Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles Samuel was the last judge in Israel. Israel decided they wanted to be like other nations. Israel asked Samuel for a king. Of course Samuel consulted with God on the matter. It wasn’t Samuel that Israel was rejecting. Israel was rejecting God. Samuel provided a list of the warnings God gave…
Israel Demanded a King 1 Samuel 8
Israel Demanded a King 1 Samuel 8 1 Samuel 8:1-3 NLTse As Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons to be judges over Israel. (2) Joel and Abijah, his oldest sons, held court in Beersheba. (3) But they were not like their father, for they were greedy for money. They accepted bribes and perverted justice.…