Sāmǔĕrjìshàng 16

1 Yēhéhuá duì Sǎmǔĕr shuō , wǒ jì yànqì Sǎoluó zuò Yǐsèliè de wáng , nǐ wéi4 tā bēi shāng yào dào jǐshí ne . nǐ jiāng gāo yóu shèng mǎn le jiǎo , wǒ chāiqiǎn nǐ wǎng Bólìhéng rén Yēxī nàli qù . yīnwei wǒ zaì tā zhòng zǐ zhī neì , yùdéng yī gè zuò wáng de .

2 Sǎmǔĕr shuō , wǒ zĕn néng qù ne . Sǎoluó ruò tīngjian , bìyào shā wǒ . Yēhéhuá shuō , nǐ kĕyǐ daì yī zhǐ niúdú qù , jiù shuō , wǒ lái shì yào xiàng Yēhéhuá xiànjì .

3 Nǐ yào qǐng Yēxī lái chī jì ròu , wǒ jiù zhǐshì nǐ suǒ dāng xíng de shì . wǒ suǒ zhǐ gĕi nǐde rén , nǐ yào gāo tā .

4 Sǎmǔĕr jiù zhào Yēhéhuá de huà qù xíng . dào le Bólìhéng , nà chéng lǐ de zhǎnglǎo dōu zhàn zhàn jīng jīng dì chūlai yíngjiē tā , wèn tā shuō , nǐ shì wèi píngān lái de ma .

5 Tā shuō , wèi píngān lái de , wǒ shì gĕi Yēhéhuá xiànjì . nǐmen dāng zì jié , lái yǔ wǒ tóng chī jì ròu . Sǎmǔĕr jiù shǐ Yēxī hé tā zhòng zǐ zì jié , qǐng tāmen lái chī jì ròu .

6 Tāmen lái de shíhou , Sǎmǔĕr kànjian Yǐlì yē , jiù xīnli shuō , Yēhéhuá de shòu gāo zhĕ bìdéng zaì tā miànqián .

7 Yēhéhuá què duì Sǎmǔĕr shuō , búyào kàn tāde waìmào hé tā shēn cái gāo dà , wǒ bù jiǎnxuǎn tā . yīnwei , Yēhéhuá bú xiàng rén kàn rén , rén shì kàn waìmào . Yēhéhuá shì kàn neì xīn .

8 Yēxī jiào yà bǐ ná dá cóng Sǎmǔĕr miànqián jīngguò , Sǎmǔĕr shuō , Yēhéhuá yĕ bù jiǎnxuǎn tā .

9 Yēxī yòu jiào Shāmǎ cóng Sǎmǔĕr miànqián jīngguò , Sǎmǔĕr shuō , Yēhéhuá yĕ bù jiǎnxuǎn tā .

10 Yēxī jiào tā qī gè érzi dōu cóng Sǎmǔĕr miànqián jīngguò , Sǎmǔĕr shuō , zhè dōu bú shì Yēhéhuá suǒ jiǎnxuǎn de .

11 Sǎmǔĕr duì Yēxī shuō , nǐde érzi dōu zaì zhèlǐ ma . tā huídá shuō , hái yǒu gè xiǎo de , xiànzaì fàng yáng . Sǎmǔĕr duì Yēxī shuō , nǐ dǎfa rén qù jiào tā lái . tā ruò bù lái , wǒmen bì bù zuòxí .

12 Yēxī jiù dǎfa rén qù jiào le tā lái . tā miàn sè guāng hóng , shuāng mù qīng xiù , róngmào jùnmĕi . Yēhéhuá shuō , zhè jiù shì tā , nǐ qǐlai gāo tā .

13 Sǎmǔĕr jiù yòng jiǎo lǐ de gāo yóu , zaì tā zhū xiōng zhōng gāo le tā . cóng zhè rì qǐ , Yēhéhuá de líng jiù dàdà gǎndòng Dàwèi . Sǎmǔĕr qǐshēn huí Lāmǎ qù le .

14 Yēhéhuá de líng líkāi Sǎoluó , yǒu è mó cóng Yēhéhuá nàli lái rǎoluàn tā .

15 Sǎoluó de chénpú duì tā shuō , xiànzaì yǒu è mó cóng shén nàli lái rǎoluàn nǐ .

16 Wǒmen de zhǔ kĕyǐ fēnfu miànqián de chénpú , zhǎo yī gè shàn yú tán qín de lái , dĕng shén nàli lái de è mó líndào nǐ shēnshang de shíhou , shǐ tā yòng shǒu tán qín , nǐ jiù hǎo le .

