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Saul Rebels Against God
The real nature of Saul begins to show in this chapter. As we get a good view of him we begin to see that he is a phony. After reigning two years over Israel He organized and commanded an army of two thousand, stationed in Micmash to the north of Jerusalem (vv. 1-3). His son, Jon …

Saul’s Predicament
Saul was now in quite a predicament (vv. 15-18). The battle is about to begin. We can see here the real danger of disarmament. Samuel deserted him. He had left Gilgal bound for Gibeah of Benjamin. Saul would not have the benefit of prophetic guidance. Then Saul numbered “the …