People
David in 1 Samuel 16
DAY-vid
This person shows up in 1 Samuel 16:13: “Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the middle of his brothers. Then Yahweh’s Spirit came mightily on David from that…” The Bible is not talking about a sticker. It is talking about a real person in a real place.
1 Samuel 16:13
“Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the middle of his brothers. Then Yahweh’s Spirit came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.”
What kids can learn
When you hear david in 1 Samuel, remember the sentence around it. God put this person in the story on purpose.
Read 1 Samuel 16:13 again tomorrow and ask what the person is doing in the sentence, not only what it looks like.
Say it
Practice 1 Samuel 16:13
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Samueltookthehornofoil,andanointedhiminthemiddleofhisbrothers.ThenYahweh’sSpiritcamemightilyonfromthatdaySoSamuelroseupandwenttoRamah.