Samuel then kills the Amalekite king himself. We have much to learn from this chapter which describes the designation of David as Israel’s king, the one who will eventually replace Saul. But having chosen a woman of godly character, if she is also beautiful, this in no way diminishes her desirability (see Proverbs 31:30). Samuel confronted Saul for his disobedience and told him that God made him king, and God can unmake him king. [8], According to Bruce C. Birch, Samuel was a key figure in keeping the Israelites' religious heritage and identity alive during Israel's defeat and occupation by the Philistines. The Lord does not judge by outward appearance but by the heart. He is not mentioned by name in the Qur’an, but referred to as a "prophet" instead. He does experience a very different spiritual phenomenon though. God has a solution to Samuel’s problem. But Saul wound up doing what was evil in God's sight, and God regretted making Saul king. But, assuming Talut to be Saul, in sharp contrast to the Hebrew Bible, the Qur’an praises Saul greatly, and mentions that he was gifted with great spiritual and physical strength. Is it possible that David’s plea that God not let His Spirit depart from him (Psalm 51:11) is, in some measure, the result of what David beholds with his own eyes while in Saul’s service? Samuel worked under Eli in the service of the shrine at Shiloh. "... [She] called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the Lord" (KJV). [3][4] His genealogy is also found in a pedigree of the Kohathites (1 Chronicles 6:3–15) and in that of Heman the Ezrahite, apparently his grandson (1 Chronicles 6:18–33). His distress is in response to God regretting that He made Saul king. [19], The Book(s) of Samuel variously describe Samuel as having carried out sacrifices at sanctuaries, and having constructed and sanctified altars. (I Samuel, 8:5). This was exactly the way it was with Saul (see 9:2). When Samuel saw Saul the Lord revealed to Samuel that this was the new king. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you were looking for have been found. There is a vast difference between God’s selection to service and His election to salvation. Samuel already knew that God would give Israel a new and better king, to replace King Saul (15:28). God’s ways are beyond our ability to predict. How long will Samuel grieve over the one whom God has rejected? God told him in advance that the king-to-be would be coming the following day. [3] In the morning, Samuel was hesitant about reporting the message to Eli, but Eli asked him honestly to recount to him what he had been told by the Lord. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment. The elders of the city of Bethlehem are white-faced when Samuel arrives. Why the white faces, sweaty palms, and trembling knees? They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice. They have not molested any of Nabal’s shepherds or taken any of his flock. Let us look for the kind of leadership that God chooses. The text then states that Samuel erected a large stone at the battle site as a memorial, and there ensued a long period of peace thereafter. Bob was born and raised in a Christian home i... More, 4. Pouring oil on the head was part of the ceremony of giving a position to anyone. So Jesse has the next son, Abinadab, pass by Samuel, and he too is rejected. The exhortation of Scripture is for us to receive Him as King and to become a part of His kingdom, or to await His wrath on us as His enemy (see Psalm 2:10-12). However, God told Samuel … The first-born was given a double portion of his father’s goods. Although God selected Saul, He selected him to please the selfish demands of the Israelites for a king so that they could be like the other nations. Samuel protests that if word reaches Saul that he is anointing a new king, Saul will kill him. David is not chosen to immediately replace Saul, but is first placed in a kind of internship, later to be mentally, morally, and spiritually groomed for the kingdom which will not be his for several years.59. The books of Samuel and Kings offer numerous examples where this rule is not followed by kings and prophets, but some critical scholars look elsewhere seeking a harmonization of the issues. I can still remember the foul odor which greeted us at those place… 28 So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today, and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you. Upon receiving the communication, Eli merely said that the Lord should do what seems right unto him. (1-3) Samuel appoints his sons as judges. 8 When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as Israel’s leaders. Samuel's mother was Hannah and his father was Elkanah. And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? The LORD has sought out for Himself a man after His own heart, and the LORD has appointed him as ruler over His people, because you have not kept what the LORD commanded you” (1 Samuel 13:14, NASB). Then comes Shammah, and then the next four of Jesse’s sons pass by Samuel, but God does not indicate any of them as His choice for king. I well remember my first day on the job delivering for a wholesale meat company. The Isaraelites wanted to have a king , as the philastine their enemey and other people had kings. i. It may not be the only one, but it is foundational. The Jewish people have been living for close to four centuries without strong central leadership and they miss it. Jehovah guided matters to provide the occasion for anointing Saul as king. It seems as though none of Jesse’s family considers David even a remote possibility for king. If Saul hears of it, he will kill me.” According to the Bible, the Tribes of Israel lived as a confederation under ad hoc charismatic leaders called judges.In around 1020 BCE, under extreme threat from foreign peoples, the tribes united to form the first United Kingdom of Israel. [31], Samuel is also treated by the Classical Rabbis as a much more sympathetic character than he appears at face value in the Bible; his annual circuit is explained as being due to his wish to spare people the task of having to journey to him; Samuel is said to have been very rich, taking his entire household with him on the circuit so that he didn't need to impose himself on anyone's hospitality; when Saul fell out of God's favour, Samuel is described as having grieved copiously and having prematurely aged. Other elements from his narrative are in accordance with the narratives of other Prophets of Israel, as exegesis recounts Samuel's preaching against idolatry. But his sons did not walk in his ways. The time between you knowing your destiny in God, and when you fulfill it maybe days, or may be decades. God makes it clear to Samuel that outward appearance is not the criteria for God’s choice of king (1 Samuel 16:7). I believe that character is the first and foremost prerequisite for leadership. He virtually slips from their minds, until Samuel asks Jesse if there are no other sons. Headship of the family was passed on to the first born. God Chooses David (1 Samuel 16:1-13) Say: Because Saul did not obey God, God rejected him as King. In 1 Sam 12:6–17, a speech of Samuel that portrays him as the judge sent by God to save Israel may have been composed by the Deuteronomists. 