1 Samuel 16:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

How long

1 Samuel 15:11

Jeremiah 7:16

Jeremiah 11:14

Seeing

1 John 5:16

Horn with oil

1 Samuel 9:16

1 Samuel 10:1

2 Kings 9:1

General references

Psalm 89:20

Hosea 13:11

Matthew 2:5

Bible References

How long

“I regret that I made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.” So Samuel became angry and cried out to the Lord all night.

“As for you, do not pray for these people. Do not offer a cry or a prayer on their behalf, and do not beg Me, for I will not listen to you.

“As for you, do not pray for these people. Do not raise up a cry or a prayer on their behalf, for I will not be listening when they call out to Me at the time of their disaster.

Seeing

so Saul’s servants said to him, “You see that an evil spirit from God is tormenting you.

Samuel said to Saul, “You have been foolish. You have not kept the command which the Lord your God gave you. It was at this time that the Lord would have permanently established your reign over Israel,

For rebellion is like the sin of divination,
and defiance is like wickedness and idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,
He has rejected you as king.

They are called rejected silver,
for the Lord has rejected them.

Then the Lord said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of these people.

Then the Lord said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My compassions would not reach out to these people. Send them from My presence, and let them go.

If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not bring death, he should ask, and God will give life to him—to those who commit sin that doesn’t bring death. There is sin that brings death. I am not saying he should pray about that.

Horn with oil

“At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. Anoint him ruler over My people Israel. He will save them from the hand of the Philistines because I have seen the affliction of My people, for their cry has come to Me.”

Samuel took the flask of oil, poured it out on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Hasn’t the Lord anointed you ruler over His inheritance?

The prophet Elisha called one of the sons of the prophets and said, “Tuck your mantle under your belt, take this flask of oil with you, and go to Ramoth-gilead.

General references

I have found David My servant;
I have anointed him with My sacred oil.

I give you a king in My anger
and take away a king in My wrath.

“In Bethlehem of Judea,” they told him, “because this is what was written by the prophet: