A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 16 1 Samuel 16:1-6 _Samuel goes to Bethlehem._ Bethlehem was south of Samuel's home in Ramah, and located in the heart of the land of the tribe of Judah. His arrival in the city aroused the curiosity of the people and might easily incite the wrath of the king, but he informed t... [ Continue Reading ]
David chosen as Saul's Successor, 1 Samuel 16:1-18. _Samuel Goes to Bethlehem. 1 Samuel 16:1-6_ And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for... [ Continue Reading ]
_Samuel Anoints David._ 1 Samuel 16:7-13 7 But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for _the Lord seeth_ not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. 8 Then Jesse call... [ Continue Reading ]
_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 spirit from God troubleth thee. 16 Let our lord now command thy servants, _which are_ before thee, to... [ Continue Reading ]