God called Samuel and said that its time to find a new king to rule for Israel. He said Samuel not to say to Saul about anything about the new King. God asked him to go Bethlehem and meet the family of Jesse. Samuel organized a feast for the family and said that he wanted to meet all the sons of Jesse. One by one he called his sons, and introduced them to Samuel. He met the first son, who was handsome, tall, and strong. God, at once said, “Samuel, please don’t go by looks, as the inner strength matters a lot.” So he met all the sons, and none of them approached him. Quite surprised he asked Jesse if he had any more sons, and he said there was one who was at present working in the field. His name was David. Samuel instructed him to call him to join the feast and then there came David. He was a simple man, who had great looks and was strong.
Choosing a New King
