214) God and Samuel / Samuel and God


- Samuel did what God said. When he came to Bethlehem, the elders of the city were trembling at meeting him, and they said: “Does your coming mean peace?” To this he said: “It means peace. I have come to sacrifice to God. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.”


- The Israelites know that God is against them!


- That’s why they tremble when Samuel come to them!


- We can imagine that they are really surprised at Samuel’s answer!


- It is difficult to know if they believe Samuel!


- Maybe they understand he has come for something special!


- The question is for what!


- They can’t imagine he has come to anoint the new king of Israel!



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