Day 82 1 Sam 15-17; Ps 39 to obey better than sacrifice, David anointed; Goliath

1 Samuel 15-17; Psalm 39 ●1 Samuel 15 Saul is commanded to smite and destroy the Amalekites and all that they have—He saves some animals to sacrifice—Saul is rejected as king and told that to obey is better than sacrifice—Samuel destroys Agag. ●1 Samuel 16 The Lord chooses David of Bethlehem as king—He is anointed by Samuel—Saul chooses David as his companion and armor bearer. ●1 Samuel 17 Israel and the Philistines engage in war—Goliath of Gath, a giant, defies Israel and challenges any Israelite to personal combat—David goes against him in the name of the Lord—David slays Goliath with a sling and a stone—Israel defeats the Philistines. ●Psalm 39 David seeks to control his tongue—Man is altogether vanity—He is a stranger and a sojourner on the earth.