death of king saul , 1848 elie marcuse (germany , france, 1817–1902)
the first book of samuel gives 3 accounts of saul s rise throne in 3 successive chapters:
saul sent servant father s strayed donkeys. leaving home @ gibeah, arrive @ district of zuph, @ point saul suggests abandoning search. saul s servant tells him happen near town of ramah, famous seer located, , suggests should consult him first. seer (later identified text samuel) offers hospitality saul , later anoints him in private (1 samuel 9).
a popular movement having arisen establish centralized monarchy other nations, samuel assembles people @ mizpah in benjamin appoint king, fulfilling previous promise (1 samuel 8). samuel organises people tribe , clan. using urim , thummim, selects tribe of benjamin, within tribe selecting clan of matri, , them selecting saul. after having been chosen monarch, saul returns home in gibeah, along number of followers (1 samuel 10:17-24). however, of people openly unhappy selection of saul.
the ammonites, led nahash, lay siege jabesh-gilead. under terms of surrender, occupants of city forced slavery , have right eyes removed. instead send word of other tribes of israel, , tribes west of jordan assemble army under saul. saul leads army victory on ammonites, , people congregate @ gilgal acclaim saul king , crowned (1 samuel 11). saul s first act forbid retribution against had contested kingship.
andré lemaire finds third account reliable tradition. pulpit commentary distinguishes between private , public selection process.
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