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Was King Saul the people’s choice by democratic vote? Or was he the king that God chose? | Was King Saul the people’s choice by democratic vote? Or was he the king that God chose? | ||
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:''Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying, To morrow about this time '''I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel''', that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me. And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.<ref>1 Samuel 8:15</ref> | :''Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying, To morrow about this time '''I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel''', that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me. And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.<ref>1 Samuel 8:15</ref> | ||
:''And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on), but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God. Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?< | :''And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on), but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God. Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?<ref>1 Samuel 9:27 - 10:1</ref> | ||
==The people wanted a king but it was God who chose Saul== | ==The people wanted a king but it was God who chose Saul== | ||
:''And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands. And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken. When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found. Therefore they enquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold he hath hid himself among the stuff. And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward. And Samuel said to all the people, '''See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen''', that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.<ref>1 Samuel 10:19</ref> | :''And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands. And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken. When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found. Therefore they enquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold he hath hid himself among the stuff. And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward. And Samuel said to all the people, '''See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen''', that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.<ref>1 Samuel 10:19</ref> | ||
:''And afterward they desired a king: and '''God gave unto them Saul''' the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.<ref>Acts 13:21</ref> | |||
==Saul was not a failure as a captain== | ==Saul was not a failure as a captain== | ||
:''And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and '''slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day''': and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together. '''And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.''' And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the Lord hath wrought salvation in Israel. Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there. And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the Lord in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the Lord; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.< | :''And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and '''slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day''': and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together. '''And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.''' And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the Lord hath wrought salvation in Israel. Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there. And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the Lord in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the Lord; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.<ref>1 Samuel 11:11</ref> | ||
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