1 Samuel 16

Samuel anoints David (1 Samuel 16:1-13)

Intergenerational Worship

Intergen ideas for this passage from 1 Samuel, sharing the story of David being anointed by Samuel. It includes a Creative Bible Engagement + Prayer, a Creative Bible Engagement + Song and an Interactive Prayer that can be used as part of the Prayers for Others, an Early Word or as a Sermon Response.

Written and compiled by Beth Waldron Anstice for Intergen Australia.

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David (1 Samuel 16:14-)

David is a young shepherd who is chosen by God to rule Israel. He gains fame first as a musician and later by killing the giant Goliath, champion of the Philistines. He becomes a favorite of King Saul and a close friend of Saul's son Jonathan. After Saul and Jonathan are killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year old David is anointed king over all Israel and then conquers Jerusalem, establishing the city as his capital, and taking the Ark of the Covenant into the city to be the center of worship in the Israelite religion.