Their enemies were cruel. And on the march. The nation had a leader, a man who had united them politically. He was a prophet and a priest and a judge. He taught the people God’s laws and settled civil disputes. But the nation wanted more. The surrounding nations had kings. And that’s what they wanted. A king. A man who would lead them into battle against their enemies.
So, God asked Samuel to anoint Saul as their king. Saul
was successful in war. In the first two and a half years of his reign he led
the nation into victory against almost all their enemies. Then God asked Saul
to wage war and destroy God’s enemy, the Amalekites. Saul assembled the
soldiers for battle. They defeated but did not destroy God’s enemy. They saved
the best of the spoils of war for themselves. They captured king Agag and made
him a prisoner of war. According to one source, by “…
letting the king of Amalek live, his line eventually gave birth to the likes of
Haman and Hitler.”[1]
King Saul was a tragic figure. Instead of leading his
soldiers, he bowed to their wishes. That was the
beginning of his demise. From
the album “This and That – A Little Bit of Everything” this video is music
overlaid on slides.
Kathy
Click here to read about King Saul’s downfall.
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