I've rejected him, now how long are yo...
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DAVID, THE SWEET PSALMIST OF ISRAEL
1 Samuel 16:11
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1. David the shepherd lad. When Samuel came to Jesse, all of his sons
were brought before him, excepting David. The eldest, Eli...