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“We want a king!”. To be like other nations Samuel was old & his sons were rotten. o ne person rules. God rules. God will give you a king. But a king will tax you, use your goods, and enlist your people. The LORD led Saul to Samuel, who anointed Saul as king.
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“We want a king!” To be like other nations Samuel was old & his sons were rotten one person rules God rules God will give you a king. But a king will tax you, use your goods, and enlist your people.
The LORD led Saul to Samuel, who anointed Saul as king. to pour olive oil on someone’s head to designate him as prophet, priest, or king
“ANOINTED ONE” MESSIAH (Hebrew) CHRIST (Greek) to pour olive oil on someone’s head to designate him as prophet, priest, or king
by lot, from tribe to person The LORD was in control. Saul hid among the “stuff.” Reluctance? Humility? Half-heartedness?
tall, noble family, honored, Spirit-empowered, humble (?) He led the Israelites in defeating the Ammonites. He offered a sacrifice. He failed to completely wipe out the Amalekites. Saul disobeyed Samuel and the LORD.
“To obey is better than sacrifice!” “Your kingdom will be torn from you!” The LORD is faithful, even when we are not.