was to stop mourning for Saul, because there was work for him to do. He was then told to go to Bethlehem because God had chosen one of Jesse’s sons to be king over Israel in the place of Saul. The Lord said, ‘fill your horn with oil and be on your way’ (16:1). Oil is still used when the kings or queens of Britain are anointed at their coronation service. Being anointed with oil is a sign of God’s presence and approval. Samuel is told to go to the town of Bethlehem, the same city of which Micah wrote,