The King Of Israel And The Lord - 875 Words

â€Å"In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the Lord your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler† (1 Chronicles 11:2, New International Version). While Saul was in fact the first King of Israel, God had anointed David and chose him to follow Saul as king of Israel because he was a true leader. â€Å"David was a fighter, courageous and skillful in battle (Clowney 2013, p149). Through grace and honor for the Lord, David would lead Israel with a spirit of obedience and trust, unlike Saul. Saul’s weakness was he repeatedly ignored God’s direction and allowed his reckless emotions to drive him away from God’s plan. â€Å"Meanwhile, God withdrew his Spirit from Saul; the king no longer had God’s enabling power to lead Israel† (Arnold Beyer, 2105, p.176). Ultimately, after being wounded in battle, Saul took his own life, â₠¬Å"so Saul took his own sword and fell on it† (1 Samuel 31:4). David had a true heart for God’s word and followed his direction in complete obedience. Saul on the other hand, allowed his feelings of jealousy and resentment, as well as poor judgment to pave his path. Unfortunately, there were also similarities that David and Saul shared, like allowing passion to rule their hearts as pointed out by Arnold and Beyer. â€Å"David’s inability to control his passions led to adultery with Bathsheba and later to the murder of Bathsheba’s husband, Uriah.† â€Å"Saul becameShow MoreRelatedThe Reason Why Israel Wanted A King857 Words   |  4 Pagesthe time of Samuel, the nation of Israel desired to have a king for many reasons. Ultimately, Saul was chosen and rejected, and was succeeded by David, who became a better king than Saul. Unfortunately, after David’s death, Israel was divided due to a sin committed by Solomon. 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