1 Samuel 16:12

_AND HE SENT, AND BROUGHT HIM IN. NOW HE WAS RUDDY, AND WITHAL OF A BEAUTIFUL COUNTENANCE, AND GOODLY TO LOOK TO. AND THE LORD SAID, ARISE, ANOINT HIM: FOR THIS IS HE._ HE WAS RUDDY ..., х_ 'ADMOWNIY_ (H132), red, red or auburn haired (Genesis 25:25); Septuagint, purrakees; Vulgate, rufus. Josephus, on the other hand ('Antiquities,' b. 6:, ch. 8: sec. 1), refers this expression to his tawny complexion, xanthos teen chroan]. WITHAL OF A BEAUTIFUL COUNTENANCE, х_ YªPEEH_ (H3303) _ `EEYNAYIM_ (H5869)] - bright or beautiful in his eyes. [The Septuagint has: meta kallous ofthalmoon, with beauty of eyes; while Josephus ('Antiquities,' b. 6:, ch. 8:, sec. 1) describes him as: gongos tas opseis, sharp, penetrating eyes.]...

6-13 It was strange that Samuel, who had been so disappointed in Saul, whose countenance and stature recommended him, should judge of another man by that rule. We can tell how men look, but God can tell what they are. He judges of men by the heart. We often form a mistaken judgment of characters; but the Lord values only the faith, fear, and love, which are planted in the heart, beyond human discernment. And God does not favour our children according to our fond partiality, but often most honours and blesses those who have been least regarded. David at length was pitched upon. He was the youngest of the sons of Jesse; his name signifies Beloved; he was a type of God's beloved Son. It should seem, David was least set by of all the sons of Jesse. But the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. His anointing was not an empty ceremony, a Divine power went with that institu...

Verse 1 Samuel 16:12. _HE WAS RUDDY_] I believe the word here means _red-haired_, he had _golden locks_. Hair of this kind is ever associated with a delicate skin and florid complexion....

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 grief of Samuel was prolonged almost to a sinful extent, nor can we wonder at it. We who see Saul's whole career, and know how deeply he fell

AND HE SENT AND BROUGHT HIM IN,.... Sent messengers into the field and to the flock for him, and being come home Jesse introduced him into the room where Samuel was: NOW HE WAS RUDDY; which some understand not of the ruddiness of his complexion, or of his cheeks, but of the redness of his hair; the former seems best: AND WITHAL OF A BEAUTIFUL COUNTENANCE; of comely features: or "beautiful eyes" e; bright, clear, and sparkling; eyes that are black or blue are reckoned beautiful: AND GOODLY TO LOOK TO; of a pleasant countenance, delightful to behold; he carried sweetness as well as majesty in his face; in this he was a type of Christ, Song of Solomon 5:10. A beautiful aspect, as well as shape and height, recommended persons for government, as with the Ethiopians, as Aristotle f relates; so Agamemnon is represented by Pr

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 departs from Saul and David with Saul (1 Samuel 16:14) The king after the people's heart has failed and is set aside, and now Jehovah brings forth His king after His own heart. That king like Jonathan, a man of faith, is devoted to Jehovah and in perfect subjection unto Him. Furthermore, from the tribe of Judah (Judah means “praise”) he is a worshipper through whom the Spirit of God pours forth the sweetest strains of praise and worship. He prospers into a great kingdom and Jehovah makes an oathbound covenant with him ...

SAMUEL ANOINTS DAVID (E 2) or (R). A better division would be in the middle of 1 Samuel 15:35, so as to begin the new section with And Yahweh repented. etc. Many authorities regard this section as a late, possibly post-exilic, addition; but it seems the natural sequel to the preceding chapter, and may probably be referred to the same document. By the direction of Yahweh Samuel goes to Bethlehem, ostensibly to sacrifice, but really to anoint a son of Jesse to the kingship. He sanctified Jesse and his sons, _i.e._ he made them perform certain ritual acts, such as washings. At the sacrifice, seven sons of Jesse passed before Samuel, but Yahweh gave no sign, then David was sent for, and came, and he was ruddy [or perhaps, red-haired], a youth with beautiful eyes and comely, as we should probably read and translate. At the bidding of Yahweh, Samuel anointed him, and the Spirit of Ya

AND WITHAL OF. BEAUTIFUL, &c.. a stripling (1 Samuel 17:56), with handsome eyes. GOODLY TO LOOK TO. with, or of, noble mien....

_ruddy_ The word denotes the red hair and fair skin which are regarded as a mark of beauty in southern countries, where the hair and complexion are generally dark. _of a beautiful countenance_, &c. Lit. "beautiful-eyed and goodly in appearance." Compare the description of Joseph (Genesis 39:6), and Moses (Exodus 2:2; Acts 7:20, where compare the Gk. ἀστεῖος τῷ Θεῷ with the Sept. here, ἀγαθὸς ὁράσει Κυρίῳ)....

NOW HE WAS RUDDY, AND WITHAL, &C.— _His hair was yellow, his face beautiful, and his form elegant._ Houb....