Samuel Anoints David as King

Reading Portion

I Sam.15:3,9,26,35; 16:1-14,18

Lesson Content

1. God commanded Saul to wholly destroy the Amalekites. But he spared Agag, the king and the best of the sheep, and of th e oxen, and of the fatlings and the lambs and all that was good. He had no mind to destroy them. Hence the Lord rejected him from being king. The Spirit of the Lord departed from him (I Sam.15:3, 9, 26; 16:14).

2. Samuel mourned for Saul (I Sam.15:35).

3. The Lord asked Samuel to anoint one of the sons of Jesse as king (I Sam.16:1-3).

4. Samuel went to Bethlehem and invited Jesse and his sons to the sacrifice (I Sam.16:4,5).

5. Seven sons of Jesse passed before Samuel, but the Lord did not choose any of them (I Sam.16:6-10).

6. David, the youngest son was brought and anointed as king (I Sam.16:11-13).

7. The appearance and capabilities of David (I Sam.16:12,18).

8. Even though David was anointed king, he received the kingdom only after the death of Saul.

Moral

Though David was the youngest in the family and was looking after the sheep, the Lord chose him as king. The Lord can exalt us though we may be in a low state.