King Saul

Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 8:1-31:13

Saul was from the small tribe of Benjamin.
On the outside, Saul was tall, strong, and stood out among others.
He was anointed by Samuel as the first king of Israel.
He was elected by the casting of lots at Mizpah only to be found hiding in the luggage, showing his initial resistance to being king.
The Spirit of the Lord came upon Saul and used him to rally the people in a decisive victory of the Ammonites.
After the victory over the Ammonites, Saul established himself as king.
His reign was plagued early on by his impatience and rash mood swings.
God rejected Saul as the king and chose David instead because Saul failed to destroy the Amalekites and made light of his sin when Samuel found out.
His jealousy of David and his partial obedience led to the downfall of his kingdom.
Saul was killed in battle along with his son Jonathan on Mt. Gilboa.

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