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.
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.
Samuel anointed Saul the first King of Israel, I Samuel 10.
He, king Saul was only anointed by the prophet Samuel , as the first king.
Three characters in 1 Samuel are Samuel, Saul, and David. Samuel was a prophet and judge, Saul was the first king of Israel, and David was chosen by God to succeed Saul as king.
King Saul and King David - 1 and 2 Samuel
davidAnswer:Saul didn't anoint anyone to be king of Israel; Samuel anointed both Saul and David. See 1 Samuel 9 & 10 for the anointing of Saul, and 1 Samuel 16 for the anointing of David.
Achish, Philistine King of Gat (1 Samuel ch.27).
Saul, the father of Jonathan, who was later replaced by David son of Jesse.
Saul was anointed by Samuel as the first king of Israel.
Here God chose Saul as king , but Samuel anointed him as king.
Samuel, on instructions from God, anointed Saul as King of Israel by pouring oil over his head. He continued to serve in Saul's administration as an adviser, telling him God's will and reprimanding Saul when he does not comply.