I3 Then Samuel took the horn of oyl, and * anointed him in the midſt of his brethren c : and * the ſpirit- of the LORD came upon David from -_ Gy forward 4. So Samuel roſe up and went to
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s According to this Tranſlation, his Brethren were preſent at this AQ, and knew that David was Anointed King. But this ſeems to ſome, neither conſiſtent with Samuz!'s deſign of fecrefie ; nor txith Eliab's ſcornful'words concerning him after this, Chap: 19: 28. Bur to tbis, others Reply, Thar David's Brethren ſaw Davia's Un- Ction, bur did nor particularly underſtand, that he was Ancinted to the Kingdom ; but were only told by S-mucl, that he was A. nointed to ſome great Service, which heceafter rhey ſhould know, bur at preſent it was fir to be concealed 3 Thus Jeſt only, and David, underſtood the whole Buſineſs, and his Brethren: were able to atteſr to that Att of Samuels Anointing him, which, with other collateral Evidences, was abundantly. tufficiert to prove David's Right to theKingdom, if nced ſhould be. And this ſeems fairly to accord, and explain the matrer : But the words may be otherwiſe Tranſlated our of the Hebrew, That he Anointed him our of the miaft of his Brethren ; i» e. He ſeleQted him from amongſt the reſt of his Brethren to be King, As Chriſt is ſaid to be raiſed from midſt of his Brethren, And whereas, the Hebrew Word is Bekereb, in the midF ; not Mikkereb, out of the mid; it is confeſſed, that the Prepoſition beth, in, 1s oft uſed for min, of, or out of, as hath been former'y ſhewed by many Inſtances; and fo it may be here» And fur. ther, the place may be thus Rendred ; that Samuel Anormnted him,
being taken or of the midſt of his Brethren : And ſo theſe Werds
may be added, to ſfignifie, That Samuel took him out from the reſt of the Company, and privately Anointed him ; 5-ſ? only being preſent at the Aftion. And thus there is an Fllipſis of a Verb or Particle, which is frequent ; as Gen: 12: 15, The Woman was taken (i.e, was taken and carried) 1mts Pharaohs houſe ; and many ſuch I2ces. 4 i. e He was immediarely endowed with extraordiary Gifrs of GODS Spirit, as ſtrength, and Courage, and Wiſdom, and Magnanimity,and other excellentQualicies which fitted kim for, and put him vpon Noble Attempts ; for whichy he preſencly grew Famous, _ whilſt he lived a private Life : Sce below wv. 18: aud 17, 34» Oc 14 © But the ſpirit of the LORD departed f-om Saul e, and an * evil ipirit f from the LORD g || him 4. | e God took away that prudence, and courage, _ page _ afſiſtances of _— Spirit, ed him for the managment of his publick Employment. = ly ſo called: for what need is rg of Gefakng the LEE fication of the Word ?. It is evident both from Scripture, and Ex. perience, that Gqd kath permitted Tome men to be really ated, and diſquieted by the Devil : 'and why not Saul es well as others 2 £ i.e. By God's permiſſion or judgement, delivering him up to Sa. tan. h Stirred up in him unruly and'tormenting paſſions ; as En- vy, Rage, Fear, Deſpair, and tte like, 15 And Saul's feryant faid unto him, evil ſpirit F from God troubleth thee. 16 Let our lord now command thy which are before thee, to ſeck out a man, who 5
a cunning player on an harp, and it ſhall come to paſs, when the evil ſpirit from God is upon thee that he ſhall play "wich his hand, ' and thou ſhalt be
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; And the ſucceſs confirms their Opinion. ſick cannot direQaly have any influence upon an Evil ſpirit to drive him away ; yet, becauſe the Devil as it ſeems, had not Poſſefſion of him, bur only made uſe of the Paſſions of his Mind, and il humours of his Body to moleſt him : _ ang hath a mighty power and to make a man ſedate and chearful, as is evident b :0anie mous conſent of Learned Writers, COT OE woank is not ſtrange,
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17 And Saul ſaid unto his ſervants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me. ©
18 Then anſwered one of the ſervants, and ſaid, Be- hold, I have ſeen a'fon of Jeſſe the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mi hty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in | | a comely perſon, and the LORD & with him
k Wonder not, that David was fo ſuddenly advanced, from a poor contemptible ſhepherd,to ſo grear Reputation ; for theſe were the EffeQs of that Spirit of the Lord which he received when he was Anointed, Though ſome would hence inferr, thar. the rhings related in rhis Chapter, bappened after the Hiſtory of Chaprer - 7+ though it be placed before, ſuch Tranſpoſitions being not unuſus! in
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