Samuel turned against king Saul , mainly as Saul would not listen to the prophet Samuel, to do what God told him to do. Like kill all the people in the village and the animals. But Saul did not kill the animals.
He wanted to kill David (1 Samuel ch.20).See also the Related Links.Link: Why did Saul turn against David?Link: Why didn't David kill Saul?
Oh yes king Saul knew Samuel well, after all it was Samuel who anointed saul, and it was Samuel who rebuked Saul for disobeying god.
Saul called Samuel spirit to talk to him.
Saul Samuel was born on 1820-11-02.
Samuel anointed Saul the first King of Israel, I Samuel 10.
Isa real wanted Saul as their first king, very much against the wishes of Samuel.
I doubt if samuel really did have a wife.
In 1 Samuel 16:20-21, David first meets Saul and is told to play music in Saul's presence. In 1 Samuel 17:31-37, David comes to Saul during a battle against the Philistines. He states his intention to defeat Goliath (and then does so).
Eli played a role by letting Samuel talk to god. God then told Samuel that Saul would be the king. Samuel then ammonites Saul with oil and declared Saul was the king.
He, as the very first Israelite king, set up the apparatus of royalty and its institutions.He put Israel's enemies to shame (1 Samuel 14:47-48).Under the guidance of Samuel, he united the Israelite tribes.He briefly experienced prophecy.Note that concerning Saul, our tradition explicitly states that he was a righteous man (Talmud, Moed Katan 16b; and midrash Br. Rabbah 54:4).See also:More about Samuel and King SaulWhat sin did Saul commit that resulted in his rejection as King?Why did Saul turn against David?
He, as the very first Israelite king, set up the apparatus of royalty and its institutions.He put Israel's enemies to shame (1 Samuel 14:47-48).Under the guidance of Samuel, he united the Israelite tribes.He briefly experienced prophecy.Note that concerning Saul, our tradition explicitly states that he was a righteous man (Talmud, Moed Katan 16b; and Midrash Breishit Rabah 54:4).See also:More about Samuel and King SaulWhat sin did Saul commit that resulted in his rejection as King?Why did Saul turn against David?
It was God who commanded that David be anointed at that time (1 Samuel ch.16), since Saul had been lacking in fulfilling one of God's commands (1 Samuel ch.15). Saul had spared the Amalekite King Agag in battle, against God's instructions through the prophet Samuel (ibid). See also:More about King DavidMore about Samuel