Bible Verses About Saul And Kingly Power

And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.

Direct Bible statement that God gave Israel Saul as king.

And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

Direct Bible verse on Saul’s anger at David.

Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,

Direct Bible note about Saul becoming king.

And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

Direct Bible account of Saul being made king.

And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.

Direct Bible call of Saul as the reigning man.

Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD.

Directly says Saul was anointed king by the Lord.

So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.

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Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds;

Saul’s fears about David in court language.

To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.

Shows kingdom moving from Saul’s house to David’s.

And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

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Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

Shows Saul and David parting without revenge.

Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

Saul becomes fearful because of David’s success.

And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

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And Saul died, and Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And when Shaul was dead, Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

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The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

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