After this is the story of the ark, which brings about samuel\s anointing of saul as israel\s first king. The holy bible book 09 1 samuel kjv dramatized audio. Rolf jacobson, kathryn schifferdecker, and craig koester for i love to tell the story, a weekly conversation on the narrative lectionary. We have seen the covenant made between these two men 1 samuel 18, implemented chapter 19. His annual worship at shiloh and the portions he gave at such times to his wives, 1 samuel 1. Then the ark is brought to kirjathjearim where it remains for 20 years 1 samuel 6. Saul had made no formal charge whatever against david. It is only david who finally brings the ark to zion, to the place which jehovah had chosen to set his name there 2 samuel 6, compare deuteronomy 12. There is david as psalmist who eloquently expresses so many shades and textures of suffering and the suffering servant in the book of isaiah. Up until this point in biblical history, the israelites have not had a king. If there be good towards thee, i will show it thee, that thou mayest be easy 1 samuel 20. The book starts with the miraculous birth of samuel in answer to his mothers earnest prayer. Study 1 samuel using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
David fled from naioth in ramah, and came and said before. David, having several times narrowly escaped sauls fury, begins to consider at last whether it may not be necessary for him to retire into the country. The books of samuel represent the transition from the time of the judges to the time of the kings. Gods prophet, priest, and judge, chapters 1 8 chapter 1 this first book of samuel opens with a cry of a godly woman.
In the case of a book like ii samuel, i like to do one story at a time and any one chapter of i or ii samuel can contain stories. You will be missed, because your seat will be empty. Phillipson remarks, the scenes in this chapter are some of the most affecting. While much beloved, hannah was unable to conceive children, a fact that caused her great anguish. Nonetheless it is a call to a task, namely to tell eli that god has decided to punish him and his sons, who are soon to be removed as gods priests. Then of the advancement of saul to be the king of israel, and his ill behaviour, until his death made way for davids succession to the throne, who was an eminent type of christ. While the people cry for a king, hannah cries for a child. Already the name of samuel signifies heard of god or asked for of god. Hannah, being barren, is reproached by peninnah, especially in their going up to shiloh. She even promised that if god gave her a baby boy, she would dedicate him to doing the lords work. Book of 1 samuel matthew henrys bible commentary concise.
Samuel the central figure of the first book is at the same time the last judge and the first prophet acts 3. When woman takes her exalted place, god builds her a throne. He does not put them into immediate possession of the kingdom, but leads them to it through much tribulation, which he makes the means of fitting them for it. The story of samuel begins with, funnily enough, the birth of samuel. See, i am about to do something in israel that will make the ears of everyone who hears about it tingle. His ancestor zuph was an ephrathite, that is, of bethlehemjudah, which was called. As in the books of judges the apostasy of israel in its responsibility is first described. Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk.
This is the account of samuel s parentage, and the place of his nativity. We cannot turn from this chapter without adding a word on the friendships of the young. Because you have rejected the word of the lord, he has rejected you as king 1 samuel 15. After being raised by the priest eli in temple, samuel becomes gods number one prophet. Jonathan endeavours to reconcile saul to david 1 samuel 20. Some account of elkanah and his two wives, peninnah and hannah, 1 samuel 1. So that we have no reason to think that there was any nursery or college of prophets here till samuel himself founded one, ch. Thus the lord deals with those whom he prepares unto glory. This is the holy book of 1 samuel, known as the first book of samuel, otherwise called the first book of the kings. Verses 18 we have here an account of the state of the family into which samuel the prophet was born. This commentary is not helpful for a pastor who preaches this way, which is i think how most pastors like to do it.
By his eulogy, david is already blessing jonathan and his descendants as he eulogizes him as a hero, whose memory is to be honored. For the confirmation of his promise he appeals to god, 1. Psalms 2 and in which place solomon was going to build the temple in a later day 1. In addition to telling the story of saul and david, the book of 1 samuel introduces other wellknown biblical characters in scripture including jonathan, mephibosheth and others. In this book we have an account of eli, and the wickedness of his sons.
A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 1 samuel. The book of 1 samuel can be neatly divided into two sections. Prayer plays an important part, particularly in the first book of samuel. Many years later, men translated the bible into the greek language the language of the new testament. She went to the temple at shiloh to pray for gods help. His fathers name was elkanah, a levite, and of the family of the kohathites the most honourable house of that tribe as appears, 1 chr.
David guzik commentary on 1 samuel 20, where jonathan confirms his loyalty to. The name of the book comes from the first important person in this book. What an amalekite is dying to tell david 2 samuel 1. While saul was under the influence of the prophetic. First samuel begins with an account of hannah, the wife of elkanah. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book of samuel is a theological history of the israelites affirming and explaining god\s law for israel under the guidance of the prophets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 1 and 2 samuel the niv application commentary book 19. Harvest house publishers, 101 3 ibid 4 alfie wines, hannahs heartfelt cry, sermon by author, fort worth, texas, january 18, 2015 5 evans,102 6 ibid. Ch 12, ch, ch 14, ch 15, ch 16, ch 17, ch 18, ch 19, ch 20, ch 21, ch 22, ch 23. Chapter 20 begins with the young general david leaving the prophet samuel presence and finds his great friend jonathan.
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