The Three Kings
During the time of Samuel, why did the people of Israel desire a king? Samuel was a godly man who was judge over Israel. At this particular time Israel didn't have a king, the people of Israel demanded a king. Samuel made a decision to appoint his two sons to become judges. Samuel firstborn was Joel and his second son was Abijah. The sons of Samuel didn't walk in his ways, they were dishonest, unfair, accepted bribes and perverted justice. The elders of Israel went to Samuel to discuss this matter. They wanted a king like all the other nations. In Samuel 8:7 says "Do everything they say to you, the Lord replied, "For they are rejecting me, not you. They don't want me to be their king any longer". The Lord brought them out of Egypt, they abandoned God and followed other gods. The nation of Israel wanted a …show more content…
Saul was the son of Kish. Kish was a wealthy influential man from tribe of Benjamin. Saul was considered one of the most handsome tallest man in Israel. Saul was anointed man of God. The Lord told Samuel that he was sending a man from the tribe of Benjamin. He should anoint Saul to be the leader of his people. God called Saul to become the leader of Israel. When Saul became king , he disappeared and hid .
Saul was rejected as king because he turn his back on God and he didn't perform God's commandments. God commanded Saul to destroy the Amalekite nations such as men, women , children , babies, sheep, goats and donkeys. Samuel was sorry that he made Saul king of Israel . He went to confront Saul about his disobedience. In 1 Samuel 15:23 "So because you have rejected the command of the Lord, he has rejected you as king". Saul confessed about his disobedience to God and disobeying the instructions of Samuel.
What attribute did David display that made him a better king than Saul?
David and Saul were both kings of Israel . Saul was a wealthy man from the tribe of
During the time of Samuel, why did the people of Israel desire a king? Samuel was a godly man who was judge over Israel. At this particular time Israel didn't have a king, the people of Israel demanded a king. Samuel made a decision to appoint his two sons to become judges. Samuel firstborn was Joel and his second son was Abijah. The sons of Samuel didn't walk in his ways, they were dishonest, unfair, accepted bribes and perverted justice. The elders of Israel went to Samuel to discuss this matter. They wanted a king like all the other nations. In Samuel 8:7 says "Do everything they say to you, the Lord replied, "For they are rejecting me, not you. They don't want me to be their king any longer". The Lord brought them out of Egypt, they abandoned God and followed other gods. The nation of Israel wanted a …show more content…
Saul was the son of Kish. Kish was a wealthy influential man from tribe of Benjamin. Saul was considered one of the most handsome tallest man in Israel. Saul was anointed man of God. The Lord told Samuel that he was sending a man from the tribe of Benjamin. He should anoint Saul to be the leader of his people. God called Saul to become the leader of Israel. When Saul became king , he disappeared and hid .
Saul was rejected as king because he turn his back on God and he didn't perform God's commandments. God commanded Saul to destroy the Amalekite nations such as men, women , children , babies, sheep, goats and donkeys. Samuel was sorry that he made Saul king of Israel . He went to confront Saul about his disobedience. In 1 Samuel 15:23 "So because you have rejected the command of the Lord, he has rejected you as king". Saul confessed about his disobedience to God and disobeying the instructions of Samuel.
What attribute did David display that made him a better king than Saul?
David and Saul were both kings of Israel . Saul was a wealthy man from the tribe of