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Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/16.htm">New Living Translation</a> Now the LORD said to Samuel, “You have mourned long enough for Saul. I have rejected him as king of Israel, so fill your flask with olive oil and go to Bethlehem. Find a man named Jesse who lives there, for I have selected one of his sons to be my king.” <a href="/esv/1_samuel/16.htm">English Standard Version</a> The LORD said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.” <a href="/bsb/1_samuel/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.” <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/16.htm">King James Bible</a> And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. <a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/16.htm">New King James Version</a> Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go; I am sending you to Jesse the Bethlehemite. For I have provided Myself a king among his sons.” <a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, because I have chosen a king for Myself among his sons.” <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now the LORD said to Samuel, &#8220How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have selected a king for Myself among his sons.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have selected a king for Myself among his sons.” <a href="/lsb/1_samuel/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Yahweh said to Samuel, “How long will you be grieving over Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I see among his sons a king for Me.” <a href="/amp/1_samuel/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The LORD said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve for Saul, when I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have chosen a king for Myself among his sons.” <a href="/csb/1_samuel/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem because I have selected for myself a king from his sons.” <a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The LORD said to Samuel, &#8220How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem because I have selected a king from his sons.&#8221 <a href="/asv/1_samuel/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Jehovah said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go: I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons. <a href="/cev/1_samuel/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> One day he said, "Samuel, I've rejected Saul, and I refuse to let him be king any longer. Stop feeling sad about him. Put some olive oil in a small container and go visit a man named Jesse, who lives in Bethlehem. I've chosen one of his sons to be my king." <a href="/erv/1_samuel/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. <a href="/gwt/1_samuel/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The LORD asked Samuel, "How long are you going to mourn for Saul now that I have rejected him as king of Israel? Fill a flask with olive oil and go. I'm sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem because I've selected one of his sons to be king." <a href="/gnt/1_samuel/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> The LORD said to Samuel, "How long will you go on grieving over Saul? I have rejected him as king of Israel. But now get some olive oil and go to Bethlehem, to a man named Jesse, because I have chosen one of his sons to be king." <a href="/isv/1_samuel/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> The LORD told Samuel, "How long will you grieve over Saul, since I've rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I'm sending you to Jesse from Bethlehem because I've chosen for myself one of his sons as king." <a href="/msb/1_samuel/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Now the LORD said to Samuel, ?How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.? <a href="/net/1_samuel/16.htm">NET Bible</a> The LORD said to Samuel, "How long do you intend to mourn for Saul? I have rejected him as king over Israel. Fill your horn with olive oil and go! I am sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem, for I have selected a king for myself from among his sons." <a href="/nheb/1_samuel/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The LORD said to Samuel, "How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite; for I have provided a king for myself among his sons." <a href="/wbt/1_samuel/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the LORD said to Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. <a href="/web/1_samuel/16.htm">World English Bible</a> Yahweh said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided a king for myself among his sons.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And YHWH says to Samuel, “Until when are you mourning for Saul, and I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go, I send you to Jesse the Beth-Lehemite, for I have seen among his sons a king for Myself.” <a href="/ylt/1_samuel/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, 'Till when art thou mourning for Saul, and I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I send thee unto Jesse the Beth-Lehemite, for I have seen among his sons for Myself a king. <a href="/slt/1_samuel/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jehovah will say to Samuel, How long mournest thou for Saul, and I rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill thy horn with oil, and go; I will send thee to Jesse of the House of Bread, for I saw among his sons a king to me.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_samuel/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the Lord said to Samuel. How It long wilt thou mourn for Saul, whom I have rejected from reigning over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and come, that I may send thee to Isai the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. <a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the Lord said to Samuel: “How long will you mourn for Saul, though I have rejected him, so that he would not reign over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and approach, so that I may send you to Jesse of Bethlehem. For I have provided a king from among his sons for myself.” <a href="/nabre/1_samuel/16.htm">New American Bible</a> The LORD said to Samuel: How long will you grieve for Saul, whom I have rejected as king of Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and be on your way. