旧约 - 撒母耳记上(1 Samuel)第16章

And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.
And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD.
And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.
And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?
And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD's anointed is before him.
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.
And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.
And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.
Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is 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 with his hand, and thou shalt be well.
And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.
Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.
And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
撒母耳记上第十六章   第 16 章 

  撒上 16:5> 自洁以敬拜神!每次参加敬拜或聚会前,我整个人自洁了没有? 

  16:5 撒母耳叫耶西和他的众子自洁,预备好来到神面前敬拜、献祭。(关于这种礼仪,参创 35:2 ;出 19:10 , 14 ,以及书 3:5 的注释。) 

  大卫 

  撒上 16:7> 耶和华不像人看人,人看外貌神看内心;所以,为得人家青睐,焉能不重外表?你有话说── 

  16:7 扫罗高大俊美、相貌堂堂,撒母耳可能想找一个像他这样的人作下任的君王,但是神告诉他,不要单单以貌取人。以貌取人会忽略了有潜质的人材,这些人可能没有令人羡慕的仪表。外貌并不显明人的实质和内涵。 

  幸而神是以信心与品德(性格)而不以外貌判断人。也因为只有祂能看透人的内心,所以,只有祂能对人有精确无误的判断。许多人竭尽心力修饰仪容,其实应当花更多的时间改进内在的性格、培养德行。尽管人人都能看到你的外貌,只有你自己与神才知道你内心究竟是怎样的。你要采取什么步骤,改善你的内心态度和心境呢? 

  撒上 16:13> 大卫被膏但并没立即作王,只因…… 

  16:13 大卫虽然被膏立为王,却是在他家中暗地进行的,直到很久以后,才被人民公开膏立(参撒下 2:4 ; 5:3 )。扫罗仍然是合法的君王,但神已在预备大卫,要他负起将来的责任。浇在大卫头上的膏油代表圣洁,那油是用来将人或器物分别出来,作事奉神之用的。膏立的仪式确立他作神对全族的代表。神虽然弃绝扫罗作王,不让他的后裔坐以色列的王位,他本人仍坐在王位上一直到死。 

  撒上 16:14> 神放弃扫罗并允许恶魔搅扰他,神的权柄令人敬畏…… 

  16:14 从耶和华那里来搅扰扫罗的恶魔是什么?也许扫罗只是感到情绪低沉,也许圣灵离开了他,神容许邪灵来搅扰他,作为对他不顺服神之处罚(这件事说明神管理灵界的大能。参王上 22:19-23 )。不管怎样,扫罗被搅得疯狂,使他想杀害大卫。 

  撒上 16:15-16> 音乐可以驱鬼,能力何来? 

  16:15-16 琴(或“竖琴”)是扫罗时代常用的乐器,所奏出来的音乐能使人的心宁静。最简单的竖琴是用两块木头彼此钉牢,将弦从这一端拉到另一端,使琴成三角形。简单的弦用草蔓制成,讲究一点的,用牲畜的肠衣吹干制成。竖琴最多能有四十条弦,比只有三、四条弦的七弦琴声音响亮。大卫以牧羊的技巧与英勇闻名,他也是善于弹琴的音乐家,后来写了许多诗篇,收集在圣经中。 

  撒上 16:19-21> 领袖的才能如何培养出来的?如何为明日做今日的装备? 

  16:19-21 扫罗叫大卫来服事他,一定不晓得大卫已经暗中被膏为下一任的王( 16:12 )。他的邀请,给这位青年也是未来的王大好的机会,使他对治国之道得到第一手的资料(大卫有时离开扫罗回家去。 17:15 )。 

  我们的计划,即使我们以为是神所悦纳的,有时也不得不作无限期的搁置。我们也可以像大卫一样,好好地利用等候的时间,不管目前环境如何,都应该力求学习长进。──《灵修版圣经注释》