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Saul got impatient waiting for Samuel and did the sacrifice himself — speedrun to losing the kingdom 🏃♂️
Samuel told Saul to wait seven days before battle for him to come make the sacrifice. Saul waited but his troops were dipping, so he did it himself right before Samuel showed up. Samuel was like 'you had ONE job.' Then God told Saul to completely destroy the Amalekites — everything, no exceptions. Saul kept the king alive and saved the best livestock. Samuel delivered the iconic line: 'to obey is better than sacrifice.' Kingdom revoked, no appeals.
Saul's son Jonathan starts a fight with the Philistines, the whole nation panics, and Saul fumbles the bag by doing the one thing Samuel told him not to do. God says bet — your kingdom is done. Oh and Israel doesn't even have swords. It's giving hopeless.
1 SamuelJonathan and the Most Unhinged Power Move in the BibleJonathan sneaks off with his armor-bearer and takes on an entire Philistine garrison with zero backup. God sends total chaos, Israel wins the battle, and then Saul almost unalives his own son over a honey-related technicality. It's giving main character energy meets terrible leadership.
1 SamuelObedience Hits Different Than SacrificeGod tells Saul to completely destroy the Amalekites. Saul mostly does it but keeps the king alive and the best livestock for himself. Samuel shows up, catches him in 4K, drops the hardest line in the Old Testament, and rips the kingdom away from Saul for good.
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