King David Research Paper

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The story of David in the Bible begins with God commanding prophet Samuel to go to Bethlehem to anoint David as the next king. God was disappointed with Saul’s act of disobedience. The LORD said to Samuel, ‘How long will you grieve over Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and set out; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.’-(1 Samuel 16.1)

When Prophet Samuel went to Jesse’s house, he was certain that it would be one of the athletic, handsome, warrior sons of Jesse who would be chosen as the next king. So was David’s father. He made each of his seven older sons’ parade before Jesse except David. It was only when Samuel prodded Are all your