Saul’s Disobedience

As was stated, the people of Israel, as admonished by Samuel and subsequently as terrified by the Lord's thunderings, finally confessed their great sin of asking that a king be set over them. Samuel having finished his discourse to the people, Saul now came forward. He chose him three thousand men of Israel for purposes of war; and, as was proved, in these men he put his trust. At this time the people of Israel were hopelessly in bondage to the Philistines, as we saw. The military might of the...