Gladding: Saul, David, And David Tullock

While Gladding discussed Saul, David, and Solomon, Tullock only discusses the stories associated with Saul and David. Tullock begins the chapter by introducing Samuel and describing his roles of a judge, prophet, and king maker. Chapter 6 states that Samuel was impressed by Saul’s abilities and looks on the first sight that he believed that Saul would be the Lord’s first choice to be the Israelites’ king. The significance of Saul and Samuel was the act of anointing Saul before being crowned king. Tullock does provide an interesting point that Saul, at first, lived the life of an Israelite farmer and did not exert his authority. The relationship between Saul and Samuel was typically manipulative. Tullock mentions that Samuel’s age and wisdom often times manipulated Saul to prove things.
The rest of the chapter focuses on the stories of David. Tullock breaks down the stories of defeating Goliath, fleeing from Saul’s attacks, Saul’s death, becoming king, moving the capital to Jerusalem, his military accomplishments with the Lord’s instructions, and the act of adultery with Bathsheba. The descriptions of these stories are similar to the dialogue carried between the old man and those listening to him. Tullock ends the chapter by providing some information on Absalom’s rebellion and repairing the