A Leader for God’s People

1 Samuel 9-10 The nation of Israel was governed by judges for 320 years. The last verse in the book of Judges, describes this period of time this way: Judges 21:25 (NKJV) In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. Under Moses, the people took an oath to seek the Lord and be faithful to Him, but it never worked that way. The pattern of turning away from the Lord and being disciplined by Him continued until the people asked for a king, thus rejecting God as their ruler. God listened to their demand for a king and chose a man for them. The man God chose for them was an ideal candidate. He came from an influential family. Also, he was handsome and a choice young man. 1 Samuel 9:1-2 describes him. 1 Samuel 9:1–2 (NKJV) 1 There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. 2 And he had a choice and handsome son whose name was Sa