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They are rather the successors of the
false prophets 9(Jer IL IA, and aof
those who dealt with familiar spirits
a Chron. 1e:13-14;; lisa, 9 1920; 2
Kings 21:1, 2, 81. Saul evidently did
not know Samuel fyv. 16.1SJ: + There
Is no necessary conflict in this account
and that recorded In the tenth chap
ter. Samuel's warning to- the people
was useless and lots were then, cast
that the people nigh have q visible
token that the choice Of this obscure
youth was from God. x.
Samuel took Saul With him for the
night to take his mind of his fathers
ASSES and to prepare him to receive
the word from God. Christians take
far too little time to withdraw them.
selves and take their restless minds
OF the things Of time and sense, to be
stillSand hear the word Of God { What
we're q few asses to Saul to- him "for
whom all that is desirable in Israel.
w. 20 r. V.)7a Christians who are
heirs to the heavenly kingdom ought
not to set their ctions on the poor
possessions Of earth (Col. 81, 1, s2;2 Cor:
4:18) In response to Samueps infor-I
nation, Saul disclaims any greatness;i
indeed, is he not. from one OF the least
OF the families OF onesof the smallest
OF the tribes ". ~ Such humility
gave great promise for sSaups future
usefulness. Such was the mental and
spiritual attitude OF the man whom
God chose to be king tch. 15:1T 1t
was later, when pride and power had
puffed him up, that the Kingdom was
taken away from him lob: 1928; 16:1;5
Luke! 14:11; Heb. 1871 }. \. a IS
IL. samuel Took Saul 22-24.
Saul was thentled into the guest cham.
ber and placed In the chief seat. Read
our Lords parable found in. Luke
14:7-11. Samuel then bade the cook
bring the thigh, which was q choice
piece Of meat especially reserved for
those thus honored {Ezek- M:4). Such
portion belonged to the priest (LeE
1880. That which did not belong up
on the altar Saul was to eat (y: 24).
Samuel and Saul may have had the
preference and eaten before the other
guests (v. 13), and saul Is made ac-
quainted with the special honor CON
ferred upon him. F following the feast,
they return to samuel.s home, where
Saul is conducted to . couch upon. the
fat housetop (Acts 10:9}s Here Sam.
uel had private converse with Saul
". 25 R. W. What that converse
may have been we know not, but we
are reminded Of one such nocturnal
conversation which gave to the world
Gods most precious summary Of his
love (John 3:1-16). ! Such rare expert
ences are Of short duration and the
summons to be off came to Saul at the
spring Of the day" ]. e., about dawn,
the usual time Of departure in that hot
country. Our summons Is to those
duties which. lie between us and our,
promised crown. There are times for
us to be up and away ". 26l, but there
are also times when we should hear
the command stand thou still awhile,
that may show thee the word OF
God" ". I'D. Many tail to hear God
speak because they are ever SO busy.
the noise Of the rafting of, things
browns out Gods voice from their
ears. Even in, some prayers we rattle
along perhaps charmed by the sound
of our own voices, or admiring our
own sentences, and God cannot make
himself heard.
Samuel poured oil upon Saul's head.
Prophets, priests, kings and cleansed
lepers were so anointed, type of the
amounting by the holy spirit Il Kings
1915, 16; Lev. 8:12, 14:2, 1918; lisa.
GIL; IsJohn 2:20 R. W. This act
was also a symbol of entire consecra.
ton to God, and pointed forward to
the coming king messiah, Anointed
One) whom God himself would anoint
FPS. 45:D. ..
Saul was anointed to be "a prince"
and to save Gods people (ch. 9:16;
Acts 5:31). His ear is always open
to the cry of his people. Even though
they had sinned, and their sorrow was
because of their own disobedience, yet
God regarded their affiiction FPS.
106:43, Az. Only Gods anointed ones
can save lisa. GLIB.
Saul's selected task was to save
Israel out of the hands of the Philis-
tines (See Luke 1:69-71). Gods eye
sees the oppression Of mankind and
his ear is always open to the cry Of
the poor and needy; Of innocent chill
dren suffering because of the sins of
parents; Of men defrauded of justice;
of Europe, because of blood-lust, and
the struggle for commercial su-
premacy. These cries will surely come
up before q Just and righteous God.
Hut the HYsrfne remedy viii not
ia bEoqght Il sby any cart king Man.
I'M I'M II orr ingE q ffpr 81 Eiing5 i GONE