Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-07-30
THE SABBATH SCHOOL,
International Lesson Comments For
August 2.
Subject: Samue, Anolnts David, Sam. xvi,
4-l3-Golden Text, Sam. xvi, MEM
DRY Verses, ll.I3-S!udy Verses lib
Commentary on the Days
Lesson

Commentary on the Days
Lesson.
l. Planning for a new King Tvs. l.5).
SamuePs grief because of Saurs rejection
Saul and his interest in the kingdom:
But to continue long in such grief would
hinder him in his public duties as prophet
and also dishonor God: 1t was Samuels
duty to recognize Gods will as supreme
and not continue to cling, to Saul when
God had rejected him, The divine cure
for grief is greater faith in God. .o,a
4. "Samuel-came." The Lord told
Samuel to 60 to Bethlehem and anoi.n,s
GLOW can l go? If Saul hear it he will
kill me- ". .. The Lord then told Sam
and a sacrifice rife unto the Lord. "The elders"
Men who acted as civil magistrates.
Troubled" Some think that the breach
between Samuel and Saul was now 80 great
that they feared the anger OF Sarl If they
entertained the prophet; but 1t seems
more probable that they feared that, his
coming was for the purpose of furnishing
some sin among them,, or OF RronounG,lng
If he had come with no hostile purpose hls
visit would be considered blessing.
S. "Sanctify yourselves" Change your
clothes, and wash your bodies in pure wa
ter, and prepare your minds by medita'
ton, reflection and prayer, that, being IN
ably to the Lord. See Tx. 1914, Is.
Jesse and his sons" Samuel himself took
the greatest care in the sanctification OF
Jesse's family Some think the elders
were invited only to join in the sacrifice,
while the family of Jesse were invited by
themselves to the subsequent feast. 1t ap.
pears from chapter 20:27-29, that Jesse
family were devout religious family:
Samuel instructed them il, the nature OF OF
and prayers assisted them in preparing to
attend to it acceptably and prolitably,. 1t
is probable from the acts and words OF
Samuel on this occasion that he privately
informed jesse of his purpose to anolnt
one of his sons. but it nowhere appears
that Jesse was informed as to the object
of that amounting This was left for future
Developments to disclose.
ii. The Lord chooses David Tvs. 6-l2).
Q. when they were come" After the
public sacrifice there was the sacrifcial
feast, and in order to partake OF this feast
Samuel went to the home of Jesse. BE.
tween the sacrifice and the feast several
hours would necessarily elapse as the vic
tim would have to be prepared and cooked
During this interval the sons of Jesse were
made to pass before Samuel, for it appears
from verse IL that David was sent for be-
fore they partook of the meal. "Ellab:
,Jesse's oldest son, one of Sauls army in
the Palestine war Il Sam. T:l3). and
afterwards the ruler of Judah under David,
In Chron. 27lS he is called Eiihu. We
have an exhibition of his rude and over.
bearing temper in Sam. l7:2s. Surely"
etc. "Samuel was impressed with HI.
stature and beauty and remembered that
Saul had been sim arly recommended, q
Sam lO:24). But the day was past when
kings were chosen because they were head
and shoulders above the rest
7. "Look not" etc. Even Samuel wa:
still Judging from outward appearances.
"That which chiefly recommended Saul tc
| the favor of Israel was his size and beauty,
but now in selecting man after his own
| heart Jehovah shows that his divine judg.
ment is based not on external form o,
loneliness, but on the inner life. David
| ". ~ "On the heart" God does not
look at ones earthly possession, or social
rank, or family history, or literary attain
nents, or natural ability, for He does not
Judge from appearances, not even from
religious manifestatons-such as many
tears. many prapers, serious department,
n solemn tone to the voice, etc; but God
| looks on the heart, the inner ne, the cnaF
acter, and Judges accordingly.
$40. Abinadab-Shammah These
two, with Eliab, were the sons Of Jesse
sent by war against the Philistinea
fchap. I7:l3). "Again." Jesse, no doubt
| brought his sons before Samuel in the
order in which he considered them to rank
bringing the most likely first "Not chosen
these" David's seven brothers had passed
before Samuel and the Lord had refused
them all. This expression implies that
Samuel had already privately informed
Jesse of the object of his coming.
IL. "Arc here all" Samuel was not
ready to give up. He quickly surmised
HAT there might be one overlooked or
counted unfit by the father. Jesse had
offered all of his sons. whom he supposed
were at all likely to suit. But the Lord
mad sent Samuel, and the crrand could
NOT he in vain, THE Youngest" Jesse
having evidently no idea OF Davids wis
dom and bravery smoke of him as the
most unfit. God in His providence 20 or
Jared # That the anpointmcnt of David
might the more clearly appear to be q
divine nurpose and not the design either
of Samuel or Jesse. His name signifies
.beloved," and he was an eminent type
Of the beloved Son of God. 'Sit down
Tho ward Tins rendered means "to sur
round " and hero snrrests the sitting dowr
or reclining around a Table, Samuel die
not nronosc 70 have that family gathe,
round ne table ~ the neare offering,
With one Of tbe sons absent. Here a lessor
beariny on family Worship may be learned
70 e"Ruddv" The word denotes the