...Saul was anointed king, God gave him another heart, i Sam. x. 13. " And when David wtis anointed king, the Spirit of the Lord came upon him from that day forward," I Sam. xvi. 13. Accordinglv, Chrift's anointing fignrfies two things. . . i 1 . His defignation to...

...perish by the hand of Saul." Now, only think, " the Lord had appointed and anointed David to be king, and the Spirit of the Lord came upon him from that day forward."....! Sam. xvi. 12,13. Yet, we here find him doubting the truth of what had passed, giving way to unbelief,...

...extended to the whole course of his government; as it is afterwards narrated concerning David, that " the Spirit of the Lord came upon him from that day forward." (e) But the same expression is used in other places in reference to particular impulses. Even (4) Judges...

...took the horn and was well, and the evil spiof oil, and anointed him in the rit departed from h im. midst of his brethren : and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramali. 14 f But the Spirit of the LOUD...

...prince-like qualities above his brethren, until afterwards; as is plainly intimated in these words, "The Spirit of the Lord came upon him from that day forward," 1 Sam. 16: 13. Then for Jeremy: The Lord ordains him to be a prophet, sets him over nations and kingdoms,...

...anoint him, for this is he." Samuel forthwith poured out from his horn of oil upon him, and immediately the Spirit of the Lord came upon him from that day forward. Thus secretly conscious of his high destination, he returned to his former quiet and lowly employment....

...is he," the prophet poured the oil upon his head in the presence of all his brethren, we read that the " Spirit of the Lord came upon him from that day forward." And he needed a large portion of that Spirit for the scenes in which he was soon to be engaged ; first...

...is he," the prophet poured the oil upon his head in the presence of all his brethren, we read that the " Spirit of the Lord came upon him from that day forward." And he needed a large portion of that Spirit for the scenes in which he was soon to be engaged ; first...

...extended to the whole course of his government ; as it is afterwards narrated concerning David, that "the Spirit of the Lord came upon him from that day forward." (i?) But the same expression is used in other places in reference to particular impulses. Even in Homer,...

...appointment to it, but also, being qualified for it. Thus, for instance, when David was anointed with oil, " the Spirit of the Lord came upon him from that day forward," 1 Sam. xvi. 13. The use of this symbol, in connection with consecration to office, signified the communication...