| THE FIRST KING |
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| other nations. The King Was a Servant Yet God gave in to their request, bad motives and all. He not only allowed the Israelites a king, he picked out their man. He accepted the monarchy on condition that Israel still consider the Lord as its ultimate ruler (12:14). Apparently, Israel's king didn't answer to a parliament or court system, but he did answer to God. In short order the first king, Saul, was rejected because he disobeyed God. God rebuked and punished his replacement, Dave. Most nations' kings held absolute power. In Israel only God was absolute, and the king was his servant. Life Questions: Have you ever seen God take a bad request made with bad motives and use it for his own purposes? |