When he said jump, the only pertinent question was how high. When Samuel first approached Bethlehem’s elders, the Bible tells us they were “trembling” (v 4). Traditionally, most believe David was omitted because he was the youngest, but I don’t believe this theory holds up under closer scrutiny of the Biblical account. I was always curious as to why David was not initially included. Samuel ordered David brought before him and anointed the young shepherd boy as the next king of Israel. Puzzled, Samuel asked if there were any other sons and was told the youngest, David, was attending the flock. Once Jesse and his sons had gathered, Samuel quickly realized none of the boys standing before him was the one God had chosen. Samuel approached the elders of Bethlehem and arranged the meeting. God had just rejected Saul as king of Israel and commissioned the prophet Samuel to anoint one of the sons of Jesse of Bethlehem as the next king (v 1). When we study David’s life, there are a number of Biblical passages that at first read seem quite puzzling. It’s not that David tried to keep it secret, but many of us simply fail to connect the dots. There was a big, dark secret in David’s life that few people are aware of. The prophet Samuel anointing David as the future king of Israel.ĮSPAÑOL: El gran y oscuro secreto del Rey David
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