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1st Samuel 28-29 — Sha’ul sought knowledge from God, resorted to a medium when God stopped talking to him

 
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As Saul faced his end, he became so frustrated with God’s silence that he sought out counsel in a way he knew was wrong. David, on the other hand, considered coming back to Israel alongside the Philistine army but is rebuffed just as Saul was rebuffed by God — and [...]

1st Samuel 25 — Samuel dies, David marries Abigail

 
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1st Samuel 19 — David the hero vs. Sha'ul the jealous

 
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David ascended in fame with more victories. Sha’ul (Saul) descended with jealousy of those victories, pushed by an “evil spirit” the LORD sent. David escaped Sha’ul’s trap with a ploy used in the 20th century by an escapee at Alcatraz. Sha’ul pursued David to the headquarters of the prophet Sh’muel (Samuel), and God’s Spirit led Sha’ul to [...]

1st Samuel 15 — Saul disobeys the LORD’s command to annihilate Amalek

 
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Saul is given another test by the LORD but Saul doesn’t know it was his final test. Saul’s acquiescence to peer pressure became his downfall and Samuel tells Saul that the kingdom will be given to another. [...]

1st Samuel 13 – 14:3 — Saul disobeys Samuel; Judah’s descendants establish Troy, Athens, Rome and London

 
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Saul, the ruler of Israel, can’t wait seven days for Samuel to arrive to perform a sacrifice, and Saul’s family loses rulership. Meanwhile, God had started establishing Judah in rulership in Troy then Athens, Rome and [...]

1st Samuel 12 — Samuel’s ‘farewell’

 
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The leaders of Israel tell the prophet and judge Samuel to retire. This treatment is similar to the rebellion of the people against [...]

1st Samuel 8 — Israel rejects the LORD as king

 
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The LORD predicted this time would come, when His people would tire of His leadership and representative government with occasional leadership via judges and prophets. Sadly, the LORD allows His people to make a huge mistake in putting their trust in a dictator rather than Him, with the aim of finally establishing the ultimate in benevolent strong leadership, the [...]