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Saul receives God’s blessing when it becomes apparent that the people of Israel will not rescind their demand for a king to rule over them. Saul, as a king, takes matters into his own hands. He exudes arrogance and selfishness during his reign. God put him in charge of the Israelites so that the nation could become stronger. Unfortunately, Saul turns his back on God. Unlike the future leader David, Saul concerns himself with personal gain. King Saul fails to heed God’s orders because his priorities are not in accord with what God demands. For instance, God orders Saul to destroy all of the Maleki
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God’s motives for preferring David to Saul are not unprecedented. David, in contrast, will not go into battle unless previously signaled to do so by God, Himself. Through the years, God better understands the motives behind such choices, but God is known to eventually choose the pious man. Unlike his predecessor, King David did what was best for God, not his own sake. First and foremost, Saul stressed reliance on the approval of his countrymen while David served the Lord out of possible blind faith. Although he was not as popular with his countrymen as Saul, David cannot be considered a failure as king. A clear example of David respecting God’s view first and foremost is when David had the perfect opportunity to take Saul’s life. Both men amassed accomplishments, which benefited Israel.
David and Saul travel down varying paths on the road through kingship. David was a pious man almost to a fault. Saul chose the path of trying to immortalize his own self.
It is quite clear that God favors David over Saul. Saul was resting and David did not wish to seek revenge on the man who was a threat to his life.
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