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for from among his sons I have decided on a king. <a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The LORD said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and set out; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> AND the LORD said to Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and come; I will send you to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have found for myself a king among his sons. <a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And LORD JEHOVAH said to Shemueil: “How long will you grieve for Shaul, and I have rejected him that he will not reign over Israel? Fill your oil horn and come, I shall send you to Iyshay who is from Bayth Lekhem, because I have seen for myself among his sons a King”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_samuel/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the LORD said unto Samuel: 'How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided Me a king among his sons.' <a href="/sep/1_samuel/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the Lord said to Samuel, How long dost thou mourn for Saul, whereas I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill thy horn with oil, and come, I will send thee to Jessae, to Bethleem; for I have seen among his sons a king for me. <a href="/parallel/1_samuel/16-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=4369" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/16.htm">Samuel Anoints David</a> 1<a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">Now the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/8050.htm" title="8050: šə·mū·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- Name of God, a prophet of Isr. From the passive participle of shama' and 'el; heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites.">Samuel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">“How long</a> <a href="/hebrew/4970.htm" title="4970: mā·ṯay (Interrog) -- When?. From an unused root meaning to extend; properly, extent; but used only adverbially, when."></a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">are you</a> <a href="/hebrew/56.htm" title="56: miṯ·’ab·bêl (V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms) -- To mourn. A primitive root; to bewail.">going to mourn</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">Saul,</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: wa·’ă·nî (Conj-w:: Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">since I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3988.htm" title="3988: mə·’as·tîw (V-Qal-Perf-1cs:: 3ms) -- To spurn, to disappear. A primitive root; to spurn; also to disappear.">have rejected him</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: mim·mə·lōḵ (Prep-m:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">as king</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel?</a> <a href="/hebrew/7161.htm" title="7161: qar·nə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- From qaran; a horn; by implication, a flask, cornet; by resembl. An elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray; figuratively, power.">Fill your horn</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: mal·lê (V-Piel-Imp-ms) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/8081.htm" title="8081: še·men (N-ms) -- Fat, oil. From shaman; grease, especially liquid; figuratively, richness.">oil</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wə·lêḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and go.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: ’eš·lā·ḥă·ḵā (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">I am sending</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">you to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3448.htm" title="3448: yi·šay (N-proper-ms) -- Father of David. By Aramaic Iyshay; from the same as yesh; extant; Jishai, David's father.">Jesse</a> <a href="/hebrew/1022.htm" title="1022: bêṯ- (Prep) -- An inhab. of Bethlehem. Patrial from Beyth Lechem with the article inserted; a Beth-lechemite, or native of Bethlechem."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1022.htm" title="1022: hal·laḥ·mî (N-proper-ms) -- An inhab. of Bethlehem. Patrial from Beyth Lechem with the article inserted; a Beth-lechemite, or native of Bethlechem.">of Bethlehem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’î·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">I have selected</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·ḇā·nāw (Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">from his sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">a king</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">for Myself.”</a> 2“How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22</a> After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’ <a href="/psalms/89-20.htm">Psalm 89:20</a> I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him. <a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">1 Samuel 13:14</a> But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.” <a href="/2_samuel/7-8.htm">2 Samuel 7:8</a> Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. <a href="/acts/7-46.htm">Acts 7:46</a> who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob. <a href="/psalms/78-70.htm">Psalm 78:70-72</a> He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds; / from tending the ewes He brought him to be shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance. / So David shepherded them with integrity of heart and guided them with skillful hands. <a href="/1_kings/19-16.htm">1 Kings 19:16</a> You are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet. <a href="/2_samuel/5-2.htm">2 Samuel 5:2</a> Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’” <a href="/1_chronicles/11-2.htm">1 Chronicles 11:2</a> Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your God said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’” <a href="/1_chronicles/17-7.htm">1 Chronicles 17:7</a> Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. <a href="/hosea/13-11.htm">Hosea 13:11</a> So in My anger I gave you a king, and in My wrath I took him away. <a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5</a> Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. <a href="/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Ezekiel 34:23</a> I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd. <a href="/matthew/1-6.htm">Matthew 1:6</a> and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife, <a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32</a> He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the LORD said to Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill your horn with oil, and go, I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.A.<a href="/1_samuel/15-11.htm">1 Samuel 15:11,35</a> It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night… <a href="/jeremiah/7-16.htm">Jeremiah 7:16</a> Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee.<a href="/jeremiah/11-14.htm">Jeremiah 11:14</a> Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.seeing<a href="/1_samuel/15-15.htm">1 Samuel 15:15,23</a> And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed… <a href="/1_samuel/13-13.htm">1 Samuel 13:13,14</a> And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever… <a href="/1_samuel/15-23.htm">1 Samuel 15:23,26</a> For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king… horn with oil<a href="/1_samuel/9-16.htm">1 Samuel 9:16</a> To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.<a href="/1_samuel/10-1.htm">1 Samuel 10:1</a> Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?<a href="/2_kings/9-1.htm">2 Kings 9:1,3,6</a> And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramothgilead: … Jesse<a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">1 Samuel 13:14</a> But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.