Saul's initial conflict with Samuel occurred after Saul offered a sacrifice to God, thereby assuming Samuel's office. Samuel rebuked Saul and proclaimed that Saul's dynasty would not be continued on the throne of Israel. Their second disagreement took place after Saul retained the war booty of the defeated Amalekites, Israel's traditional enemy, and spared the life of their king, Agag.
Samuel publicly pronounced Saul's deposition from the throne. Saul fell into a state of melancholia that developed into an emotional disorder. Saul's fits of depression and his moody, suspicious temperament caused him to attack the lad David, who had been brought into his household to soothe him by playing music. Jealous of David, Saul persecuted him, attacked him, sent him on perilous expeditions, and finally made him into an outlaw.
The Philistines then renewed their attack on Israel. Without David's support and depressed by the feeling that God had deserted him, Saul consulted a witch of Endor, seeking to recall the spirit of the dead Samuel. The youngest son of Kish of the tribe of Benjamin, Saul was a modest shepherd boy, a resident of Gibeah, when the prophet Samuel, after a chance meeting, secretly chose and anointed him king of Israel. Saul was chosen to lead the Israelites against their enemies, but when faced with Goliath he refuses to do so; Saul is a head taller than anyone else in all Israel 1 Samuel , which implies he was over 6 feet 1.
Early in his career, Saul made a fatal mistake. He disobeyed God by failing to completely destroy the Amalekites and all their possessions, as God had commanded. A key part of the conditional covenant between God and Israel was obedience. According to the biblical account found mainly in I Samuel, Saul was chosen king both by the judge Samuel and by public acclamation. Jonathan is first mentioned in I Sam.
They believe all true believers persevere in good works to the end of their lives. In one, Saul is anointed as king by the judge Samuel; a selling point is Saul's notable height.
In another, Saul is chosen by lots when Israelites seek a king to unite different tribes and confront external threats. The third version links Saul's selection to his rescue of the town of Jabesh-Gilead from besieging Ammonites.
For some , the third story is the most believable. Having military ability could have helped Saul build power , and would explain his later successes fighting the Philistines.
The small kingdom that Saul ruled likely included Mt. Ephraim, Benjamin and Gilead. The time that Saul served as king of Israel is generally approximated as about 20 years, circa to BCE. However, the Hebrew text of the Bible reads that Saul became king at the age of 1 and ruled for two years, which is obviously unlikely.
Some early Greek translations of the Bible state that Saul took power when he was 30 years old. Saul was initially succeeded by his youngest and only surviving son, Ishbaal also written as Ishba'al and also called Ishbosheth. After Ishbaal was killed, David took control of his kingdom.
Though the Bible states that during Saul's reign he demonstrated shortcomings like extreme jealousy of David, as the first king of Israel, Saul succeeded in bringing different tribes into a closer association and achieved several victories over Israel's enemies. In addition, the united monarchy that Saul established was subsequently ruled by the lauded leaders David and Solomon. Samuel decreed that Saul no longer had God's favor and anointed David as the next king. There are different stories about Saul and David's early relationship.
In one, Saul initially welcomed David to his court as a harpist; his musical talent could soothe Saul should he be tormented by an "evil spirit. Triumphs such as David's heralded defeat of Goliath awakened Saul's jealousy.
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