Because Saul had disobeyed God and had become arrogant, God commanded Samuel to go and anoint David.
David was a young man when he was anointed as the future king.
Another view:
We call it revolution.
Because Saul had disobeyed God and had become arrogant, God commanded Samuel to go and anoint David. David was a young man when he was anointed as the future king. Another view: We call it revolution.
Because Saul had disobeyed God and had become arrogant, God commanded Samuel to go and anoint David. David was a young man when he was anointed as the future king. Another view: We call it revolution.
Yes. The account of Samuel anointing Saul is found in 1 Samuel 9 and 10, and his anointing of David is found in 1 Samuel 16.
"I will not put forth mine hand against my lord, for he is the lords anointed."
David was anointed three times to signify different stages of his rise to kingship and to establish his authority in various contexts. The first anointing by Samuel was to designate him as God's chosen king while Saul was still reigning. The second anointing occurred when he became king over Judah, and the third took place after he was proclaimed king over all Israel, solidifying his rule and unifying the tribes. Each anointing marked a significant step in God's plan for David's leadership and the establishment of his dynasty.
Because Saul was not completely obedient to God. In the battle against Amalek, which God had commanded explicitly, Saul didn't finish the job (1 Samuel ch.15; and see also Exodus ch.17 and Deuteronomy 25:17-19).
Although previously anointed by Samuel, while Saul was still King, David ascended the throne at Hebron (over Judah and Benjamin) in 1011 BC. He ruled there till 1004, when he became King over the united kingdom at Jerusalem. He ruled the united kingdom of Israel till 971 BC.
It was the quail.
Saul's family line thought that they should still inherit being king even though David was anointed by God to be the next king. So when after Saul and Jonathan and several others of Saul's sons were murdered in battle, Saul's son Ishbosheth took his place while David was king in Hebron for seven and a half years. Then he finally became king over all Israel, stationed in the captured city Jerusalem, for 33 years. so he was a king for a total of 40 years.
they broke up a while ago
Ish Bosheth, the son of Saul, ruled the northern tribes for two years after Saul, while David at the same time ruled Judah and later became king over all the Israelites.
Many of the Israelites served God and obeyed the prophets, while others ignored them. The people of Judah were more righteous than the Ten Tribes; and some generations (such as those of David, Hezekiah and Josiah) were better than others.