English 201: Lesson 14 - King Saul



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Samuel was the judge and prophet of Israel.
He went to every city to judge the people.
When Samuel became old, he chose his sons to be judges.
They weren't good judges.
The elders of Israel came to Samuel and said the people didn't want judges.
They wanted a king.
Samuel prayed to God.
God told him to do what the people wanted.
God knew they wanted a king.
They didn't want God to lead them.
God told Samuel to tell them the wicked things that a king could do.
Samuel obeyed God.
He told the people God would let them have a king, but kings would take their fields and animals.
They would take their children for servants.
Someday, they wouldn't want a king.
One day God talked to Samuel.
He said a young man would come the next day.
This man would be the king.
The next day a young man came to Samuel.
He was a righteous Israelite.
He was big and strong.
His name was Saul.
Samuel asked Saul to stay with him.
Samuel anointed Saul with oil.
Saul was to be the king of Israel.
Samuel called all the Israelites together.
He told them God had chosen Saul to be their king.
But some of the people did not want Saul to be their king.
One day some wicked men came to fight the Israelites.
Saul called all the men of Israel to fight.
He led them.
Saul was a great leader.
The Israelites won the battle.
Then all the people were glad Saul was their king.
God blessed Saul.
He was a king for many years.
At first, Saul was a good king.
Then one day Saul was waiting for Samuel to burn sacrifices.
Samuel was the only man who could burn sacrifices to God.
But he was late.
Saul didn't wait for him.
Saul burned the sacrifices.
It was wrong for Saul to do that.
At last Samuel came.
He was angry with Saul.
Saul had not obeyed God.
Samuel told him God would choose another king.
Saul was sad.