17 Sǎoluó duì chénpú shuō , nǐmen kĕYǐwèi wǒ zhǎo yī gè shàn yú tán qín de , daì dào wǒ zhèlǐ lái .

18 Qízhōng yǒu yī gè shàonián rén shuō , wǒ céng jiàn Bólìhéng rén Yēxī de yī gè érzi shàn yú tán qín , shì dà yǒu yǒnggǎn de zhànshì , shuōhuà hé yí , róngmào jùnmĕi , Yēhéhuá yĕ yǔ tā tóng zaì .

19 Yúshì Sǎoluó chāiqiǎn shǐzhĕ qù jiàn Yēxī , shuō , qǐng nǐ dǎfa nǐ fàng yáng de érzi Dàwèi dào wǒ zhèlǐ lái .

20 Yēxī jiù bǎ jǐ gè bǐng hé yī pídaì jiǔ , bìng yī zhǐ shānyánggāo , dōu tuó zaì lü shàng , jiāo gĕi tā érzi Dàwèi , sòng yǔ Sǎoluó .

21 Dàwèi dào le Sǎoluó nàli , jiù shì lì zaì Sǎoluó miànqián . Sǎoluó shén xǐaì tā , tā jiù zuò le Sǎoluó ná bīngqì de rén .

22 Sǎoluó chāiqiǎn rén qù jiàn Yēxī , shuō , qiú nǐ róng Dàwèi shì lì zaì wǒ miànqián , yīnwei tā zaì wǒ yǎnqián méng le ēn .

23 Cóng shén nàli lái de è mó líndào Sǎoluó shēnshang de shíhou , Dàwèi jiù ná qín , yòng shǒu ér tán , Sǎoluó biàn shūchàng shuǎng kuaì , è mó lí le tā .

Sāmǔĕrjìshàng 16 Commentary

Chapter 16

Samuel sent to Bethlehem to Jesse. (1-5) David is anointed. (6-13) Saul troubled with an evil spirit, is quieted by David. (14-23)

Verses 1-5 It appears that Saul was grown very wicked. Of what would he not be guilty, who durst think to kill Samuel? The elders of Bethlehem trembled at Samuel's coming. It becomes us to stand in awe of God's messengers, and to tremble at his word. His answer was, I come peaceably, for I come to sacrifice. When our Lord Jesus came into the world, though men had reason to fear that his errand was to condemn the world, yet he gave full assurance that he came peaceably, for he came to sacrifice, and he brought his offering with him; A body hast thou prepared me. Let us sanctify ourselves, and depend upon His sacrifice.

Verses 6-13 It was strange that Samuel, who had been so disappointed in Saul, whose countenance and stature recommended him, should judge of another man by that rule. We can tell how men look, but God can tell what they are. He judges of men by the heart. We often form a mistaken judgment of characters; but the Lord values only the faith, fear, and love, which are planted in the heart, beyond human discernment. And God does not favour our children according to our fond partiality, but often most honours and blesses those who have been least regarded. David at length was pitched upon. He was the youngest of the sons of Jesse; his name signifies Beloved; he was a type of God's beloved Son. It should seem, David was least set by of all the sons of Jesse. But the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. His anointing was not an empty ceremony, a Divine power went with that instituted sign; he found himself advanced in wisdom and courage, with all the qualifications of a prince, though not advanced in his outward circumstances. This would satisfy him that his election was of God. The best evidence of our being predestinated to the kingdom of glory, is, our being sealed with the Spirit of promise, and experience of a work of grace in our hearts.

Verses 14-23 Saul is made a terror to himself. The Spirit of the Lord departed from him. If God and his grace do not rule us, sin and Satan will have possession of us. The devil, by the Divine permission, troubled and terrified Saul, by the corrupt humours of his body, and passions of his mind. He grew fretful, peevish, and discontented, and at times a madman. It is a pity that music, which may be serviceable to the good temper of the mind, should ever be abused, to support vanity and luxury, and made an occasion of drawing the heart from God and serious things. That is driving away the good Spirit, not the evil spirit. Music, diversions, company, or business, have for a time often been employed to quiet the wounded conscience; but nothing can effect a real cure but the blood of Christ, applied in faith, and the sanctifying Spirit sealing the pardon, by his holy comforts. All other plans to dispel religious melancholy are sure to add to distress, either in this world or the next.

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 16

In this chapter Samuel is ordered to anoint a king among the sons of Jesse of Bethlehem, 1Sa 16:1-5 all whose sons were made to pass before him, excepting David, 1Sa 16:6-10 who being then with his father's sheep, was sent for and was anointed, 1Sa 16:11-13, after which the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and he became melancholy, and it was advised to seek out a musician for him, and David was mentioned to him as a proper person, 1Sa 16:14-18 upon which he was sent for, and acted as a musician to Saul, and also became his armourbearer, which was the first rise of him, 1Sa 16:19-23.