<a href="/genesis/49-8.htm">Genesis 49:8-10</a> Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee… <a href="/ruth/4-18.htm">Ruth 4:18-22</a> Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron, … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/21-19.htm">Bethlehemite</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-19.htm">Beth-Lehemite</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-3.htm">Horn</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-35.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ruth/4-22.htm">Jesse</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-13.htm">Mourn</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-1.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/ruth/3-1.htm">Provided</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-1.htm">Reigning</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-26.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-35.htm">Samuel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-35.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-37.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/16-18.htm">Bethlehemite</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-18.htm">Beth-Lehemite</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm">Horn</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-3.htm">Jesse</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-1.htm">Mourn</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-3.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-11.htm">Provided</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-10.htm">Reigning</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-2.htm">Samuel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-2.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-5.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 16</div>1. <a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">Samuel sent by God, under pretense of a sacrifice, comes to Bethlehem</a> 6. <a href="/1_samuel/16-6.htm">His human judgment is reproved</a> 11. <a href="/1_samuel/16-11.htm">He anoints David</a> 15. <a href="/1_samuel/16-15.htm">Saul sends for David to quiet his evil spirit</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Now the LORD said to Samuel This phrase indicates direct communication from God to Samuel, a prophet and judge in Israel. Samuel's role as a prophet is crucial, as he serves as God's mouthpiece to the people. This divine communication underscores the personal relationship between God and His chosen servants. It also highlights the transition from the period of the judges to the monarchy in Israel.How long are you going to mourn for Saul Samuel's mourning for Saul reflects his deep disappointment and sorrow over Saul's failure as king. Saul was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel himself, and his rejection by God marks a significant turning point. This mourning can be seen as a natural human response to the failure of a leader and the potential instability it brings to the nation.since I have rejected him as king over Israel? God's rejection of Saul is due to Saul's disobedience and failure to follow God's commands, as seen in previous chapters. This rejection signifies a divine judgment and a shift in leadership. It emphasizes the importance of obedience to God’s will and foreshadows the rise of a new king who will be "a man after God's own heart" (<a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">1 Samuel 13:14</a>).Fill your horn with oil and go. The horn filled with oil is a symbol of anointing, which is a ritual act of consecration to a holy office. Anointing with oil signifies the empowerment and setting apart of an individual for God's purposes. This act is a precursor to the anointing of David, who will be chosen as the next king.I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem Bethlehem, a small town in Judah, is significant as the birthplace of David and later, Jesus Christ. Jesse, David's father, is introduced here, establishing the Davidic line. This connection to Bethlehem is prophetic, as it aligns with <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a>, which foretells the birthplace of the Messiah.for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself. God's choice of a king from Jesse's sons highlights divine sovereignty in leadership selection. Unlike Saul, who was chosen by the people, David is chosen by God. This selection points to God's criteria for leadership, focusing on the heart rather than outward appearance (<a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a>). David, as a type of Christ, prefigures the ultimate King, Jesus, who will come from the line of David and fulfill God's redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The sovereign God of Israel, who directs the events and chooses leaders according to His divine will. 2. <a href="/topical/s/samuel.htm">Samuel</a> A prophet and judge of Israel, who anointed Saul as king and is now tasked with anointing a new king. 3. <a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a> The first king of Israel, rejected by God due to his disobedience. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jesse.htm">Jesse</a> A resident of Bethlehem, father of David, from whose sons God has chosen a new king. 5. <a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a> A small town in Judah, significant as the birthplace of David and later, Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_leadership.htm">God's Sovereignty in Leadership</a> God is in control of who leads His people. He chooses leaders based on His purposes and plans, not human criteria. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_over_tradition.htm">Obedience Over Tradition</a> Samuel's task to anoint a new king despite Saul still being on the throne shows that obedience to God’s command is more important than adhering to human traditions or expectations. <a href="/topical/g/god's_timing.htm">God's Timing</a> Samuel is instructed to stop mourning and take action, reminding us that there is a time to grieve and a time to move forward in obedience to God’s direction. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_plan.htm">Faith in God's Plan</a> Trusting in God’s choice, even when it is not immediately clear or logical to us, is crucial. God sees the heart and knows the future. <a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_service.htm">Preparation for Service</a> Samuel is told to fill his horn with oil, symbolizing readiness and preparation for the task God has assigned. We must be prepared to act when God calls us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 16</a> <a href="/q/how_did_david_become_king.htm">How did David rise from shepherd to king?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_david_justify_punishing_killers.htm">2 Samuel 4:8–11 – How can David both punish the men for killing Ishbosheth and still claim God’s hand in his rise to power without contradiction? </a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_names_of_david's_brothers.htm">What are the names of David's brothers?