The Lord’s spirit left Saul, and an evil spirit sent by the Lord tormented him.
This would not be the last occurrence of such an event (2 Chronicles 18:18-22). Please don’t ever leave me, Spirit (2 Samuel 7:15)!
His servants said to him, “We know that an evil spirit sent by God is tormenting you. So give us the order, sir, and we will look for a man who knows how to play the harp. Then when the evil spirit comes on you, the man can play his harp, and you will be all right again.”
Saul knows that from here on out, he has become an enemy to God. What a nasty place to be and there is no sugar coating that (1 Samuel 2:25).
Saul ordered them, “Find me a man who plays well and bring him to me.”
One of his attendants said, “Jesse of the town of Bethlehem has a son…”
Just like Saul looking for his father’s donkeys brought him in contact with the prophet Samuel (1 Samuel 9) or the little Israelite girl pointing Naaman the leper in the direction of the prophet Elisha (2 Kings 5:1-14), the apparent “coincidences” in life which here will put the future king into the circle of the current one. 😊
“…who is a good musician. He is also a brave and handsome man, a good soldier, and an able speaker. The Lord is with him.”
What would people say of me? What am I in reality? Lord, make me to be a good soldier and an able speaker; but above all, be ever with me (Joshua 1:5-9).
So Saul sent messengers to Jesse to say, “Send me your son David, the one who takes care of the sheep.”
What an illustrious title. 😊 May I never be ashamed of my humble standing, Father.
David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul liked him very much and chose him as the man to carry his weapons.
Truly the heart of every man is in your hands, Lord (Proverbs 16:7; 21:1).