Samuel was Israel’s spiritual advisor a prophet sent by God. There was no king over Israel at the time of Samuel (the priest). The Israelites wanted to be like the other nations with a ruler to govern, guide them, to protect and fight their battles. Samuel sons was not worthy to rule the Israelites, they were drunkards, dishonest, and a no nonsense type of judgement. (“1 Samuel 8:5 5 and said unto him, behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations)” KJV. This shows they rejected God as their king. God let them appoint themselves a king, someone one they could see and maybe follow the teachings of God. “As Samuel aged, the people of Israel insisted they select a king “like all the
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In fact, He used this man Saul to punish the people (1Sam. 8:18), so that while they got what they asked for, they also got what they deserved! (3) God was grieved over men's apostasy (v. 7); and their act called forth His divine love” said J. Barton Payne . Saul was chosen because to the people he looked like the idea of what a king should be; they looked on the outside of him not knowing his heart. (1Samuel 9:2 2 and he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people)” KJV. Saul was rejected because he partially obeyed God commands to destroy everyone and everything of the Amalekites. He spared the king Agag and the best of the animals. Hindson and Yates Said “Despite Saul’s strong beginning (chap. 11) and being warned by Samuel to honor the Mosaic covenant (chap. 12), Saul’s poor choices caused his kingdom to deteriorate rapidly (chaps. 13–15). For example, his usurpation of priestly functions while awaiting Samuel to offer the sacrifices at Gilgal before the battle with the Philistines (chap. 13) caused God to vow that He would remove the kingdom from Saul (13:14; 16:7).” It is wonderful that God do not judge us according to
In fact, He used this man Saul to punish the people (1Sam. 8:18), so that while they got what they asked for, they also got what they deserved! (3) God was grieved over men's apostasy (v. 7); and their act called forth His divine love” said J. Barton Payne . Saul was chosen because to the people he looked like the idea of what a king should be; they looked on the outside of him not knowing his heart. (1Samuel 9:2 2 and he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people)” KJV. Saul was rejected because he partially obeyed God commands to destroy everyone and everything of the Amalekites. He spared the king Agag and the best of the animals. Hindson and Yates Said “Despite Saul’s strong beginning (chap. 11) and being warned by Samuel to honor the Mosaic covenant (chap. 12), Saul’s poor choices caused his kingdom to deteriorate rapidly (chaps. 13–15). For example, his usurpation of priestly functions while awaiting Samuel to offer the sacrifices at Gilgal before the battle with the Philistines (chap. 13) caused God to vow that He would remove the kingdom from Saul (13:14; 16:7).” It is wonderful that God do not judge us according to