1 Samuel 9:17

Saul Seeks Samuel's Advice

¹⁶ “At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. Anoint him ruler over My people Israel. He will save them from the hand of the Philistines because I have seen the affliction of My people, for their cry has come to Me.” ¹⁷ When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, “Here is the man I told you about; he will rule over My people.” ¹⁸ Saul approached Samuel in the gate area and asked, “Would you please tell me where the seer’s house is?”

Behold the Man

Lord Said

My People

Rule My People

Rule Over

Jehovah

Samuel

Saul

1 Samuel 3:13

I told him that I am going to judge his family forever because of the iniquity he knows about: his sons are defiling the sanctuary, and he has not stopped them.

1 Samuel 16:6-12

When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Certainly the Lord’s anointed one is here before Him.”

2 Samuel 23:6-7

But all the wicked are like thorns raked aside;
they can never be picked up by hand.

Nehemiah 13:19

When shadows began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem just before the Sabbath, I gave orders that the gates be closed and not opened until after the Sabbath. I posted some of my men at the gates, so that no goods could enter during the Sabbath day.

Nehemiah 13:25

I rebuked them, cursed them, beat some of their men, and pulled out their hair. I forced them to take an oath before God and said: “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or yourselves!

Hosea 13:11

I give you a king in My anger
and take away a king in My wrath.

Acts 13:21

Then they asked for a king, so God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for 40 years.

Romans 13:3-4

For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have its approval.