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Yahweh said to Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill your horn with oil, and go: I will send you to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.
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God's Plan Moves Forward
God commands Samuel to stop his prolonged mourning for Saul. Commentators note that while grief is natural, it cannot halt God's sovereign plan. The failure of one leader, Saul, did not surprise or thwart God. He had already "provided" a new king, demonstrating that His purposes will be accomplished even when human instruments fail.
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19th Century
Anglican
How long wilt thou mourn for Saul? — The constant references to the influence Saul acquired, and the love and admiration …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Lord said unto Samuel In a vision or dream, or by an articulate voice: how long will you mourn for Saul? he …
Presbyterian
It appears that Saul had grown very wicked. Of what would he not be guilty, who dared to think of killing Samuel? The elders of Bethlehem trembled …
