The King Of Israel And The Lord

He was from the tribe of Judah, fulfilling the Messianic line. Samuel anointed David secretly and the Spirit of God came powerfully upon David. “Samuel’s anointing of David, as well as the Spirit’s empowerment of him made clear that David represented God’s choice as king” (Hindson & Yates, 476). David completely placed his faith in God and displayed his faith when he went against Goliath. David did not take any weapons except a sling and stones to kill Goliath. David knew that God was on his side and God will fight this battle. “For the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands” (1 Samuel 17:47). With God, he succeeded in killing Goliath and won the victory for the Israelites. Saul became angry and jealous towards David and ultimately banished David from Israel. King Saul and his men chased David and tried to kill him, however, God’s hand of provision was over David. Several times, David had the opportunity to kill Saul, but he spared him. This act of sparing contributes to David’s heart for God. David finally reigned in Israel and still had a heart for God. Even when his transgressions and trials came, David still loved God and asked for repentance of his sins. God made a covenant with David to bless him and his offspring. He promised to an establish eternal kingdom, which is ultimately given to Christ. “The promise of a permanent dynasty is fulfilled in Christ, the ‘son of David’, who will sit

Uriah refused to go home to his wife, so David sent Uriah to the front lines of battle, where he was killed. David then married Bathsheba. When confronted by Nathan the prophet, David admitted his sin. In punishment, Bathsheba’s child died and David was cursed with the promise of a rebellion from within his own house. Bathsheba and David soon conceived a second son, Solomon.

He shows he is weak and not ready to lead. (1 Samuel 9:21). Saul even hides when he is supposed to show himself to the Israelites as the chosen King (1 Samuel 11: 22). Although Saul knows that he cannot lead, he has no choice, he has to follow the Lord’s order. At last, God realizes that Saul was indeed not a leader-type person and chooses another person. God must have known that people are not forced to be leaders, but they themselves should be aware of the ability to be leaders.

The rise and fall of this desired king is one that is unique with a lot to look at and learn from. Saul was a man who won many battles on the field as he defeated the Philistines and others who came against the Jewish

While David was a king of God so to say, Saul was a king of man. Both had different desires in what they wanted. David was after God's own heart while Saul was after the praise of his people. Saul was cruel and unforgiving and therefore was separated from God. 1 Samuel 20: 30-32 is a good example of Saul's harsh behavior. "

Saul was the ideal king the Israelites desired. David was the king Israel needed. David was not tall or handsome but he was a man of God. When David defeated Goliath, not only did he fully trust God, David gave all the glory of his victory to God. David possessed the vital attribute that Saul never had, obedience to God. David trusted in God’s timing and plan. Despite David having the opportunity to kill Saul and reign over Israel , David continued to follow God's commands. In 1 Samuel 24:19-20 Saul said to David after spearing his life, “ When a man finds his enemy, does he let him get away unharmed? May the Lord reward you well for the way you treated me today. I know that you will surely be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands (NIV).” Unlike Saul David was obedient to God. God rewarded David for his obedience by anointing him King and later

King David wrestled with sin, such as adultery, family disorder, and rebellion on a national level, however he also experienced great accomplishments as well. One great achievement was the unification of Israel. "Then all the tribes of Israel went to David at Hebron and told him, "We are all members of your family. For a long time, even while Saul was our King, you were the one who really led Israel. And the Lord has told you, "You will be the shepherd of my people Israel. You will be their leader" (2 Samuel 5:3). It is here that David makes a covenant with the leaders and becomes anointed as the

Saul perused David looking to kill him but God continued to protect David. When given the chance, David refused to kill Saul in the cave of En Gedi. Even after Saul’s death David treated Saul with the respect deserving of one of the Lord’s anointed.

David was a brave man. His heroics were becoming songs (1 Samuel 18:7) and those songs greatly angered King Saul to the point of wanting David killed. David, not wanting to die, fled from King Saul wrath. The future king dwelt in the wilderness as Saul relentlessly pursued him. Having one enemy desiring to kill someone is enough, but David had other enemies. Enemies that can be more dangerous than the one trying to end your life. One such dangerous enemy was Cush the Benjamite. The danger of Cush’s opposition could have brought even more enemies against the embattled David. While Cush was not directly trying to kill David as Saul was, this Benjamite was spreading lies that only fueled the anger of the King and could have ignited more rage against

Saul and David had a lot in common. Both were kings of Israel while Samuel was its prophet. Both men were considered attractive. 1 Samuel 9:2 describes Saul as “a choice and handsome man, and there was not a more handsome than he among the sons of Israel.” David is described as “he was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance” in 1 Samuel 16:12. While Saul was sent to find the lost donkeys, David was a shepherd over flocks of sheep. Both men were handpicked by God. God revealed his choice through the prophet Samuel who also anointed them both.

King David was known as the successor of Saul. This story can be located in the book of First Samuel, written by Samuel during the period c.630-540BCE, with additions by prophets such as Gad and Nathan. David is introduced as the youngest of eight sons who is known to be an anointed king by Samuel to eventually replace Saul. When David later grew up, he was thought of as a good leader. David was considered an outstanding leader however, he was not perfect. As a king, David had positive and negative leadership characteristics. Throughout his reign as king of Israel, David showed remorse for his negative decisions and for straying from God. David

In 1 Samuel 9:2 It states: “Kish had a son named Saul, as handsome a young man as could be found anywhere in Israel, and he was a head taller than anyone else.” Saul by all accounts was a charismatic and liked man, and the people of Israel seemed to be smitten by him. Saul was chosen to be the first king of Israel, being anointed by Samuel (1 Samuel 10:1) and his kingship was established after the Israelites victory at Jabesh-Gilead. Saul though was a disobedient man, as Hindson and Yates wrote “The people seemed to focus on Saul’s outward appearance rather than heart.” Saul started to make foolish, disobedient, and strange decisions.

The nation of Israel was set apart as holy to the LORD. But they When the children of Israel demanded a king, they did so to be like the other nations. The first three kings were Saul, (outwardly tall, handsome and strong—a seemingly good choice for a king, but inwardly arrogant, proud and unrepentant—not God’s choice), David (a man after God’s own heart who repented of his sins and as such was God’s choice), and Solomon (the wisest man who ever lived, but because of covenant disobedience became the catalyst for the division and ultimate exile of Israel.

We have heard the story of David and Bathsheba many, many times before; but have you ever thought of King David (man after God’s own heart) as being a sinful and wicked

God told Samuel to locate the right person to be Israel’s first king. Well, he looked at a lot of people; God guiding him all the time. And finally he selected Saul. Saul was just a boy, but he was a tall, striking and modest young man.