1 Samuel 16:12

12 Y envió por él y lo hizo entrar. Era rubio, de ojos hermosos y bien parecido. Y el SEÑOR dijo: Levántate, úngele; porque éste es.

1 Samuel 16:12 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 16:12

And he sent and brought him in
Sent messengers into the field and to the flock for him, and being come home Jesse introduced him into the room where Samuel was:

now he was ruddy;
which some understand not of the ruddiness of his complexion, or of his cheeks, but of the redness of his hair; the former seems best:

and withal of a beautiful countenance;
of comely features: or "beautiful eyes" ^F5; bright, clear, and sparkling; eyes that are black or blue are reckoned beautiful:

and goodly to look to;
of a pleasant countenance, delightful to behold; he carried sweetness as well as majesty in his face; in this he was a type of Christ, ( Song of Solomon 5:10 Song of Solomon 5:16 ) . A beautiful aspect, as well as shape and height, recommended persons for government, as with the Ethiopians, as Aristotle ^F6 relates; so Agamemnon is represented by Priamus ^F7 for his personable appearance, as like a king, and fit to be one:

and the Lord said, arise, anoint him, for this is he;
that he had spoken to him of, and who it was his pleasure should be anointed king; and therefore, by a secret strong impulse upon his mind, was put upon doing it immediately, without any hesitation or delay.

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FOOTNOTES:

F5 (Mynye hpy Me) "simul pulcher oculis", Montanus; "cum pulchritudine oculorum", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.
F6 Politic. l. 4. c. 4.
F7 Homer. Iliad. 3. v. 166.

1 Samuel 16:12 In-Context

10 Isaí hizo pasar a siete de sus hijos delante de Samuel. Pero Samuel dijo a Isaí: El SEÑOR no ha escogido a éstos.

11 Y Samuel dijo a Isaí: ¿Son éstos todos tus hijos? Y él respondió: Aún queda el menor, que está apacentando las ovejas. Entonces Samuel dijo a Isaí: Manda a buscarlo, pues no nos sentaremos a la mesa hasta que él venga acá.

12 Y envió por él y lo hizo entrar. Era rubio, de ojos hermosos y bien parecido. Y el SEÑOR dijo: Levántate, úngele; porque éste es.

13 Entonces Samuel tomó el cuerno de aceite y lo ungió en medio de sus hermanos; y el Espíritu del SEÑOR vino poderosamente sobre David desde aquel día en adelante. Luego Samuel se levantó y se fue a Ramá.

14 El Espíritu del SEÑOR se apartó de Saúl, y un espíritu malo de parte del SEÑOR le atormentaba.