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_doeg_betray_david_to_king_saul.htm">Why did Doeg betray David to King Saul?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) How long wilt thou mourn for Saul?--The constant references to the influence Saul acquired, and the love and admiration he attracted, is a striking feature in this most ancient Book of Samuel, where the fall and ruin of the first Hebrew king is so pathetically related.Though it tells us how Saul was tried, and found utterly wanting, still the record, which dwells on the evil qualities which ruined the great life, never loses an opportunity of telling how men like Samuel and David mourned for Saul, and how heroes like Jonathan loved the king who might have been so great. The ordinary reader of the story, but. for these touches of feeling, would be tempted to condemn with far too sweeping a condemnation the unhappy Saul, whose sun, as far as the world was concerned, set amidst clouds and thick darkness. Is it too much to think that for Saul the punishment ended here? that the bitter suffering caused by the solemn anger of his prophet friend, the gloomy last years of unhappiness and distrust, and the shame and defeat of the last campaign, purged away from the noble soul the scars left by the self-will and disobedience? The Divine Voice, so well-known to the seer, at length roused him from his mourning inactivity. Though that instrument, prepared with so much care, was broken, the work of God for which this instrument was created must be done. If Saul had failed, another must be looked for. and trained to fill the place of the deposed disobedient king.Fill thine horn with oil.--Heb., the oil; probably, as Stanley suggests, the consecrated oil preserved in the Tabernacle at Nob. (On the use to be made of this "sacred oil," see Note on <a href="/1_samuel/16-3.htm" title="And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do: and you shall anoint to me him whom I name to you.">1Samuel 16:3</a>.)Jesse the Beth-lehemite.--From this day forward the village of Bethlehem obtained a strange notoriety in the annals of the world. David loved the village, where his father, most probably, was the sheik, or head man. "The future king never forgot the flavour," as Stanley graphically reminds us, "of the water of the well of Bethlehem" (<a href="/1_chronicles/11-17.htm" title="And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!">1Chronicles 11:17</a>). It was Bethlehem, the cradle of the great ancestor, that was selected in the counsels of the Most High as the birthplace of Jesus Christ.This Jesse was evidently a man of some wealth, Mohammedan tradition speaks of him as one who, in addition to his farming pursuits, was famous for his skill in making hair-cloths and sack-cloths.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - How long writ thou mourn? The grief of Samuel was prolonged almost to a sinful extent, nor can we wonder at it. We who see Saul's whole career, and know how deeply he fell, are in danger of discrediting his high qualities; but those who were witnesses of his military skill and prowess, and saw him and his heroic son raising the nation from its feebleness and thraldom to might and empire, must have given him an ungrudging admiration. Both David's dirge (<a href="/2_samuel/1-19.htm">2 Samuel 1:19-27</a>) and Samuel's long mourning, and the unqualified obedience which he was able so quickly to extort from a high-spirited people unused to being governed, bear decisive testimony to his powers as a ruler and commander in war. But God now warns Samuel to mourn no longer. Saul's rejection has become final, and God's prophet must sacrifice his personal feelings, and prepare to carry out the purpose indicated in <a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">1 Samuel 13:14</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/15-28.htm">1 Samuel 15:28</a>. We must not, however, conclude that Samuel's sorrow had only been for Saul personally; there was danger for the whole nation in his conduct. If wilfulness and passion gained in him the upper hand, the band of authority would be loosed, and the old feebleness and anarchy would return, and Israel become even more hopelessly a prey to its former troubles. Samuel, therefore, is to go to Bethlehem and anoint there a son of Jesse. As this place lay at some distance from Ramah, and out of the circuit habitually traversed by Samuel as judge, he probably had but a general knowledge of the family. Evidently he had no acquaintance with David (vers. 11, 12); but as Jesse was a man of wealth and importance, his reputation had probably reached the prophet's ears. <a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/16-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Now the LORD יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Samuel, שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל (šə·mū·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8050.htm">Strong's 8050: </a> Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel “How long עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while are you אַתָּה֙ (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you going to mourn מִתְאַבֵּ֣ל (miṯ·’ab·bêl) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_56.htm">Strong's 56: </a> To bewail for אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Saul, שָׁא֔וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites since I וַאֲנִ֣י (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I have rejected him מְאַסְתִּ֔יו (mə·’as·tîw) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3988.htm">Strong's 3988: </a> To spurn, to disappear as king מִמְּלֹ֖ךְ (mim·mə·lōḵ) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against Israel? יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Fill your horn קַרְנְךָ֜ (qar·nə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7161.htm">Strong's 7161: </a> A horn, a flask, cornet, an elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray, power with מַלֵּ֨א (mal·lê) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> To fill, be full of oil שֶׁ֗מֶן (še·men) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8081.htm">Strong's 8081: </a> Grease, liquid, richness and go. וְלֵ֤ךְ (wə·lêḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk I am sending אֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֙ (’eš·lā·ḥă·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out you to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Jesse יִשַׁ֣י (yi·šay) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3448.htm">Strong's 3448: </a> Jesse -- father of David of Bethlehem, הַלַּחְמִ֔י (hal·laḥ·mî) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1022.htm">Strong's 1022: </a> Bethlehemite -- a Beth-lechemite for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction I have selected רָאִ֧יתִי (rā·’î·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see from his sons בְּבָנָ֛יו (bə·ḇā·nāw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son a king מֶֽלֶךְ׃ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king for Myself.? 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