Saul had failed because he would not accept God's way for his life - but insisted upon having his own way. The result was that he wrecked everything. God set him aside. He continued to reign until his death - but he no more had God's help and blessing.
It was a sad hour in Samuel's life when the Lord sent him to anoint another in Saul's place. We see here another glimpse of the nobleness of Samuel. It grieved him to have Saul rejected....
Saul had failed because he would not accept God's way for his life - but insisted upon having his own way. The result was that he wrecked everything. God set him aside. He continued to reign until his death - but he no more had God's help and blessing.
It was a sad hour in Samuel's life when the Lord sent him to anoint another in Saul's place. We see here another glimpse of the nobleness of Samuel. It grieved him to have Saul rejected....