Although Saul was the Israelites’ first king, he has, on multiple occasions, demonstrated his ineptness by failing to obey God’s commands. Saul had thought that his acts of disobedience can be compensated by the use of offering. However, he evidently displayed how defiance towards the Lord could not be approved through sacrifices. When the Israelite army came into conflict with the immense Philistine military, Saul and much of the troops became afraid, but they were instructed by Samuel to wait seven days for his arrival so that he would be able to offer the sacrifices. Despite the order, Saul’s fear grew, and his faith in God diminished. Therefore, on the seventh day, he offered the sacrifices himself and had “tried to obtain the Lord’s blessing
