Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.
Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler ov
Then Samuel said to Saul, “The LORD sent me to anoint you king over His people Israel. Now therefore, listen to the word
Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the clan of Matri was selected. Finally, Saul son of Ki
So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace off
But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we must have a king to r
“Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the oth