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1Sam 16:1-3 The prophet Samuel was naturally saddened that King Saul had failed as king and had been rejected by God. But as it says in Ecclesiastes chapter 3, there is a time for everything; “4 There is a time for weeping, and a time for smiling. There is a time to mourn, and a time to dance. “(Ecclesiastes 3:4). …
1Sam 15:1-3 In Exodus chapter 17, we read how the Amalekites were the first people to attack Israel after their exodus from Egypt. Even then, God promised Moses that he will punish the Amalekites for this (Exodus 17:14-16). The reason for God’s tremendous wrath and punishment on the Amalekites was that they unnecessarily attacked Israel at its weakest, and also …
1Sam 13:8-9 The Philistines had the most soldiers and the best equipment. The only thing Saul had in his favour was God and the element of surprise. Perhaps Saul thought that the only way to have any microscopic chance of defeating the Philistines was to surprise them before they had time to gather for battle. That strategy probably wasn’t wrong …
1Sam 12:1-2 In the previous chapter, the new king Saul won an important victory over the Ammonites, a victory that won Saul the confidence of the people. This means that from now on the people will consider King Saul to be the leader of Israel, and not the prophet Samuel as before. To make this transition as smooth as possible, …
1Sam 10:1 Saul was chosen by God to be king over Israel and leader of God’s people. Even you and I can receive a mission from God. In general, all Christians are commissioned to tell people about Jesus and spread the kingdom of God, but God can also call each of us to specific individual tasks. How do I know …
1Sam 8:1-3 Until this time, Israel had not had a king, but had been ruled by judges from time to time. Throughout Samuel’s adult life, he has served as Israel’s leader, but now he has grown old and tried to pass on the leadership to his sons. The difference between a judge and a king was that a judge was …
1Sam 7:1 The ark of the Lord was a gilded chest that contained, among other things, the stone tablets with the commandments (Exodus 25:10-22). Many other peoples around Israel carried various symbols of their gods with them when they went into battle, and unfortunately Israel imitated this when they believed that they would be victorious as long as they carried …
1Sam 3:1 The boy Samuel grows up with the priest Eli because his mother Hannah was actually barren but miraculously became pregnant. Since Hannah had been given her child by God, she chose to give Samuel back to God and thus let him grow up among the priests (1 Sam 1). In the same way, today we should also hand …
1Sam 1:20 From something small, something great can be born. Hannah could not have children, but she turned to God and her prayer was answered. Do you have a grief or a problem? Leave your problem to God. Then God will bless you. The name Samuel means “heard by God”. 1Sam 1:22 Hannah stands by her promise to God and …