Saul's forces also gather and camp near the enemy. The Philistines, Israel's implacable enemy, soon gathers their army to invade the country. And he is a person of good form, and the Lord is with him (1Samuel 16:18, HBFV).ĭavid not only becomes Saul's musician but also his armor bearer (1Samuel 16:15 - 23). His servants suggest finding a skilled musician to help change his mood and further recommend David due to his admirable traits.īehold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skillful in playing, and a mighty warrior and a man of battle, and prudent in speech. King Saul becomes distressed and depressed after God's spirit leaves him (1Samuel 16:13 - 14). He visits Jesse and after rejecting his first seven sons finally anoints David, in a private ceremony, as Israel's new king. The prophet Samuel, because of King Saul's rebellion against God, is charged with anointing a new ruler over God's people (1Samuel 16).
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