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The medicinal effects of music on the mind and body, especially as
appeasing anger, and soothing and pacifying a troubled spirit, are
well known. It is deeply interesting to have the youthful David th...
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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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MAN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14.
CUNNING. skilful.
HARP _= kinnor._ An instrument of many strings....
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_a cunning player_ "Cunning," from A.-S. _cunnan_, to know, _ken_, is
generally used in the E. V. in its original sense of _knowing,
skilful_, without any idea of underhand dealing.
_thou shalt be wel...
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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 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 sp...
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_LET OUR LORD NOW COMMAND THY SERVANTS, WHICH ARE BEFORE THEE, TO SEEK
OUT A MAN, WHO IS A CUNNING PLAYER ON AN HARP: AND IT SHALL COME TO
PASS, WHEN THE EVIL SPIRIT FROM GOD IS UPON THEE, THAT HE SHA...
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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 *Isra...
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AND IT SHALL COME TO PASS... THOU SHALT BE WELL. — It has been a
well-known fact in all ages that music exerts a powerful influence on
the mind. We have several instances in ancient Greek literature,...
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יֹאמַר ־נָ֤א אֲדֹנֵ֨נוּ֙ עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ
לְ פָנֶ֔יךָ...
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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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Easily. The effects which have been produced by music are truly
surprising, if we may believe what the ancients have related. Our
music may not at present be so striking, or we may keep a greater
rest...
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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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LET OUR LORD NOW COMMAND THY SERVANTS WHICH ARE BEFORE THEE,....
Meaning either themselves, or some of a more inferior rank, who were
in some post and office at court, waiters there, such as yeomen of...
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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,
t...
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And the success confirms their opinion. For although music cannot
directly have any influence upon an evil spirit to drive him away; yet
because the devil, as it seems, had not possession of him, but...
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1 Samuel 16:16 master H113 command H559 (H8799) servants H5650 before
H6440 out H1245 (H8762) man H376 skillful...
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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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1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 16:16 David was already SKILLFUL IN
PLAYING THE LYRE, but A MAN OF VALOR, A MAN OF WAR probably refers to
his ability and not his experience (see...
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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
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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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1 Kings 10:8; 1 Samuel 10:5; 1 Samuel 16:21; 1 Samuel 16:22; 1
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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...
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Be well — And the success confirms their opinion. For although music
cannot directly have an influence upon an evil spirit to drive him
away; yet, because the devil, as it seems, had not possession of...