In the midst of his brethren] Probably they thought Samuel had anointed him as his follower, or to become in time a prophet like himself.
13, 14. The Spirit of the Lord came upon David.. departed from Saul] The special grace conferred by anointing passed from the rejected Saul to the new king: cp. 1 Samuel 10:6.
Verse 1 Samuel 16:13. _THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD CAME UPON DAVID_] God qualified him to be governor of his people, by infusing such graces as wisdom, prudence, counsel, courage, liberality, and magnanimi...
THE SPIRIT ... CAME UPON DAVID - The exact phrase used of the Judges and Saul. See 1 Samuel 10:6, note; Judges 3:10, note; Judges 6:34, note;...
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...
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 l...
ANOINTED HIM. Three anointings of David: (1) by Samuel, here; (2) by "men of Judah" (2 Samuel 2:4); and (3) by "the elders of Israel "(2 Samuel 5:3). THE SPIRIT. Hebrew. _= ruach._ App-9. DAVID. bel...
_in the midst of his brethren_ This can only mean "in the presence of his brethren." As in the subsequent history they do not seem to have any idea of their brother's high destiny, the true significan...
IN THE MIDST OF HIS BRETHREN— _Secretly, from his brethren._ Wat. This translation of Dr. Waterland's seems just; as Samuel was afraid to have the purpose of his commission known, and as it plainly ap...
_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 see...
_THEN SAMUEL TOOK THE HORN OF OIL, AND ANOINTED HIM IN THE MIDST OF HIS BRETHREN: AND THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD CAME UPON DAVID FROM THAT DAY FORWARD. SO SAMUEL ROSE UP, AND WENT TO RAMAH._ Then Samuel...
16:13 David (e-24) Meaning,'Beloved.'...
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...
ANOINTED HIM IN THE MIDST OF HIS BRETHREN. — The history here simply relates the bare fact that the young shepherd was anointed in the presence of his brethren. No words of Samuel on this occasion are...
וַ יִּקַּ֨ח שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶת ־קֶ֣רֶן הַ שֶּׁ֗מֶ
CHAPTER XXII. _ DAVID ANOINTED BY SAMUEL._ 1 Samuel 16:1. THE rejection of Saul was laid very deeply to heart by Samuel. No doubt there many engaging qualities in the man Saul, which Samuel could no...
GOD'S CHOICE OF HIS ANOINTED 1 Samuel 16:1 The anointing of the young shepherd, with his ruddy cheeks and deep, poetic eyes, is a beautiful episode, in very marked contrast to the events preceding. H...
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...
Brethren. Some say, without informing him, (Calmet) or them, (Menochius) what the unction meant. If he told the brothers, he would no doubt take the necessary precautions to keep it secret, as the who...
(11) And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we wil...
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...
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...
THEN SAMUEL TOOK THE HORN OF OIL,.... Out of his pocket, which he brought along with him by the direction of God: AND ANOINTED HIM IN THE MIDST OF HIS BRETHREN; not in the presence of them, they sitt...
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. Ver. 13. _Then...
_The Lord said_, &c. Spoke secretly by his Spirit to Samuel's heart; for it is not probable that any audible voice was uttered. _Samuel anointed him in the midst of his brethren_ This is a perfectly l...
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...
DAVID ANOINTED BY SAMUEL...
Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brethren, they were witnesses of the solemn act; AND THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD CAME UPON DAVID FROM THAT DAY FORWARD, he received a s...
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...
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 t...
IN THE MIDST OF HIS BRETHREN: according to this translation, his brethren were present at this act, and knew that David was anointed king. But this seems, to some, neither consistent with Samuel's des...
1 Samuel 16:13 Samuel H8050 took H3947 (H8799) horn H7161 oil H8081 anointed H4886 (H8799) midst H7130 brothers
THE ANOINTING OF DAVID AS PROSPECTIVE KING OVER ISRAEL. THE SPIRIT OF YHWH COMES MIGHTILY ON HIM (1 SAMUEL 16:1). It is a sad reflection on what Saul's reign had become that the elders of Bethlehem we...
1 Samuel 16:13 David was not only the topmost man of his century, but also the climax of the best life of the chosen people of God, the consummate flower of the religion of Moses in its best days. He...
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...
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...
_The Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward._ “FROM THAT DAY FORWARD” From whatever side we view the life of David, it is remarkable. It may be that, Abraham excelled him in faith;...
_Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel._ HOW GOD’S ELECTION WORKS Our subject is the choosing of a king from among the sons of Jesse the Bethlehemite. This narrative shows how the choosi...
_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...
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 p...
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....
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...
DAVID ANOINTED AS THE FUTURE KING, AND HIS FIRST INTRODUCTION TO SAUL. (1 Samuel 16:1) EXPOSITION CHOICE OF DAVID AS
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...
1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Samuel 10:10; 1 Samuel 10:6; 1 Samuel 10:9; 1 Sa
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...
Anointed him — David's brethren saw David's unction, yet did not understand, that he was anointed to the kingdom; but were only told by Samuel, that he was anointed to some great service, which hereaf...