Tag: king
Biblical Principle #396: Israel Anointed David King
Biblical Principles List Principle After Saul’s death, the men of Judah and Israel anointed David and he become Israel’s second king. Explanation We previously established how the prophet and judge, Samuel, had anointed David as king over Israel. This happened while Saul was yet living and viewed by Israel as their king. After Saul was…
Biblical Principle #392: Saul Consulted Samuel’s Ghost
Biblical Principles List Principle King Saul used a medium to converse with Samuel’s ghost. Explanation The Philistines once again gathered their army to battle against Israel. Samuel, the last Israelite Judge, had died. Saul was alone. 5 When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart was near panic. 6…
Biblical Principle #386: David Defeated the Philistines at Keilah
Biblical Principles List Principle David saved the town of Keilah by defeating the Philistines who were looting and plundering them. Explanation 1 Samuel [1 Kingdoms, LXX] 23 tells how the Philistines were robbing and looting the town of Keilah. David heard about this and asked GOD whether he should attack. GOD told David to attack…
Biblical Principle #371: David Served Saul
Biblical Principles List Principle After being anointed as Israel’s next king, David served Saul. Explanation Having been anointed as Israel’s second king, David could have chosen to take the throne away from Saul by force. Instead, David humbled himself and served Saul in multiple ways. 14 But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul,…
Biblical Principle #370: David Anointed Israel’s Second King
Biblical Principles List Principle David was anointed as Israel’s second king, succeeding Saul, whom God rejected. Explanation We have previously established how: Following GOD’s rejection of Saul, GOD sent Samuel to the house of Jesse in Bethlehem of Judah to anoint Israel’s next king. One by one, Samuel considered Jesse’s sons, but GOD consistently informed…
Biblical Principle #368: Saul Chosen Israel’s First King
Biblical Principles List Principle GOD chose Saul as Israel’s first king. Explanation When Israel asked for a man as king, GOD told Samuel whom He had selected as the man to reign over Israel: Saul of Benjamin. 15 Now the day before Saul arrived, the Lord revealed to the ear of Samuel, saying, 16 “Tomorrow…
Biblical Principle #367: Israel Asked for a Man as King
Biblical Principles List Principle Israel asked for a man to rule over them as king so that they could be like the Gentile nations. Explanation Samuel served GOD as a good judge over Israel “all the days of his life” (see 1 Kingdoms [1 Samuel] 7:15 OSB). Sadly, Samuel’s sons failed to walk in GOD’s…
Biblical Principle #250: Bloodshed Pollutes the Land
Biblical Principles List Principle Under the Law of Moses, God explained that bloodshed, such as murder, pollutes the land, and only the bloodshed of the guilty cleanses the land. Explanation People often refer to “the God of the Old Testament” as being cold, vindictive, and harsh. One reason they typically cite is the numerous “death…
Biblical Principle #238: King to Copy, Study the Law
Biblical Principles List Principle Under the Law of Moses, the king of Israel was to write for himself a copy of the Law, keep it with him, read and study it, so that he would revere God. Explanation 18 Also it shall be, when he sits on the throne of his rule, that he shall…
Biblical Principle #237: King Not to Amass Horses, Wives, Wealth
Biblical Principles List Principle Under the Law of Moses, God forewarned Israel’s future kings not to amass horses, wives, and gold or silver. Explanation Knowing Israel would eventually desire a man to rule over them like the Gentile nations, GOD forewarned these Israelite kings in the Law, saying: 16 Wherefore he shall not multiply a…