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At long last, we are introduced to David. Samuel Annoints David The Lord said to Samuel, “How long are you going to grieve over Saul? I have rejected him as king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and get going. I’m sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem because I have found[a] my next king among his sons.”…

We see a tragic end to Saul’s kingship as we wait to see who will come next. Samuel Rejects Saul’s Kingship Samuel said to Saul, “The Lord sent me to anoint you king over his people Israel. Listen now to the Lord’s words! 2 This is what the Lord of heavenly forces says: I am going to punish the Amalekites for what…

We see the contrast between living life in fear, or living life in trust of God. Living in Faith One day Jonathan, Saul’s son, said to his young armor-bearer, “Come on! Let’s go over to the Philistine fort on the opposite side.” But he didn’t tell his father. 2 Saul was sitting on the outskirts of Gibeah…

It’s the beginning of the end of Saul’s kingship. Samuel rejects Saul’s dynasty Saul was 30 years old[a] when he became king, and he ruled over Israel forty-two years.[b] 2 Saul selected three thousand men from Israel. Two thousand of those were with Saul at Michmash in the hills near Bethel, and one thousand were with Jonathan at…

A farewell from Samuel, as he looks backward in order to point forward.  Samuel’s Last Speech Samuel said to all Israel: “Listen: I have done everything you asked of me and have placed a king over you. 2 The king will lead you now. I am old and gray, though my sons are still with you, and…

We get to see Saul in action as the king, but what sort of king will he be?  About a month later,[a] Nahash the Ammonite went up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a treaty with us, and we’ll be your servants.” 2 “I will make a treaty with…

Israel gets their king, but something doesn’t seem quite right. Samuel anoints Saul as king Samuel took a small jar of oil and poured it over Saul’s head and kissed him. “The Lord hereby anoints you leader of his people Israel,” Samuel said. “You will rule the Lord’s people and save them from the power of the enemies…

We meet Saul, the chosen king, but things don’t quite seem right. So, we wait to see what sort of king he will be. Saul Chosen to Be King There was a wealthy man from the tribe of Benjamin named Kish. He was the son of Abiel son of Zeror son of Becorath son of…

God’s people demand a king. Now when Samuel got old, he appointed his sons to serve as Israel’s judges. 2 The name of his oldest son was Joel; the name of the second was Abijah. They served as judges in Beer-sheba. 3 But Samuel’s sons didn’t follow in his footsteps. They tried to turn a profit, they accepted bribes,…

In this chapter, we see that if the people humble themselves before the Lord, he will deliver them from their enemies.  1 So the people of Kiriath-jearim came and took the Lord’s chest. They brought it to Abinadab’s house, which was on the hill. Then they dedicated Eleazar, Abinadab’s son, to care for the Lord’s chest. Samuel leads…