Saul Rejected for Seeking God's Favor – King Saul – The Brick Bible

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Saul had the trumpets blown throughout all the land, saying, 'Saul has killed the Philistine governor and made the Philistines disgusted with Israel.'

1 of 13 1 Samuel 13:3–4

So the people were rallied to join Saul at Gilgal.

2 of 13 1 Samuel 13:4

The Philistines mustered to fight Israel with 3,000 chariots and 6,000 horsemen.

3 of 13 1 Samuel 13:5

And troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore.

4 of 13 1 Samuel 13:5

When the Israelites saw how desperate their situation was, the people were distressed and hid themselves in caves, thickets, rocks, wells, and cisterns.

5 of 13 1 Samuel 13:5

Saul remained at Gilgal with his troops quivering in fear. Now he had been waiting seven days for Samuel to arrive--the amount of time Samuel had told him to wait.

6 of 13 1 Samuel 13:7–8

But Samuel did not come to Gilgal.

7 of 13 1 Samuel 13:8

And the army began deserting Saul.

8 of 13 1 Samuel 13:8

So Saul offered a burnt sacrifice.

9 of 13 1 Samuel 13:9

Just as he finished the burnt offering, Samuel arrived and said, 'What have you done?'

10 of 13 1 Samuel 13:10–11

Saul replied, 'I saw the Philistines were mustering, the army was deserting me, you had not arrived at the time you indicated, and I had not yet implored Yahweh's favor, so I felt obliged to offer the burnt sacrifice myself.'

11 of 13 1 Samuel 13:11–12

'You have acted like a fool!' said Samuel. 'You have not obeyed the command Yahweh gave you. If only you had, Yahweh would have established your kingdom over Israel forever!'

12 of 13 1 Samuel 13:13

'But now your kingdom will not continue,' said Samuel, 'Yahweh has found a man after his own heart and appointed him leader of his people.' And Samuel left, continuing on his way.

13 of 13 1 Samuel 13:14–15

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