1 Samuel 8:11, Samuel’s Prediction Comes True (part I of II)

And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.

//Israel wanted a king, but Israel’s prophet, Samuel, warned against it. Today’s verse tells why Samuel was against the idea.

But Saul, the appointed king, didn’t seem to promote himself in this manner. Indeed, Saul’s reign appeared quite humble in many respects. Nor did David, who succ...