2 After you leave me today, you will meet two men near Rachel’s tomb on the border of Benjamin at Zelzah. Samuel[a] is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the period of the biblical judges to the institution of a kingdom under Saul, and again in the transition from Saul to David. It is in the Spirit that David will now grow and mature and minister to Saul, as God prepares him for service. I suggest that Samuel was reluctant to appoint a king precisely because Moses had said what might happen. Saul properly requests of Jesse that David be allowed to enter into permanent service with him. God has rejected Saul, and it is time for Samuel to act accordingly. Studies show that most top executives tend to be “tall, dark, and handsome.” Samuel expects the same. Classical Rabbinical literature adds that he was more than an equal to Moses, God speaking directly to Samuel, rather than Samuel having to attend the tabernacle to hear God. Jesse and his sons must be awe-struck at the possibility of one of their family being the next king. The retreating Philistines were slaughtered by the Israelites. The oldest is considered to be that marking Samuel as the local seer of Ramah, who willingly anointed Saul as king in secret, while the latter presents Samuel as a national figure, begrudgingly anointing Saul as king in front of a national assembly. 9 “The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it?” (Jeremiah 17:9, NASB; see also Romans 3:9-18). Jesse sends for David, and he is brought before Samuel. And who is the son of Jesse? Nonetheless, Elkanah favored Hannah. He does not sense the Lord’s presence and power, through the Spirit. 1. This passage is ascribed by textual scholars to the Republican Source. Elkanah lived at Ramathaim in the district of Zuph. “And you shall go down before me to Gilgal; and behold, I will come down to you to offer burnt offerings and sacrifice peace offerings. God gives David time to grow up and to grow into his role as king of Israel, with the enablement of the Holy Spirit. Saul not only comes to respect David’s abilities, he comes to love him as well. [13] Anglican theologian Donald Spence Jones comments that "the minds of all the people were thus gradually prepared when the right moment came to acknowledge Samuel as a God-sent chieftain"[14], During Samuel's youth at Shiloh, the Philistines inflicted a decisive defeat against the Israelites at Eben-Ezer, placed the land under Philistine control, and took the sanctuary's Ark for themselves. And, according to the theory explained in the, "Hence in I Sam. This event established that Samuel was now "established as a prophet of the Lord" and "all Israel from Dan to Beersheba" became aware of his prophetic calling. He would later provide sanctuary for David, when the jealous Saul first tried to have him killed. 12, an inhabitant of Ephrata (see LXX.).". 23 “For rebellion is as the sin of divination, And insubordination is as iniquity and idolatry. Now he was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. His genealogy is also found in a pedigree of the Kohathites (1 Chronicles 6:3–15) and in that of Heman the Ezrahite, apparently his grandson (1 Chronicles 6:18–33). Most importantly, he is a man with whom the Lord is present. Nabal knows exactly who David is, and he refuses to have anything to do with him. Samuel warns the people that kings lay heavy burdens on a nation. David’s physical appearance is icing on the cake; David’s deficiencies will be provided by the Holy Spirit and the preparation God has planned for him. Samuel anointed David as the new king but it would be many years before the time was right for David to take Saul’s place. [30] Samuel is also described by the Rabbis as having been extremely intelligent; he argued that it was legitimate for laymen to slaughter sacrifices, since the Halakha only insisted that the priests bring the blood (cf Leviticus 1:5, Zebahim 32a). He is first called the Seer in 1 Samuel 9:9. By divine design, our Lord Jesus Christ, God’s eternal King, was not to be recognized by His appearance either: 1 Who has believed our message? When the Philistines had been in possession of the Ark for seven months and had been visited with calamities and misfortunes, they decided to return the Ark to the Israelites. (1 Samuel 25:10b-11). David is not only a gifted musician who skillfully plays the harp, he is also a valiant warrior (as seen, perhaps in his “battles” with the bear and the lion), a man of good looks and godly wisdom. [6], According to 1 Samuel 1:1–28, Elkanah had two wives, Peninnah and Hannah. To whose kingdom will we submit? [7], On one occasion Hannah went to the sanctuary and prayed for a child. That same kind of look seems to be on the faces of the leaders of the village of Bethlehem when Samuel arrives (verse 4). He has been given a child’s work – keeping the sheep. When Saul disobeys God in chapter 15, Samuel is distressed and cries out to God all night long (15:11). On the cross of Calvary, our Lord defeated Satan. I thought I should dress appropriately since it was my first day on the job, so I wore a suit. And the Lord was very sorry he had made Saul King over Israel. They fear that his arrival will not be peaceable. You will recall from 1 Samuel 10 (verses 5-6, 10-13) that the prophets whom Saul met, and whom Saul joined as “one of the prophets” (at least momentarily) as the Spirit came mightily upon him, were accompanied musically by stringed instruments -- the tambourine, flute and harp (verse 5). Lived at Ramathaim in the Spirit you fulfill it maybe days, this “ evil.... 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