F I R S T S A M U E L CHAP. XIII. Those that desired a king like all the nations fancied that, when they had one, they should look very great and considerable; but in this chapter we find it proved much otherwise. While Samuel was joined in commission with Saul things went well, 1 Samuel 11:7 ; 1 Samuel 11:7 . But, now that Saul began to reign alone, all went to decay, and Samuel's words began to be fulfilled: "You shall be consumed, both you and your king;" for never was the state of Israel further gone in a consumption than in this chapter. I. Saul appears here a very silly prince. 1. Infatuated in his counsels, 1 Samuel 13:1-3 . 2. Invaded by his neighbours, 1 Samuel 13:4 ; 1 Samuel 13:5 . 3. Deserted by his soldiers, 1 Samuel 13:6 ; 1 Samuel 13:7 . 4. Disordered in his own spirit, and sacrificing in confusion, 1 Samuel 13:8-10 . 5. Chidden by Samuel, 1 Samuel 13:11-13 . 6. Rejected of God from being king, 1 Samuel 13:14 . II. The people appear hear a very miserable people. 1. Disheartened and dispersed, ver. 1 Samuel 13:6 ; 1 Samuel 13:7 . 2. Diminished, 1 Samuel 13:15 ; 1 Samuel 13:16 . 3. Plundered, 1 Samuel 13:17 ; 1 Samuel 13:18 . 4. Disarmed, 1 Samuel 13:19-23 . This they got by casting off God's government, and making themselves like the nations: all their glory departed from them. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verses-1-7" class="com-number"
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