1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 16:1 The Story of Saul and David. Now that Saul has been completely rejected as king, David is introduced as his successor. God trains David, through suffering, to lead his people. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, im... [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 16:2 AND SAY, “I HAVE COME TO SACRIFICE TO THE LORD.” This was a true but incomplete statement of the reasons Samuel came to Bethlehem (see v. 1 Samuel 16:1). Yet the Lord told him to say it, so it should not be considered morally wrong. It seems that telling only part of w... [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 16:5 CONSECRATE YOURSELVES. They would probably wash themselves and perhaps also wash their clothes (Exodus 19:10; Numbers 8:21). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 16:7 MAN LOOKS ON THE OUTWARD APPEARANCE, BUT THE LORD LOOKS ON THE HEART. The “heart” in Scripture refers to a person’s inward moral and spiritual life, including the emotions, will, and reason. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=im... [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 16:8 AND HE SAID. It is unclear whether the Lord is speaking to Samuel or Samuel is speaking to Jesse. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 16:10 SEVEN OF HIS SONS. Was David the seventh son or the eighth? Jesse had eight sons according to 1 Samuel 17:12. David is listed as “seventh” in 1 Chronicles 2:15, but this may represent the “telescoping” of a genealogy to give David the number of perfection (see notes o... [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 16:13 David’s name is mentioned here for the first time. THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD RUSHED UPON DAVID FROM THAT DAY FORWARD. See note on 10:6. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
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. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
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 1 Samuel 17:13, 1 Samuel 17:33). Perhaps some of Saul’s men knew of how David had single-handedly defeated both lions and bears... [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 16:21 An ARMOR-BEARER was a close personal attendant. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 16:22 As was his custom (see 1 Samuel 14:52) with brave men, Saul kept David nearby. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]