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The Search for a King
Several characteristics we learn about Saul from this passage: Saul was from a leading family (v. 1). “There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish ... a Benjamite, mighty man of power.” Saul was from the house of Benjamin, the smallest tribe of Israel, an unl …

Saul is Chosen as King
God had told Samuel all about Saul (vv. 15-16). As soon as Samuel sees Saul the Lord tells him this is the man who shall reign over my people (v. 17). He was a man who impressed even Samuel. When Saul asks to see the seer, Samuel identifies himself and instructs Saul to precede h …