1 Samuel 10 Commentary

This passage shows God’s sovereign choice in raising Saul as king to fulfill His purposes among the people of Israel.

Saul’s discovery that matters previously lost are now found emphasizes God’s power to restore and provide.

This verse illustrates how God confirmed Saul’s role as king through visible signs that revealed divine provision and pointed Saul to rely upon the LORD in his leadership.

This verse highlights God’s faithful provision in confirming Saul’s appointment as king.

This verse presents the promise of a divine affirmation for Saul’s leadership.

God’s empowering Spirit renews an obedient heart for leadership in His unfolding plan.

God’s guidance can be fully trusted in every situation.

God requires obedience before kingship can succeed.

God miraculously equips those He chooses, transforming hearts to fulfill His will.

Saul’s divine empowerment here exemplifies God’s willingness to guide and equip those He calls.

This verse encapsulates the surprise and wonder of God’s transformation in a person’s life.

Saul’s sudden prophetic behavior underscores how God’s Spirit chooses and empowers individuals in surprising ways that defy social expectations.

This is a pivotal transition moment for Saul, highlighting his early steps as God’s anointed leader.

Saul’s response demonstrates that God can shape extraordinary destinies through everyday experiences.

God works through everyday family situations, and this verse highlights the intersection of divine calling and human curiosity.

Saul withheld the news of his anointing so he could allow God’s plan to unfold in His timing.

God graciously includes His people in His plan, even when they make choices out of impatience and peer pressure.

God is the ultimate Deliverer who rescues us, just as He rescued Israel from Egypt and other oppressing kingdoms.

God’s faithful provision was rejected by a people who preferred human rulers instead.

The tribe of Benjamin is divinely chosen by lot to reveal God’s appointed king for Israel.

Saul is humbly chosen from the unlikely tribe of Benjamin and called to lead Israel—even as he anxiously hides from the role decreed for him by God.

Saul was chosen by God for kingship, yet he initially hid from his calling, illustrating the tension between divine appointment and human apprehension.

Saul’s height set him above everyone else, but it was his disobedience that brought him low.

Saul’s public coronation demonstrates how Israel’s demand for a king ultimately rested on God’s permission and choice, revealing that genuine authority proceeds from the Lord.

This verse shows how Samuel formally inaugurated the monarchy but ensured that God’s authority remained over the nation in all matters.

Saul’s leadership takes root in the hearts of God-touched companions, foreshadowing the bond between faithful leaders and those who serve beside them.

This verse shows that God’s appointed leaders may be despised, but His redemptive plan will advance regardless.