“And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.” ( 1 Samuel 16:1)
Is Saul Dead?
In the human sense Saul is still very alive. In the spiritual sense he has been rejected by God. In a word, he was fired. Kings as kings go in history typically were descended from a family, and one king would be expected to arise from his family line. Of course history never follows a straight line. Kings are replaced through court intrigue, a bit of poison, an arrow in the back, there are many things that bring kings to heel.
Search For a New King
God sends Samuel to see Jesse and anoint one of his son’s to be the next King. Samuel looks at each of the son’s of Jesse. He rejects every son in the house; then discovers there is a little boy tending sheep.
“Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.” (1 Samuel 16:13)
David is Anointed in Secret
Why? Because that was not God’s plan. God will seek justice on Saul. It begins with Saul being troubled by an evil spirit.
“But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.” (1 Samuel 16:14)
The Harpist
To soothe Saul’s troubled soul his advisers told him there was a harpist that could soothe him. His name was Jesse, David’s father. God brings people together as part of his plan. Saul was so impressed with David he loved him and made him his armor bearer.
Stay Tuned…
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