Saul Anointed King I Samuel 10:1

I Samuel 10:1 "Then Samuel took a vail of oil and poured it upon his head and kissed him and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?"

No fanfare, no applause from multitudes, just one man of God anointing the first human king of Israel.

Samuel made a number of predictions concerning Saul's return which seem to be to confirm to Saul the firmness of the prophets words:

-v2 At Rachel's sepulchre Saul would find two men who tell him his donkeys are found
-v3 At Tabor there he would meet three men with three kids(animals),three loaves, one bottle of water. Each man carrying one of the items.
-v4 They would give Saul two loaves
-v5 Then Saul would come to the hill of God and find Philistines
-v5 He would meet prophets and prophesy with them

v6 "And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man."

After all these things, Saul was to meet Samuel at Gilgal for further instructions. If you remember, it was at Gilgal where the children of Israel were camped after the Jordan crossing and renewed their covenant with God. Joshua 4:19-24 and chapter 5.

v9 "And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart, and all those signs came to pass that day."

Saul then went on his way and found it as Samuel had said. Saul did not mention the anointing when his uncle asked where he had been. v16 Samuel came to the people of Israel and reminded them that they were rejecting the LORD in order to have a king over them then told them of Saul.

Saul was not among the tribe of Benjamin when they were told to appear before the LORD for he had hid. He must have been a little shy, or at least humble. I've heard that it is difficult for some tall people just as it is for short people. Tall people cannot hide in a crowd. They are always noticed. Saul is called for and Samuel breaks the news to Israel that he is to be king.

v24 "And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said God save the king."

The children of Belial were not impressed by Saul. v27. Belial means worthless and refers to vile and profligate persons. Meaning taken from The Topical Reference Bible by Dugan Publishing. I looked up profligate but the definition in Webster is as complicated as the word itself. I do not know if it refers to a particular part of a tribe or just the people in the land who had completely turned from God for the sinful life of the land. I think the latter, as mentioned in the New Testament: See II Peter chapter 2.

Saul has been anointed but has not yet taken his physical position as king.

Psalm 126:3 "The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad."

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