Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice. I have been your leader from my youth until this day. Watch our overview video on the book of 1 samuel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Of what would he not be guilty, who durst think to kill samuel.
His name was elkanah, the son of jeroham, son of elihu, son of tohu, son of zuph, an ephraimite. Chapter 11 saul began well, as he gained a victory over the ammonites at jabeshgilead. Sauls uncle questions him about his journeys, so he conveniently leaves out the part where he became king of israel. Absalom was the spoiled, impatient, overly ambitious son of david, who tried to forcibly seize the kingship from his father. F1 time marches on regardless of the readiness or unreadiness of men. Saul went through his own prophetic frenzy then returned home 1. From here, we expect saul and samuel to meet up at gibeah, but the text takes a twist 1416. This act, motivated by vanity and pride, led to his tragic death.
Samuel was one of the most godcentered leaders of the old testament, a man with godly character and the respect of those he served. The lords spirit left saul, and an evil spirit sent by the lord tormented him. God makes it clear to samuel that outward appearance is not the criteria for gods choice of king 1 samuel 16. How can god who is holy and not capable of sin or darkness 1 john 1. I am sending you to jesse of bethlehem, for from among his sons i have decided on a king.
It is evident, both from scripture and experience, that god hath permitted some. 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. Gods prophet, priest, and judge, chapters 1 8 chapter 1 this first book of samuel opens with a cry of a godly woman. Eli, the high priest, indistinctly hearing her pray, charges her with being drunk, 1 samuel 1. Whenever the spirit of distress from god is upon you, he is to play it, and you will be well. The anointing of david to be the new king of israel this chapter is the natural continuation of the last one. So evidently, saul made an oath that no one should eat until they win the battle. Audio video bible alexander scourby kjv 1,287 views 8. Pastor armstrong teaches this yearlong study through 1 samuel in his notable indepth, insightful style.
He was descended from the old zuph family in the ephraim hills. Except for the dates of davids birth and the duration of his reign, which are quite firm see 2sa 5. But if man will not have god, he cannot shut the door of his heart against other visitors. I will send you to jesse the bethlehemite, for i have provided for myself a king among his sons. God had chosen david the youngest to be king in sauls place, 1 samuel 16. The elders of bethlehem trembled at samuel s coming. Because you have rejected the word of the lord, he has rejected you as king 1 samuel 15. This chapter is framed by samuel as two parts by itself o notice that v.
Chapter 16 begins with samuel mourning for saul as one would mourn for the dead. 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. His servants exhort him to get a skilful harper to play before him, 15, 16. Click the verse number to read commentary, definitions, meanings, and notes for that particular 1samuel 16 verse.
Ask the class to follow along and look for what happened to saul. 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. Apr 11, 2020 this map shows that sauls kingdom is quite large and maintains the inland portion of the promised land. Testify against me in the presence of the lord and his anointed. 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. Please print this section if you would like to study the book of 1 samuel with a group of people. The translators of the septuagint separated them, and we have retained that separation ever since. Now israel went out against the philistines to battle, and pitched beside ebenezer. This first major division of the book begins and ends in samuel s home town of ramah. David answered ahimelek the priest, the king sent me on a mission and said to me, no one is to know anything ab. Jan 02, 2020 for rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 1 samuel taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. 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.
But the spirit of the lord departed from saul, and an evil spirit from the lord troubled him. And saul said unto his servants, provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me. It begins in the neighborhood of betin bethel and elbireh beetroth, and as it breaks through the ridge below these places, its sides form precipitous walls. They pitched camp at ephes dammim, between sokoh and azekah. Our strong faith can have a positive effect on others. He expects that gods king will be tall, dark, and handsome, so to speak. And sauls servants said unto him, behold now, an evil spirit from god troubleth thee. Then of the advancement of saul to be the king of israel, and his ill behaviour, until his death made way for davids succession to the throne, who was an eminent type of christ. The first prophetic word he ever uttered was a condemnation of eli, perhaps the only fatherfigure he ever knew 1 samuel 3. David, 5 messages in the david series cover 1 samuel 16 30. Ahimelek trembled when he met him, and asked, why are you alone. In 1 samuel, god reluctantly raises up kings to rule the israelites. This summary of the book of 1 samuel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 samuel. Oct 23, 2014 a chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 1 samuel taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon.
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. Point out the joseph smith translation in verse 14, footnote c. Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. God acquainteth samuel with the destruction of elis house, 1 samuel 1. He is pleased with the counsel, and desires them to find such a person, 17. His human judgment in choosing eliab the eldest son is reproved, 1 samuel 16. An evil spirit from the lord that is, by gods permission, who delivered him up to. The spirit of the lord departs from saul, and an evil spirit comes upon him, 14. Now the spirit of the lord departed from saul, and a harmful spirit from the lord tormented him. From here, we expect saul and samuel to meet up at gibeah, but the text takes a twist 14 16. 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. He is sent for, comes, plays before saul, and finds favour in his. He also consecrated jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. His name was shimei son of gera, and he cursed as he came out.
Mar 17, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of 1 samuel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Chapter 12 samuel transfers all authority to saul and turns in his report as judge over israel. The term daughter of belial means a worthless or wicked woman. And the lord said unto samuel, how long wilt thou mourn for saul, seeing i have rejected him from reigning over israel. We see that hannah associates women who are drunk with someone controlled of the devil. 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.
David is good looking as it turns out, but this is not the basis for his election by god. 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. The example jesus gave tells us so much about gods thoughts, and having mercy, and using common sense. The mother who gave away her son 1 samuel 1 2, part of the series. How long will you grieve for saul, whom i have rejected as king of israel. They were not divided into two books until the old testament was translated into greek. Studies in the life of david 14 messages in the life of. Intro to 1 samuel biblica the international bible society. While the people cry for a king, hannah cries for a child. When woman takes her exalted place, god builds her a throne. David grew up at a time when leadership was in great demand. Also the millennial lordship of the messiah is prophetically pointed to.
What we find out in chapter 14 verse 24 is saul is a bigger idiot than we thought. I am not skipping ahead, just putting it in context. Originally, the books of 1 and 2 samuel were one book. The focus of these chapters is on the life and ministry of samuel. The events of 1 samuel span approximately 100 years, from c. Samuel is sent from ramah to bethlehem, to anoint david, 1. Point out that the joseph smith translation makes a similar change in verses 15, 16, and 23. Now it came to pass after the death of saul, when david had returned from the slaughter of the amalekites, and david had stayed two days in ziklag, on the third day, behold, it happened that a man came from sauls camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head.
She writes, the people of god are encouraged in scripture to take. Commentary for 1 samuel 1 in this book we have an account of eli, and the wickedness of his sons. But samuel said, this is not the one the lord has chosen. He was connected with the zuphs from ephraim through his father jeroham, his grandfather elihu, and his greatgrandfather tohu. Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp. The book of 1 samuel can be neatly divided into two sections. There are slight variations in the way biblical scholars divide the contents of 1 samuel. Even though the narratives of 1,2 samuel contain some statements of chronological import see, e.