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Butler's study of Samuel shows a man who was "a tower of spiritual strength, steadfast in his loyalty to God, and a great example and encouragement for all the saints of God." Butler examines Samuel in the following chapters: • Conceived in Prayer • Consecrated to God • Called of God • Crusade Against Philistia • Change of Government • Choosing a King • Coronation of Saul • Cancelling...

the “spirit of the LORD departed from Saul” (v. 14), the “spirit of the LORD came upon David” (v. 13). To study this commissioning of David by Samuel, we will consider the command for the commissioning (vv. 1–5) and the choice for the commission (vv. 6–13). Though Saul had been rejected by God and, therefore, Israel needed another man anointed for king, Samuel did not take any action about anointing anyone until God gave him the command to do so. The same was
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