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Kids Chronicles
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Samuel anoints David king of Israel
David was brought before Samuel. David was a handsome youth and made a splendid appearance. “There - anoint him,
for this is the one!” God told Samuel.
T he Israelites wanted to
have a king to rule over
them, so God anointed
Saul as the first king of Israel.
But Saul wound up doing what
was evil in God’s sight, and God
regretted making Saul king.
So, God sent the prophet
Samuel on a mission.
“Fill your horn with oil, and be
on your way. I am sending you
to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have
chosen my king from among his
sons,” God told the prophet.
“How can I go? Saul will hear
of it and kill me,” Samuel said.
“Take a heifer along and say,
‘I have come to sacrifice to the
Lord.’ Invite Jesse to the sacri
fice, and I myself will tell you
what to do; you are to anoint for
me the one I point out to you,”
God replied.
Samuel traveled to Bethlehem.
As he entered the city, the
elders came up to him to ask
whether his visit was going to
be a peaceful one.
“Yes! I have come to sacrifice to
the Lord. So, purify yourselves
and celebrate with me today,”
Samuel told the elders. He also
had Jesse and his sons purify
themselves and invited them to
the sacrifice.
At the sacrifice, Jesse present
ed his sons to Samuel one by
one. Samuel thought for sure
that Jesse’s eldest son, Eliab,
would be chosen by God.
“Do not judge from his appear
ance or from his lofty stature,
because I have rejected him.
Not as man sees does God see,
because man sees the appear
ance, but the Lord looks into the
heart,” God told Samuel.
“Are these all the sons you
have?” Samuel asked after meet
ing seven of Jesse’s sons, none of
whom God chose.
“There is still the youngest,
who is tending the sheep,” Jesse
replied.
“Send for him; we will not
begin the sacrificial banquet
until he arrives here,” the
prophet said.
David was brought before
Samuel. David was a handsome
youth and made a splendid
appearance.
“There — anoint him, for this
is the one!” God told Samuel.
Samuel took the horn of oil
and anointed David in the midst
of his brothers, and from that
day on, the spirit of the Lord
rushed upon David.
READ MORE ABOUT IT:
1 Samuel 16
Q&A
1. Whom did God regret mak
ing king of Israel?
2. Which of Jesse’s sons did
God want Samuel to anoint?
TRIVIA
What Philistine champion did
David defeat? (Hint: 1 Samuel
17)
Answer: Goliath
BIBLE ACCENT
In 1 Samuel 16:14, we read
that after God rejected Saul as
king of Israel and had Samuel
anoint David as the new king,
the spirit of the Lord left Saul.
Saul then began to be tor
mented by an evil spirit from
God.
Saul’s servants noted the
change in their master.
“Look! An evil spirit from God
is tormenting you. If your lord-
ship will order it, we, your ser
vants here attending to you, will
look for a man skilled in playing
the harp,” they said. “When the
evil spirit from God comes upon
you, he will play, and you will
feel better.”
Saul agreed with his servants’
recommendation.
“Find me a good harpist and
bring him to me,” the king
ordered.
One of the servants spoke up.
“I have observed that a son of
Jesse of Bethlehem is a skillful
harpist,” he said. “He is also a
brave warrior, an able speaker
and a handsome young man.
The Lord is certainly with him.”
David entered the king’s ser
vice. Whenever the evil spirit
came upon Saul, David would
play his harp, and Saul would
be relieved and feel better. Saul
grew fond of David and made
the youth his armor bearer.
“Let David stay in my service,
for he meets with my approv
al,” Saul said in a message to
David’s father, Jesse.
A note in the New American
Bible explains that by approving
of David, Saul identified David
as his legitimate successor as
king.
SPOTLIGHT ON THE
SAINTS
St. Casilda
St. Casilda was a Muslim
who lived in Spain in the 10th
and 11th centuries and was
known for showing kindness to
Christian prisoners.
After becoming ill, she made a
pilgrimage to the shrine of San
Vicenzo de Briviesca and was
cured in its healing waters. She
became a Christian, and she
lived in solitude and penance in
a cell near the shrine.
Casilda reportedly lived to 100,
and we honor her on April 9.
PUZZLE
Using the hints from 1 Samuel,
circle the correct answer to each
question about David.
1. Which of Saul’s daughters
was in love with David? Merob/
Michal (18:20)
2. Who was jealous of David
and wanted to kill him? Saul/
Jonathan (19:1)
3. Whose sword did David
receive from Ahimelech the
priest? Abner’s/Goliath’s
(21:9-10)
4. Who refused to give pro
visions to David and his men?
Samuel/Nabal (25:4-11)
Answers: 1. Michal; 2. Saul; 3.
Goliath’s; 4. Nabal
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