&c.] Meaning either themselves, or some of a more inferior rank, who were in some post and office at court, waiters there, such as yeomen of the guards:

The Spirit of the Lord departed from him. If God and his grace do not rule us, sin and Satan will have possession of us. The devil, by the Divine permission, ...

David Guzik commentary on 1 Samuel 16, where God chooses David as king over Israel, who is anointed by Samuel who finds him among the sons of Jesse. 1 Samuel 17 – David and Goliath · 18 · 19 · 25

Let our lord command his servants here to search for someone who can play the lyre. He will play when the evil spirit from God comes on you, and you will feel ...

David 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. Coffman's Commentaries on... · Smith's Bible Commentary

At this chapter begins the story of David, one that makes as great a figure in the sacred story as almost any of the worthies of the Old Testament.

In the unfolding narrative of God's anointing of David, we witness a critical transition in Israel's leadership that echoes through history.

Samuel's emotional state is important in this episode. The first question the LORD asks the prophet is: “How long will you mourn?”

11 июл. 2023 г. · The LORD said to Samuel, "How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way.

Saul is made a terror to himself. The Spirit of the Lord departed from him. If God and his grace do not rule us, sin and Satan will have possession of us. The ...