Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 16:1-23
16:1-19:24 THE RISE OF DAVIDDavid brought to the royal court (16:1-23)When told by God to go and anoint a king to replace Saul, Samuel feared to, lest Saul kill him. God therefore told Samuel to keep the matter secret (16:1-3). Reassured by this additional word from God, Samuel went to Bethlehem, where he met the leading men of the important families in that area (4-5).The outcome of Samuel’s visit was that he anointed David, youngest son of the family of Jesse. Anointing was a way of marking... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 16:14
1 Samuel 16:14. 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. An evil spirit from the Lord That is, by God’s permission, who delivered him up to be buffeted by Satan. Troubled him Stirred up in him unruly passions, such as envy, rage, fear, or... read more