“Sh’mu’el did what Adonai said and arrived at Beit-Lechem. The leaders of the city came trembling to meet him and asked, ‘Are you coming in peace?’  He answered, ‘In peace. I have come to sacrifice to Adonai. Consecrate yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.’ He consecrated Yishai and his sons and summoned them […]

“Adonai said to Sh’mu’el, ‘How much longer are you going to go on grieving for Sha’ul, now that I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and set out; I will send you to Yishai the Beit-Lachmi, because I have chosen myself a king from among his sons.’  Sh’mu’el said, […]

“Adonai said to Sh’mu’el, ‘How much longer are you going to go on grieving for Sha’ul, now that I have rejected him as king over Isra’el? Fill your horn with oil, and set out; I will send you to Yishai the Beit-Lachmi, because I have chosen myself a king from among his sons.’”-1 Samuel 16:1 […]

Let me remind you of Israel’s current geo-political situation. In a nutshell, they were an unstable collection of tribes with split loyalties toward each other. Even calling Israel a nation at this time would’ve been a stretch. Why? Because they didn’t have set borders, a capital city, or a proper army. Their current army was […]

Before we dive into our text study of 1st Samuel Chapter 16, there are three contrasting patterns between Saul and David that I want you to keep in mind as we move forward. Scripturally and spiritually speaking, there is a very clear and distinct separation between these two men. King Saul was the prototype of […]