Eat this book read proverbs chapter 3 1 samuel 16 1 and the lord said unto samuel, how long wilt thou mourn for saul, seeing i have rejected him from reigning over israel. He had a string of donkeys saddled and loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred cakes of raisins, a hundred cakes of figs and a skin of wine. But it is likely that he was led to this by a divine influence. And the lord said unto samuel, how long wilt thou mourn for saul, seeing i have rejected him from reigning over israel. In 1 samuel chapter 16, the lord rejects saul as the king of the israelites, but samuel grieves anyway. All his elder sons are passed by and david the youngest is pitched upon and anointed, 1 samuel 16. Now it happened one day that jonathan the son of saul said to the young man who bore his armor, come, let us go over to the philistines garrison that is on the other side. It was the translators of the septuagint greek translation of the ot at about 200 bc who separated the book into two parts. Now the spirit of the lord had left saul, and the lord sent a tormenting spirit that filled him with depression and fear. Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. Whenever the spirit of distress from god is upon you, he is to play it, and you will be well. As we have already seen, the deuteronomic book of judges in all probability ran into samuel and ended in ch. I am sending you to jesse of bethlehem, for i have found myself a king from among his sons. Jan 02, 2020 because you have rejected the word of the lord, he has rejected you as king 1 samuel 15.
Whatever each of us has to bring to the lord, he has put into our hearts the wisdom to use for his glory and his service. The spirit of the lord departed from saul, and an evil spirit from the lord troubled. Large print, bonded leather, brown, red letter edition. Now the spirit of the lord had turned away from saul, and an evil spirit 1 from the lord tormented him niv. Our strong faith can have a positive effect on others. Come, and let us go over this action of jonathan was totally contrary to the laws of war. The book starts with the miraculous birth of samuel in answer to his mothers earnest prayer. The events of 1 samuel span approximately 100 years, from c. An evil spirit, by divine permission, and for his punishment, either possessed or obsessed him. This brought jonathan to a point of contention over accepting his own fathers command by tasting part of a honeycomb prior to the evening. Now the spirit of the lord had departed from saul, and an evil spirit from the lord tormented him.
A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 1 samuel taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. The hebrew word translated evil may refer to the character of the spirit or to its effect upon saul. In those days if a prophet came to visit you, it was largely because there was a problem. Pastor armstrong teaches this yearlong study through 1 samuel in his notable indepth, insightful style. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth the first book of samuel the second book of samuel the first book of kings the second book of kings the first book of chronicles the second book of chronicles ezra nehemiah esther job book psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of solomon isaiah jeremiah lamentations ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah nahum habakkuk. Samuel is appointed and commissioned to anoint a king among the sons of jesse at bethlehem, 1 samuel 16. God had chosen david the youngest to be king in sauls place, 1 samuel 16. Samuel is sent from ramah to bethlehem, to anoint david, 1. The story of samuel begins with, funnily enough, the birth of samuel. Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp. Can you answer these questions from the book of 1 samuel, one from each chapter.
Jonathan was the eldest son of saul, the first king of israel, of the tribe of benjamin. The book of 1 samuel can be neatly divided into two sections. Gad and nathan the prophets are considered to be the authors of chapters 2531 and the whole of the second book of samuel. Chapter 16 begins with samuel mourning for saul as one would mourn for the dead. Verses of 1 samuel chapter 16 king james bible verse. The lord said to samuel, how long will you mourn for saul, since i have rejected him as king over israel.
Reflect, journal, or create art next to your favorite verses. This chapter is framed by samuel as two parts by itself o notice that v. At first this happens on request of the people king saul, the man according to flesh and then god chooses david the man according to the heart of god. He will play when the evil spirit from god comes on you, and you will feel better. With him were about six hundred men, 3 among whom was ahijah, who was wearing an ephod. He also consecrated jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. Bsp on 1 samuel 14 verse 7jonathan had courage and faith in jehovah god and in turn this helped his armour bearer to have confidence. Originally the two books of samuel formed o n e historical book. Sauls lookouts at gibeah in benjamin saw the army melting away in all directions.
The chapter ended with a description of sauls family. I will send you to jesse the bethlehemite, u for i have provided for myself a king among his sons. The third major division of samuel recounts the steady demise of saul and the selection and preparation of david for the kingship. But the spirit of the lord departed from saul as a spirit of prophecy as at first, as a spirit of wisdom and prudence in civil government, and as a spirit of fortitude and courage, as the targum. The translators of the septuagint separated them, and we have retained that separation ever since. The phrase need not refer to an evil, demonic spirit. David makes jerusalem the political and religious centre of israel 2 samuel 5. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 1 samuel.
Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth 1 samuel 2 samuel 1 kings 2 kings 1 chronicles 2 chronicles ezra nehemiah tobias judith esther job psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of songs wisdom sirach ecclesiasticus isaiah jeremiah lamentations baruch ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah nahum habbakuk. Moster 00 book summaries, 08a 1 samuel november 21, 2016 november 21, 2016 the book of 1 samuel concerns the exploits of the righteous leader samuel and the two men he anoints as king, saul and david. In addition to telling the story of saul and david, the book of 1 samuel introduces other wellknown biblical characters in scripture including jonathan, mephibosheth and others. Click the verse number to read commentary, definitions, meanings, and notesfor that particular 1samuel 16 verse. Sauls watchmen at gibeah in the territory of benjamin 1 looked on 2 as the crowd of soldiers seemed to melt. Saul had commanded the people not to eat until nightfall.
Mar 04, 2018 can you answer these questions from the book of 1 samuel, one from each chapter. After being raised by the priest eli in temple, samuel becomes gods number one prophet. However, samuel told them his mission and they moved forward. Sauls watchmen at gibeah in the territory of benjamin 1 looked on 2 as the crowd of soldiers seemed to melt away first in one direction and then in another. God reproves samuel for mourning saul, but tells him to go to bethlehem to a man named jesse. As 1 samuel chapter 14 continues, the host of israel is confused by what he considers sauls silly and, at times, even irrational behavior. Samuel had jesse present all of his sons so that the anointing from god could commence the next king over gods people. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice. Also the millennial lordship of the messiah is prophetically pointed to. This is the summary of 1 samuel chapter 14, glory to honor. Originally, the books of 1 and 2 samuel were one book. There was a certain man from ramathaim, a zuphite from the hill country of ephraim, whose name was elkanah son of jeroham, the son of elihu, the son of tohu, the son of zuph, an ephraimite. The holy bible 1 samuel chapter 16 king james version.
He is pleased with the counsel, and desires them to find such a person, 17. It is evident, both from scripture and experience, that god hath permitted some. The spirit of the lord departs from saul, and an evil spirit comes upon him, 14. His human judgment in choosing eliab the eldest son is reproved, 1 samuel 16. Commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Test your knowledge on this religion quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. The king of israel had three sons and two daughters, his wife, ahinoam, and his uncle who was the general of his army, named abner. Saul began recruiting any strong and valiant man to become a part of his army. His servants exhort him to get a skilful harper to play before him, 15,16. Choose a chapter and verse from 2 samuel to begin your versebyverse study of gods word using the more than 100 commentaries available on. Up until this point in biblical history, the israelites have not had a king. Because you have rejected the word of the lord, he has rejected you as king 1 samuel 15. His servants exhort him to get a skilful harper to play before him, 15, 16.