1 Samuel 16:13

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 16:13

anointed him . Three anointings of David: (1) by Samuel, here; (2) by "men of Judah" (2 Samuel 2:4 ); and (3) by "the elders of Israel "(2 Samuel 5:3 ). the Spirit . Hebrew. = ruach. App-9 . David = beloved. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 16:13

1 Samuel 16:13. In the midst of his brethren— Secretly, from his brethren. Wat. This translation of Dr. Waterland's seems just; as Samuel was afraid to have the purpose of his commission known, and as it plainly appears from Eliab's treatment of David, ch. 1Sa 17:28 that he did not know him to be the king elect of God's people. Houbigant is for our reading. He thinks the anointing was made publicly, but that Samuel did not declare the purpose of his anointing. REFLECTIONS.—The king being to be... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 16:13

13. Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him—This transaction must have been strictly private. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Samuel 16:1-13

David’s anointing 16:1-13This time God’s choice was not a king for the people according to their desires, but a king for Himself (1 Samuel 16:1) who would put Yahweh first (1 Samuel 13:14; cf. Galatians 4:4-5). Saul would have perceived Samuel’s act of anointing another man king as treason (1 Samuel 16:2). He continued to show more concern for his own interests than for the will of God. Evidently Samuel had gained a reputation as an executioner since he had killed Agag (1 Samuel 16:4; cf. 1... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Samuel 16:1-17

A. David’s Rise as the New Anointed 16:1-19:17According to Chuck Swindoll, more was written in the Bible about David than about any other character-66 chapters in the Old Testament plus 59 references to his life in the New Testament. [Note: Charles R. Swindoll, David: A Man of Passion and Destiny, p. 4.] This large amount of material reflects his great importance for Bible readers. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Samuel 16:1-23

1. God’s selection of David for kingship ch. 16"One of the many indications that the two halves (1 Samuel 16:1-23) of chapter 16 are closely related is that each section is framed by an inclusio: ’Horn with/of oil’ is found in 1 Samuel 16:1; 1 Samuel 16:13, and the phrase ’Spirit . . . departed from’ constitutes the first words of 1 Samuel 16:14 and the last words of 1 Samuel 16:23 . . ." [Note: Youngblood, p. 682.] read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 16:1-23

David is anointed King over IsraelFrom 1 Samuel 16 on, the interest centres in David rather than in Saul.1. Oil] probably consecrated oil for anointing. 2. If Saul hear it] Saul’s action, recorded in 1 Samuel 22:18-19, shows that Samuel’s fears were far from baseless. Say, I am come to sacrifice] Samuel was not asked to prevaricate. God relieved him of his difficulty by giving him a definite command. 4. Beth-lehem] originally Ephrath (Genesis 48:7), 5 m. S. of Jerusalem. Trembled] For Samuel... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Samuel 16:13

(13) Anointed him in the midst of his brethren.—The history here simply relates the bare fact that the young shepherd was anointed in the presence of his brethren. No words of Samuel on this occasion are recorded; we are left, therefore, uncertain whether any reason was given for the choice of David, or any explanation of this peculiar anointing. It would seem most probable that Samuel kept silence for the present respecting the high destinies of the boy standing before him, and that he merely... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Samuel 16:1-23

A Young Man From the Country 1 Samuel 16:18 King Saul wished to engage a court minstrel. There is not a single historical personage before the Christian era of whom we know so much as we do of David. In our passage we meet with him as still but a young man; and there are five distinct things mentioned about him, which you may find it interesting and useful to consider. I. The Bible is emphatic in telling us that he was a remarkably good-looking young man. A splendid fellow, thoroughly manly... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 16:1-13

CHAPTER XXII.DAVID ANOINTED BY SAMUEL.1 Samuel 16:1-13.THE rejection of Saul was laid very deeply to heart by Samuel. No doubt there many engaging qualities in the man Saul, which Samuel could not but remember, and which fed the flame of personal attachment, and made the fact of his rejection hard to digest. And no doubt, too, Samuel was concerned for the peace and prosperity of the nation. He knew that a change of dynasty commonly meant civil war - it might lead to the inward weakening of a... read more

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