Saul

are impending on the situation that could cause anger to occur. Jonathan was loyal to David causing a positive reflection on his covenant and commitment to his friendship with David. “And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul” (KJV, 1 Samuel 18:1). Jonathan vowed to help David and stood by his word. Those who love Christ as their own souls will be willing to join themselves

level, however he also experienced great accomplishments as well. One great achievement was the unification of Israel. "Then all the tribes of Israel went to David at Hebron and told him, "We are all members of your family. For a long time, even while Saul was our King, you were the one who really led Israel. And the Lord has told you, "You will be the shepherd of my people Israel. You will be their leader" (2 Samuel 5:3). It is here that David makes a covenant with the leaders and becomes anointed as

oppression was a spiritual on-their failure to serve God” (Harbin, 2005, p.219). Saul was not God’s choice for the throne but “he was the people’s choice” (Hindson and Yates, 2012. P.164). Saul’s appointment as king was against the “old

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Another correlation to the story of the Fall is Saul’s misrepresentation of God’s word. When Saul defended his choices by reiterating what he proposed to be God’s commandment, he interspersed his own words; likewise, Eve does this in her exchange with the serpent. A second literary device is repetition. The word “rejection” is repeated several times throughout the passage. This highlights the idea that as much as Saul was requested by the people, he was still not capable of being what they truly needed

God points Samuel to Saul. Saul becomes king for sometime until he disobeys God by keeping his eye on the mission and not obeying what God has called him to do. So God dethroned Saul as king and Samuel was a little hurt at first but he obeyed God’s commands and did not continue Saul as king. God sent Samuel on a quest to find a new king which will be David but Saul has to release the evil spirits from himself to have David become king. Eventually David becomes king and Saul calls him out to defeat

king over them” ( 1 Samuel 8:7). God had selected Saul as the king of the people because of his image of head of state. God excluded Saul as the king because he did not

philistines. After the battle the Israelites are looking to select a great king to represent the Israelites and Samuel believe that’s Saul will be the king and bring a bright future. During this stressful time the Israelites are in need of a leader due to the battle against the Philistines, although Saul was rejected, David showed he was a superior king than Saul and the sin of Solomon. During the times of Samuel in 1 Samuel 8, Samuel began to grow old and it was getting to appoint that

modern because it is so old that some people wouldn’t be able to really understand the biblical story completely. The modern version well gives people a better grasp on the story. The character Silas Benjamin is similar to Saul but, he has some differences within the series. Saul was anointed king and given power by prophet Samuel “took a flask of oil and poured so on Saul’s head and kissed him, and said ‘The lord herewith anoints you ruler over his people” (The Jewish Study Bible, 1st Sam. 10.1).

internal and external crises. Of course, it was an evil thing to ask for because they were the God’s chosen people and God was their divine king. They are supposed to be different than other nations. Nevertheless, God graciously gives them a king, Saul, who eventually fails but God’s eternal plan of kingship unfolds as he choses a king for himself in David. Although 1 Samuel narrates the transition from theocracy, the judge, Samuel to a monarchial nation of Israel, the narrator reminds that Yahweh