Prophet Samuel and King Saul

• King Saul was born to Hannah and Elkanah
• Saul became the first king of Israel
• Saul's mother was barren but God granted her a son.
• Samuel didn't want to be like other nations. God was their king.
• Saul was a shepherd from the south.
• Saul went to Ephraim to find his father's donkey.
• Why did samuel spot saul among the crowd?

  he was taller than anyone else
• Sign that Saul was God's choice

  Anointing
• King Saul was able to unite israel.
• Later part of his reign:

  Saul became temperamental and impatient.
• Later part of his reign:

  He began to have mood swings
• Later part of his reign:

  Saul quarreled often with Samuel.