14 Questions
Who did Saul spare from among the Amal'ekites?
Agag, the king of the Amal'ekites
What was Saul instructed to do by the LORD?
Utterly destroy all that the Am'alekites have
What did Saul and the people spare despite the LORD's instructions?
The best of the sheep and oxen
What did Saul do with Agag, the king of the Amal'ekites?
Took him alive and spared him
What was Saul asked to do with the best of the sheep, oxen, and other possessions of the Amal'ekites?
Utterly destroy them
What did Saul decide to do with the Ken'ites when he encountered them among the Amal'ekites?
Spare them and let them go down from among the Amal'ekites
What was Samuel's reaction when he heard that Saul set up a monument for himself?
He was angry with Saul's action
Why did Saul claim to have spared the best of the sheep and oxen from the Amal'ekites?
To offer them as a sacrifice to the LORD
According to Samuel, what is better than sacrifice and burnt offerings?
Obedience
What did Saul do when Samuel refused to return with him?
He pleaded for forgiveness and reconciliation
What did Samuel say about Saul being king over Israel?
He prophesied the end of Saul's kingship
Why did Saul claim to have spared Agag, the king of Am'alek?
To display his victory and power
What did Samuel compare rebellion to?
The sin of divination
How did Saul react when Samuel told him that the LORD had rejected him from being king?
He tried to justify his actions
Study Notes
Saul's Disobedience
- Saul spared the king of the Amal'ekites, Agag, and the best of the sheep, oxen, and other possessions.
- The LORD instructed Saul to devote the Amal'ekites to destruction, and to spare none of them.
- Despite the LORD's instructions, Saul and the people spared the best of the sheep and oxen, and also spared Agag, the king of the Amal'ekites.
- Saul brought Agag to Gilgal, and had him executed there.
- The LORD instructed Saul to completely destroy the Amal'ekites and their possessions, including the best of the sheep and oxen.
- When Saul encountered the Ken'ites among the Amal'ekites, he decided to spare them.
Confrontation with Samuel
- Samuel was upset when he heard that Saul had set up a monument for himself.
- Saul claimed to have spared the best of the sheep and oxen to sacrifice them to the LORD.
- According to Samuel, obedience is better than sacrifice and burnt offerings.
- When Samuel refused to return with Saul, Saul grabbed the edge of Samuel's robe and tore it.
- Samuel told Saul that the LORD had rejected him from being king over Israel.
- Saul claimed to have spared Agag because the people wanted to keep him as a prisoner.
Samuel's Rebuke
- Samuel compared rebellion to the sin of divination, and claimed that Saul had rejected the word of the LORD.
- When Samuel told Saul that the LORD had rejected him from being king, Saul bowed his head and said "I have sinned."
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