![]() ![]() When Samuel poured the oil on David’s head it meant that David was the one whom God had chosen for king. So Samuel anointed David to be the king of the Israelites.ĭo you know what the word “anointed” means? It means that Samuel poured a very special, sweet-smelling oil on David’s head. As soon as Samuel saw him God told the prophet that this was the one to be appointed king. God knew why he didn’t want any of the sons of Jesse whom Samuel had already seen to be Israel’s new king, so Jesse sent for the voting shepherd boy whose name was David. We might think things that are wrong, and even say and do things that are wrong, and keep our parents or our playmates from knowing about them, but God knows. God can read our thoughts, you know, and we should always remember that. A person may be all dressed up and look very fine to us, yet he might not be doing the things that are pleasing to God. He explained that God looks at us differently than we look at each other. Then Jesse said, “No, there really is another son, but he is out in the field taking care of the sheep.” The father said this as though his youngest son was not important, and that it didn’t make much difference whether or not Samuel saw him.īut Samuel was very wise because he always did as God wanted him to do, so he asked Jesse to send for the boy who was caring for the sheep. Samuel began to wonder what God wanted him to do, and when Jesse did not bring another of his sons before him Samuel asked if he had seen them all. But as Samuel looked at each of these fine boys God told him that none of them was the right one. Then Samuel asked to see the other sons, and Jesse, the father, had them all appear before the prophet, one after the other. But God told Samuel that he was not the one. They were all healthy and good looking, and the very first one that Samuel saw was such an ideal young man that the prophet was sure he must be the one God had chosen to be the king. Samuel was always willing to do what God wanted him to do, so he went to Bethlehem and there found Jesse and his sons. He asked the prophet to go up to Bethlehem and get acquainted with Jesse and his sons, and assured the prophet that it would then be made known to him which of the sons was to be the new king. God told Samuel that he had selected a new king from among the sons of a man named Jesse who lived in Bethlehem. Samuel felt very badly about this, for he loved Saul, and was very sorry indeed that Saul did not continue to do what God wanted him to do. After awhile, when King Saul continued doing wrong, God spoke to the Prophet Samuel and told him to appoint a new king to rule over the Israelites. He became proud and did many things which were displeasing to God. King Saul was a good king in the beginning of his reign, but he didn’t remain faithful to God. The Prophet Samuel, who appointed Saul to be the first king of the Hebrews, also appointed David, who was their second king. Well, this story is about a young man who took care of sheep for his father and later became a great king to rule over the children of Israel. ![]() YOU probably remember my story of the young man Joseph who was sold into slavery in Egypt and later became a ruler.
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