The Scripture speaks of three separate occasions when David was anointed King. The first occasion was when Samuel anointed David as a NAGID or “king In Waiting”. Now, I’m well aware that verse 13 doesn’t specifically use the phrase “king in waiting”, but verse 1 does and makes it clear this was the reason why […]
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1S16-16: David And The Messiah – A Tale of Divine Timing and Concealed Identities
It’s interesting to note when David was anointed, the narrator never went out of his way to point out the purpose was to make David King. So it probably wasn’t apparent to those who attended the anointing ceremony, including David’s entire family, what exactly was going on. At this stage, probably only Samuel and God […]