Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of 1 Samuel
Chapter 16  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:1 JFB -> Commentary on 16:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:1 TSK -> Commentary on 16:1 TSK -> Entry for 16:1 WEN -> Notes on 16:1 NTB -> Church And State; David; Doubting; Friendship; Government; Horn; Jesse; King; Minister, Christian; Oil; Samuel; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Christ, the King; Horns; Judah, The Tribe of EBD -> David; Horn; Saul SBD -> Jesse 16:1 - [In Context] The Lord said to Samuel, "How long will you feel sorry for Saul? You are feeling sorry for him, even after I told you that I refuse to let Saul be the king of Israel! Fill your horn F141 with oil and go to Bethlehem. I am sending you to a man named Jesse. Jesse lives in Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be the new king."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:2 JFB -> Commentary on 16:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:2 TSK -> Commentary on 16:2 TSK -> Entry for 16:2 WEN -> Notes on 16:2 NTB -> Church And State; Cowardice; Doubting; Jesse; King; Minister, Christian EBD -> David; Saul 16:2 - [In Context] But Samuel said, "If I go, Saul will hear the news. Then he will try to kill me." The Lord said, "Go to Bethlehem. Take a young calf with you. Say, 'I have come to make a sacrifice F142 to the Lord.'
FOOTNOTES: F141: horn   An animal's horn is hollow and was often used like a bottle. F142: sacrifice(s)   A gift to God. Usually it was a special animal that was killed and burned on an altar.

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.