Samuel Chooses Saul As King
Saul Chosen to Be King - There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. And he had a choice and handsome son whose name was Saul. There was not a more handsome person than he among the children of Israel.
From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people. Now the. Saul, the son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, was chosen by God to be the first king of Israel.
King Saul And Samuel
Described as "an impressive young man without equal among the Israelites-a head taller than any of the people" (1 Samuel 9:2), Saul's physical stature and appearance made him an ideal candidate in the eyes of the people. 1 Samuel 9:17 When Samuel caught sight of Saul, the Lord said to him, "This is the man I spoke to you about; he will govern my people." 1 Samuel 10:20-21, 24 When Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, the tribe of Benjamin was chosen. Then he brought forward the tribe of Benjamin, clan by clan, and Matris clan was chosen.
Throughout his reign Saul similarly doubted God, seeking counsel in the wrong places, and finally dying a suicide as his army was routed by the enemy (1 Sam. 31:4). David Chosen to Succeed Saul As Samuel searches for Saul's replacement, he nearly makes the mistake of judging by appearances a second time (1 Sam.
King Saul And Samuel
16:1-4). 1 Samuel 12:13 1 Samuel 12:13 describes Saul as the king that the people chose. That description may surprise us when we read 1 Samuel chapters 9 and 10.
Those chapters show clearly that God, and not the people, appointed Saul to be their king. In 1 Samuel Chapter 9 Saul is chosen to be the first king over the Israelite people. The Israelites begged Samuel for the appointment of a king to rule over and lead them, and God rewarded them with Saul as a king.
King Saul And Samuel
Why was Saul the chosen one? In chapter 9 the narrator describes Saul as being a handsome, younger man who was a 'one of a kind'. 1 Samuel 9 on God's Call for Saul to be King gives us insight on how God uniquely called Saul to be king. Much discussion is given on trying to understand a calling from God.
1 Samuel 9 chronicles the account of Israel's transition from a period of judges to that of kings, with Saul being the first king. Samuel Anoints Saul as King - Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it over Saul's head. He kissed Saul and said, "I am doing this because the LORD has appointed you to be the ruler over Israel, his special possession.
When you leave me today, you will see two men beside Rachel's tomb at Zelzah, on the border of Benjamin. They will tell you that the donkeys have been found and. Saul's public selection as king marks a significant moment in the history of Israel, as it transitions from a theocratic system of judges to a monarchy.
This event is recorded in 1 Samuel 10:17-24, where the prophet Samuel gathers the people of Israel at Mizpah to reveal God's chosen king.
