1 - 8 Samuel Anoints SaulSamuel poured oil on Saul's head, saying, "Has not the Lord anointed you leader over his inheritance?"
Samuel tells Saul to leave and go to two men near Rachel's tomb who will tell Saul that the asses have been found and his father is worried about him. Then, at the great tree of Tabor 3 men will be traveling with 3 goats, bread, and wine. They will offer the bread and wine and Saul should accept them. At a Philistine outpost in Gibeah, Saul a procession of prophets. There, the spirit of the Lord will come upon Saul and he will prophesy with them. Then Samuel wants Saul to go to Gilgal and wait seven days for him. (This is all kind of complicated, but I would take Samuel's word for it).
9 - 27 Saul Made King
The signs were fulfilled; Saul's heart was changed. After prophesying, Saul went to a high place. His uncle uncle asked where he had been. Saul explained and told him what Samuel said.
Samuel summoned the people at Mizpah and told them Saul was the king the Lord had sent them. When the crowd comes for him, Saul hid in the baggage. the Lord tells them where he is hiding, and seeing how tall he is, they accept him. (Looks were as big a part of the political process back then as now . . . ). After Samuel explains the regulations of Saul's kingship Saul goes home and a few troublemakers grumble about him.
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Well, Karlton's account is very complete!
I guess God issued this elaborate process for Saul to become "God's chosen king" because we often aren't satisfied with just "God will be with you". In fact, as Samuel finished telling Saul everything that would happen that day and Saul turned away from him "God changed Saul's heart". So God changed him and entered him BEFORE all that stuff happened.
People were skeptical the whole time. When people saw Saul prophesying (which he had never done before) they doubted. The last verse shows how people doubt a human leader, in fact, despise Saul, but still won't follow God fully either. God must really shake his head concerning us a lot of the time.
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