And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him. 1 Samuel 13:8. It was not until the second year of Saul’s reign
The People’s Choice
Behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired. 1 Samuel 12:13. In Saul, God had given to Israel a king after their own heart…. Comely in person, of noble stature and princely bearing, his appearance accorded
No Apologies Needed
And he said unto them, The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. 1 Samuel 12:5. The dissatisfied longing for worldly power and display, is as
Like Everyone Else
Nay; but we will have a king over us; that we also may be like all the nations. 1 Samuel 8:19, 20. The Hebrews demanded a king of Samuel, like the nations around them. By preferring a despotic monarch to
Revival
We have sinned against the Lord…. Cry unto the Lord our God for us. 1 Samuel 7:6, 8. Samuel visited the cities and villages throughout the land, seeking to turn the hearts of the people to the God of their
No Generation Gap
And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. 1 Samuel 3:1. Young as he was when brought to minister in the tabernacle, Samuel had even then duties to perform in the service of God, according to his capacity.
A Fainthearted Father
The iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever. 1 Samuel 3:14. Eli did not manage his household according to God’s rules for family government. He followed his own judgment…. Many are now making