1 Samuel 16:22 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight. ”

1 Samuel 16:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

David, Saul's Minstrel. (J), the ancient narrative, continues 1 Samuel 14:52 . The earlier and more authentic of the two accounts of David's introduction to Saul ( cf. 1 Samuel 17:55 ff.). Sau...
1 Samuel 16:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
1 Samuel 16:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight. No JFB commentary on this verse.
1 Samuel 16:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

David is anointed King over Israel From 1 Samuel 16 on, the interest centres in David rather than in Saul.
1 Samuel 16:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Young Harper before the Dejected King 1 Samuel 16:14-23 In one sentence we are told of the Spirit of the Lord coming upon David, 1 Samuel 16:13 , and in the next of the departure of the Sp...
1 Samuel 16:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

We now come to the third section of this Book, throughout which David is the principal figure. It would seem that Samuel had given himself over to the sadness occasioned by Saul's failure. Jehovah re...
1 Samuel 16:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(19) Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep. (20) And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them b...
1 Samuel 16:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, let David, I pray thee, stand before me ,.... Continue in his service; which was great condescension in him, and great respect shown to Jesse, not to detain his son w...
1 Samuel 16:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight. Ver. 22. Let David, I pray thee. ] This kindness lasted not long; for David was sent...
1 Samuel 16:22 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Samuel's mourning for Saul was deep and real; nevertheless it must not be too long protracted. The Lord stirs him up now to some positive action. God has chosen a king from among the sons of Jesse, a...
1 Samuel 16:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Saul Troubled by an Evil Spirit. B. C. 1065. 14 But the Spirit of the L ORD departed...
1 Samuel 16:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
1 Samuel 16:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Saul's Serious Medical Condition Results In David Being Introduced Into Court Circles ( 1 Samuel 16:14-23 ). Sadly for Saul the Spirit of YHWH had departed from him. YHWH had now rejected him as k...
1 Samuel 16:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 16:20 . “An Ass,” etc. The Hebrew is an ass of bread. Reland adduces a great number of quotations from Greek writers, showing that the ancients used a...
1 Samuel 16:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 16:7 . The Lord said to Samuel. A cloud of proofs demonstrate, that the Eternal Word did personally accompany the holy prophets, and talk with them by voice in open vision. What nation ha...
1 Samuel 16:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

DAVID ANOINTED AS THE FUTURE KING , AND HIS FIRST INTRODUCTION TO SAUL . ( 1 Samuel 16:1-9 ) EXPOSITION CHOICE OF DAVID AS SUCCESSOR TO SAUL ( 1 Samuel 16:1-...
1 Samuel 16:22 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

David, the Sweet Psalmist of Israel 1 Samuel 16:11-23 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. David the shepherd lad. When Samuel came to Jesse, all of his sons were brought before him, excepting David. The eld...

1 Samuel 16:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 16:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 16:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 16:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 16:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Samuel 16:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 16:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Samuel 16:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Samuel 16:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Samuel 16:22 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 16:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 16:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 16:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 16:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Samuel 16:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 16:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Samuel 16:22 - Wells of Living Water Commentary