Saul has become like the kings of the world and has been rejected by God. Samuel is now sent to find a replacement but fears for his life in doing so. Nonetheless, through the very fitting subterfuge of hiding behind a sacrifice, he is able to meet with the family of Jesse in Bethlehem. Though a troubled family in the past, God now draws them back into the heart of his plans and has the youngest son, David, anointed as king even though he’s not an obvious choice to anyone else. God’s king does not look like our kings. He has to be man after the Lord’s own heart.
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