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After Samuel called Jesse’s family to sacrifice, the prophet looked at one of his sons, Eliab, thinking this was surely the L<small>ORD</small>’s anointed.<ref>1 Sam. 16:1, 5, 6.</ref> “But the L<small>ORD</small> said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance or on the height of his stature, because I have refused him. For the L<small>ORD</small> seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the L<small>ORD</small> looketh on the heart.”<ref>1 Sam. 16:7, 10.</ref> Not until Jesse’s youngest son, David, stood before Samuel, did the L<small>ORD</small> tell him, “Arise, anoint him: for this is he.” When Samuel anointed David, “the spirit of the L<small>ORD</small> came upon David from that day forward.”<ref>1 Sam. 16:12, 13.</ref> | After Samuel called Jesse’s family to sacrifice, the prophet looked at one of his sons, Eliab, thinking this was surely the L<small>ORD</small>’s anointed.<ref>1 Sam. 16:1, 5, 6.</ref> “But the L<small>ORD</small> said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance or on the height of his stature, because I have refused him. For the L<small>ORD</small> seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the L<small>ORD</small> looketh on the heart.”<ref>1 Sam. 16:7, 10.</ref> Not until Jesse’s youngest son, David, stood before Samuel, did the L<small>ORD</small> tell him, “Arise, anoint him: for this is he.” When Samuel anointed David, “the spirit of the L<small>ORD</small> came upon David from that day forward.”<ref>1 Sam. 16:12, 13.</ref> | ||
[[File:David Playing the Harp to Saul (Plyusnin).jpg|thumb|''David Playing the Harp to Saul'', Nikolai Mikhailovich Plyusnin]] | |||
== David and Saul == | |||
After Samuel had secretly anointed David as king, the Bible records that the spirit of the L<small>ORD</small> departed from him and an “evil spirit” troubled him. | |||
<blockquote>And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.</blockquote> | |||
<blockquote>Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.</blockquote> | |||
<blockquote>And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.</blockquote> | |||
<blockquote>Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the L<small>ORD</small> is with him.</blockquote> | |||
<blockquote>Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.</blockquote> | |||
<blockquote>And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.</blockquote> | |||
<blockquote>And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.</blockquote> | |||
<blockquote>And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.</blockquote> | |||
<blockquote>And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.<ref>1 Sam.16:15–23.</ref></blockquote> | |||
The melody of the hymn “Jesus, Master Divine” was sung and played by David for the calming of the entities and the demons in King Saul. This song came from the heart of David as it came from the heart of God, for David composed his songs and was truly the instrument of healing. It contains the Electronic Presence of Jesus and his healing. | |||
== The slaying of Goliath == | == The slaying of Goliath == | ||
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[[File:Caravaggio - David with the Head of Goliath - Vienna.jpg|thumb|''David with the Head of Goliath'', Caravaggio]] | [[File:Caravaggio - David with the Head of Goliath - Vienna.jpg|thumb|''David with the Head of Goliath'', Caravaggio]] | ||
1 Samuel 17 records how, as a young shepherd boy, | 1 Samuel 17 records how, as a young shepherd boy, David single-handedly slew the Philistine giant Goliath. Prior to this encounter, David had killed a lion and a bear that had taken a lamb out of his father’s flock. He slew both animals with his fist, by the force of the Kundalini. When he went to battle the giant Philistine, David was offered King Saul’s armor: a brass helmet, a coat of mail, and a sword. But David rejected the armor because he was not skilled in its use. | ||
In the Biblical account of David and Goliath, Goliath represents David’s [[dweller-on-the-threshold]]. Before David could be crowned king of Israel, the Great Law required that he slay Goliath, the champion of the Philistines. This was a spiritual initiation. God initiated the soul of David that he might prove himself before Goliath and the Philistines and before King Saul and his people.<ref>1 Sam. 17:1–37.</ref> | In the Biblical account of David and Goliath, Goliath represents David’s [[dweller-on-the-threshold]]. Before David could be crowned king of Israel, the Great Law required that he slay Goliath, the champion of the Philistines. This was a spiritual initiation. God initiated the soul of David that he might prove himself before Goliath and the Philistines and before King Saul and his people.<ref>1 Sam. 17:1–37.</ref> | ||
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Elizabeth Clare Prophet, November 12, 1982. | Elizabeth Clare Prophet, November 12, 1982. | ||
Elizabeth Clare Prophet, July 2, 1986. | |||
Elizabeth Clare Prophet, October 11, 1991. | Elizabeth Clare Prophet, October 11, 1991. | ||
Elizabeth Clare Prophet, August 29, 1994. | |||
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