Study 1 samuel 16 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. It becomes us to stand in awe of gods messengers, and to tremble at. Now the lord said to samuel, how long will you grieve over saul, since i have rejected him from. However, it is up to the individual to prove all things, and hold fast to that which is good i thessalonians 5. As in the books of judges the apostasy of israel in its responsibility is first described. And the lord said unto samuel, how long wilt thou mourn for saul, seeing i have. Thus, david was the greatgrandson of boaz and ruth. And the fear of the lord fell on the people, and they came out with one consent. He reasons strongly, both with himself and with his men, against. This appears to be a story only about a childless woman who brings her problem to the lord and finds help. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 1 samuel.
The declared purpose of god to transfer the kingdom of. Book of 1 samuel matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the lord out of shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out. The central drama in 1 samuel 16 is a muchloved story. He sends him to bethlehem, to anoint one of the sons of jesse, a person probably not unknown to samuel. It was an opportunity given to david to exercise faith and patience. 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. Includes tens of thousands of topical, encyclopedic, dictionary, and commentary entries all linked to verses, fully searchable by topic or verse. The spirit of the lord departed from saul which came upon him when he was first made king, and continued with him till this time, but which god now took away, depriving him of that prudence, courage, and alacrity, and other gifts wherewith he had qualified him for his public employment. Click on a book listed below which will take you to its introduction page.
I think we shall be led to observe the dramatic effect produced in the arrangement of the first book of samuel. Read 1 samuel 16 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Study 1 samuel 16 using wesleys explanatory notes to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 1 samuel. Kjv, alternate versions, hebrew text with concordance, commentaries. 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. Saul troubled with an evil spirit, is quieted by david.
The spirit of the lord departs from saul, and an evil spirit comes upon him, 14. Now he has already made his choice of a new king to replace saul and asks samuel to go to bethlehem to meet and anoint this chosen one v. They were not divided into two books until the old testament was translated into greek. The first prophetic word he ever uttered was a condemnation of eli, perhaps the only fatherfigure he ever knew 1 samuel 3.
His servants exhort him to get a skilful harper to play before him, 15,16. The decay in the house of eli is so much graver as the priesthood is concerned also which. Church of the great god cgg provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the bible. We can tell how men look, but god can tell what they are. Outline of 1 samuel 16 samuel sent to bethlehem to jesse. Text from the authorized version is from swordsearcher and is the king james bible according to the cambridge university. A free bible commentary on the first book of samuel in easyenglish. Study 1 samuel using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The calling of samuel 1 samuel bible commentary produced by tow project from the closing words of the book of judges and the opening chapters of 1 samuel we know that the israelites are both leaderless and disconnected from god. Then god sent an evil spirit between abimelech and the men of shechem.
Samuel is sent from ramah to bethlehem, to anoint david, 1. When the eldest son eliab, who was tall and fair, passed before samuel, the prophet thought, surely. I am alpha and omega, saith the lord alpha is the first, omega the last letter in the greek alphabet. In a book dealing for the most part with the reigns of israels first two kings, saul and david, it is significant that the author chose not to include a birth narrative of either of these men, but to describe the birth of their forerunner and anointer, the prophet samuel. The first king of israel was from gibeah in benjamin, but the second was from bethlehem in judah. And a ahimelech was b afraid when he met david, and said to him, why are you alone, and no one is with you. He is pleased with the counsel, and desires them to find such a person, 17. The birth of samuel takes place during the time of anarchy reflected. This daily newsletter provides a starting point for personal study, and gives. 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. Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. Jesse brought each of his first seven sons before samuel to see which son would be anointed as king. However, samuel had to do this in secret because, if saul had. He is sent for, comes, plays before saul, and finds favour in his.
Study the bible online using commentary on 1 samuel 16 and more. God had rejected saul because he was selfcentered and refused to obey him. David guzik commentary on 1 samuel 16, where god chooses david as king. In his distinctive literary reading bodner lays special emphasis on the. Although volume 3 of the expositors bible commentary contains commentaries on deuteronomy 2 samuel, youngbloods work on samuel takes up approximately half of the entire volume. No entry exists in forerunner commentary for 1 samuel 16. Of what would he not be guilty, who durst think to kill samuel. A narrative commentary hebrew bible monographs keith bodner on. Study guide for 1 samuel 16 by david guzik blue letter bible. The elders of bethlehem trembled at samuels coming. This substantial commentary presents 1 samuel as a sophisticated work of literature, where the reader is challenged with a narrative that is fraught with interpretative possibilities. Saul was rejected from being king, and the spirit of god taken from him, and at the same time an evil spirit from the lord troubled him, terrified or seized him suddenly. This book, and that which follows it, bear the name of samuel in the title, not because he was the penman of them except of so much of them as fell within his own time, to the twentyfifth chapter of the first book, in which we have an account of his death, but because the first book begins with a large account of him, his birth and childhood, his life and government.
The story contained in the books of samuel tells of the extraordinary change in the way. Commentaries large print bible bible search bible dictionaries books of the bible verse of the day. But an evil spirit from the lord came on saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. He had a promise of the kingdom, but no command to slay the king. Books of the bible explained scripture by scripture. Daily verse and comment, and have biblical truth delivered to your inbox. And we find this even earlier in the biblical record, as in judges 9. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof samuel spake, he told him not.