How Did Saul Disobeyed The First King Of Israel?
Saul was the first king of Israel, made so by Samuel at the insistence of the populace, and anointed by God. However, Saul did not trust in the Lord fully, and he ended up being rejected by God for not following, among other things, his strict orders about the Amalekites. (1 Samuel 15:9, New International Version) Saul disobeyed God’s instructions to kill all the animals and people of the Amalekites. He made an offering to God of the animals, and the King (Agag), but this was not what God had told him to do. This caused Samuel great grief because Saul had displeased God before by not listening and by following his own path. (1 Samuel 13:12) Samuel had scolded him and told Saul that if he had listened to, and trusted in God, Israel would have
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(1 Samuel 16:1) “The Lord sent Samuel to Bethlehem, to the house of Jesse (vv. 1-13). God had chosen one of Jesse’s eight sons as Israel’s next king” (Arnold & Beyer, 2008, p. 201). David was just a boy, and but, “…his heart followed the Lord” (Arnold & Beyer, 2008, p. 201). The lesson of God using those who have turned towards Him, opening up themselves to walk with the Lord is huge in this telling. David did what God told him to do, unlike Saul. He also did what he wanted, especially with women, but when God told him to do/not do something, he followed God’s dictate to the letter. He asked for God’s guidance before moving forward on many accounts, and when he made a mistake, he “…sincerely repented of the evil he had done” (Clowney, 2013, p. 158). David did not ascend the throne for many years, and in fact he became a musician, armor-bearer, and eventually gained much prestige in Saul’s court, which led to trouble, however, David was the only one who could relieve Saul’s anguish from the evil spirits that beset …show more content…
(1 Samuel 16:21-23) One of the most famous of David’s feats, is the story of his fight with Goliath. (1 Samuel 17:1-58) Which is a profound example of David’s faith in God, and his trust and knowledge of God’s faithfulness to him. (1 Samuel 17:34-37) “After the victory over Goliath, David became one of Saul’s leading military men” (Arnold & Beyer, 2008, p. 203). After Saul was killed, David was recognized as king by the Judeans, it took seven years for all of Israel to inaugurate him. (Clowney, 2013, p.
(1 Samuel 16:1) “The Lord sent Samuel to Bethlehem, to the house of Jesse (vv. 1-13). God had chosen one of Jesse’s eight sons as Israel’s next king” (Arnold & Beyer, 2008, p. 201). David was just a boy, and but, “…his heart followed the Lord” (Arnold & Beyer, 2008, p. 201). The lesson of God using those who have turned towards Him, opening up themselves to walk with the Lord is huge in this telling. David did what God told him to do, unlike Saul. He also did what he wanted, especially with women, but when God told him to do/not do something, he followed God’s dictate to the letter. He asked for God’s guidance before moving forward on many accounts, and when he made a mistake, he “…sincerely repented of the evil he had done” (Clowney, 2013, p. 158). David did not ascend the throne for many years, and in fact he became a musician, armor-bearer, and eventually gained much prestige in Saul’s court, which led to trouble, however, David was the only one who could relieve Saul’s anguish from the evil spirits that beset …show more content…
(1 Samuel 16:21-23) One of the most famous of David’s feats, is the story of his fight with Goliath. (1 Samuel 17:1-58) Which is a profound example of David’s faith in God, and his trust and knowledge of God’s faithfulness to him. (1 Samuel 17:34-37) “After the victory over Goliath, David became one of Saul’s leading military men” (Arnold & Beyer, 2008, p. 203). After Saul was killed, David was recognized as king by the Judeans, it took seven years for all of Israel to inaugurate him. (Clowney, 2013, p.