saul , witch of endor gustave dore.
saul planned military action against philistines. samuel said arrive in 7 days perform requisite rites. when week passed no word of samuel, , israelites growing restless, saul prepares battle offering sacrifices. samuel arrives saul finishing sacrificing , reprimands saul not obeying instructions.
later samuel instructs saul make war on amalekites , utterly destroy them, in fulfilment of mandate set out deuteronomy 25:19:
when lord god has given rest enemies on every hand, in land lord god giving inheritance possess, shall blot out remembrance of amalek under heaven; not forget.
having forewarned kenites living among amalekites leave, saul goes war , defeats amalekites. saul kills men, women, children , poor quality livestock, leaves alive king , best livestock. when samuel learns saul has not obeyed instructions in full, informs saul god has rejected him king due disobedience. samuel turns go, saul seizes hold of garments , tears off piece; samuel prophecies kingdom likewise torn saul. samuel kills amalekite king himself. samuel , saul each return home , never meet again after these events (1 samuel 15:33-35).
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