October 21, 2026 - 1 Samuel 16 & Proverbs 19:17-24

Lamp and Light Bible Reading Plan · Oct 21, 2026 · 22m · transcript

Today’s reading covers 1 Samuel 16 and Proverbs 19:17–24. The reflection follows Samuel being sent to Bethlehem to anoint Israel’s next king from among Jesse’s sons — after seven brothers are passed over, the youngest, David, is chosen, and the Spirit of the Lord comes upon him. Saul, by contrast, is left tormented by a harmful spirit, a decline the discussion ties back to the covenant curses for disobedience in Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28. David is then brought into Saul’s service, playing the lyre for him and becoming his armor-bearer, setting the stage for the story to come.

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