1 Samuel 10

As I suspected in my last entry, this chapter contains a bit more activity. Samuel privately anoints Saul and tells him that he is to be king. He then foretells of a few signs that this is true, which happen in their turn. Once that is all complete Samuel calls the Israelites together and reveals the king that God has selected for them (since they rejected His divine leadership).

It is interesting, as I mentioned last time, that we see a very different side of Saul here. I suppose I should look at it the other way - this is Saul as he was when young, when God picked him and His Spirit filled the young king and led him to prohecy.

I am also a bit ammused at the image of Saul hiding among the luggage when it is time to reveal him publicly as king. It seems that stagefright is not a recent contrivance!