Now the spirit of the lord departed from saul, and a harmful spirit from the lord tormented him. Bob is a pastorteacher and elder at community bible chapel in richardson, texas, and has contributed many of his bible study series for use by the foundation. The central drama in 1 samuel 16 is a muchloved story. The first prophetic word he ever uttered was a condemnation of eli, perhaps the only fatherfigure he ever knew 1 samuel 3. Your traditional views of samuel, saul and david will be challenged by the insights from bodner. New american standard bible 1 saul was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty two years over israel. There are two sets of numbers representing a number of years. Samuel made his farewell address chapter 12 after renewing sauls kingship 11. In the reading for the fourth sunday of lent from 1 samuel 16, that central bible truth was usually the statement from verse 7 that humans look on the outward.
Then samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the middle of his brothers. The first king of israel was from gibeah in benjamin, but the second was from bethlehem in judah. Then samuel took the horn of oil out of his pocket, which he brought along with him by the direction of god. Saul troubled with an evil spirit, is quieted by david. Study the bible online using commentary on 1 samuel 16 and more. David toshio tsumura, the first book of samuel, the new international commentary on the old testament. Japan bible seminarys david toshio tsumura has given us a fine new commentary on 1 samuel. Hebrew reads samuel then left gilgal and went to gibeah in the land of benjamin.
Not a cruse or phial, as when saul and jehu were anointed, to show the short continuance of. Read 1 samuel 16 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. For above a year he gave the philistine time to prepare for war, and to. Jesse brought each of his first seven sons before samuel to see which son would be anointed as king. Many years later, men translated the bible into the greek language the language of the new testament. Daily verse and comment, and have biblical truth delivered to your inbox. We can tell how men look, but god can tell what they are. His servants exhort him to get a skilful harper to play before him, 15,16. Now the spirit of the lord had departed from saul, and an evil spirit from the lord tormented him. However, as this section makes clear, saul and his kingship were fatally flawed and. I used it for my biblical exegesis class in seminary. Its name still lingers in the modern jeba, a small, halfruined village on an eminence which commands an extensive view of the dead sea and the mountains beyond. He expects that gods king will be tall, dark, and handsome, so to speak.
Up until this point in biblical history, the israelites have not had a king. It seems to make god the author of evil, or at least make him responsible for particular evil outcomes. However, samuel had to do this in secret because, if. Book of 1 samuel matthew henrys bible commentary concise. He has been referred to prophetically before as in 1 samuel. Up to this time, there had been various tribes who on occasions had come together to combat a threat from other nations. The story contained in the books of samuel tells of the extraordinary change in the way israel is governed. So good looking, but its really not about that, revgalblogpals. If the sons of jesse were told that god would provide himself a king among them as he had said, 1 samuel 16. Samuel said, i will certainly come down to you there and give burnt. You have not kept the commandment of yahweh your god. In verses 16, they were not satisfied with the pieces of meat that god allowed them to have leviticus 7. The number of years appears different in many of them when looking at the first set of number of years.
David guzik commentary on 1 samuel 16, where god chooses david as king. Samuel delaying his coming, saul offers sacrifice, 8, 9. He is pleased with the counsel, and desires them to find such a person, 17. I am alpha and omega, saith the lord alpha is the first, omega the last letter in the greek alphabet. Samuel is sent from ramah to bethlehem, to anoint david, 1. Samuel comes and reproves him, and saul excuses himself, 1012. When the eldest son eliab, who was tall and fair, passed before samuel, the prophet thought, surely the lords anointed is now before the lord. Outline of 1 samuel 16 samuel sent to bethlehem to jesse. The story of samuel begins with, funnily enough, the birth of samuel. But the spirit of the lord departed from saul, and an.
God makes it clear to samuel that outward appearance is not the criteria for gods choice of king 1 samuel 16. This daily newsletter provides a starting point for personal study, and gives. David makes jerusalem the political and religious centre of israel 2 samuel 5. Let his enemies boast and rage ever so much in the intermediate time, yet he is both the alpha, or beginning, and the omega, or end, of all things. You have not kept the commandment of yahweh your god, which he. But saul made an unlawful sacrifice, and samuel told him, you have done foolishly. While excellent scholarship lies behind the commentary, it is written with the lay reader in mind. Also the millennial lordship of the messiah is prophetically pointed to. Review of tsumuras nicot volume on 1 samuel for his renown. Introduction, commentary, and reflections, in the new.
The name of the book comes from the first important person in this book. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. It is also about us on our lenten journey, flawed humans that we are. Thus, david was the greatgrandson of boaz and ruth. 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. Saul said, bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings saul, though patriotic enough in his own way, was more ambitious of gaining the glory of a triumph to himself than ascribing it to god. He lucidly overviews the history of the modern discussion of the text of 1 samuel, which. The conversation between samuel and saul, in which the latter endeavours to justify his conduct, 1223. The tyndale old testament commentary series includes introductory material in each volume that briefly considers background. He is sent for, comes, plays before saul, and finds. But he sent away the rest of the people, each to his tent.
Please print this section if you would like to study the book of 1 samuel with a group of people. Of what would he not be guilty, who durst think to kill samuel. Even after he successfully led the israelites against the philistines 1 samuel 7, the people came to ask him for a king, adding that his sons were as corrupt as elis 1 samuel 8. Across the deep ravine on the north, says robinson, we could see the next village.
The lord is displeased, and sends samuel to reprove him, 10, 11. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. Resources specific to the narrative lectionary, 1 samuel 16. In verse 1, god tells samuel to go to bethlehem for the express purpose of the selection of a new king of israel from among the sons of a man named jesse. He is convinced that he has done wrong, and asks pardon, 2431. God had rejected saul because he was selfcentered and refused to obey him. David is good looking as it turns out, but this is not the basis for his election by god. Those that desired a king like all the nations fancied that, when they had one, they should look very great and considerable. He did not understand his proper position as king of israel. Samuel shows him that god has rejected him from being captain over his people, 14. I looked at several translations of the old testament regarding 1 samuel. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 1 samuel.
While samuel was joined in commission with saul things went well 11. Study 1 samuel using matthew henry s bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. How all the elder sons, who stood fairest for the preferment, were passed by. When saul counted the men who were still with him, he found only 600 were left. They went up from gilgal to gibeah in the land of benjamin. Joyce baldwins commentary gives the reader an understanding of 1 and 2 samuels theological significance with sound exegesis and study. A free bible commentary on the first book of samuel in easyenglish. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. You dont need to be a seminary student to enjoy this commentary.