Great Kings of the Bible Term Paper

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Leadership in ancient Israel was heralded by great monarchs. These were individuals with exceptional strengths, and ones in which the people had great faith. Three such monarchs were King Saul, King David and King Solomon.

Starting with King Saul, God put great faith in him, and expected him to rely not on his own strength but on God himself for guidance. Chiefly, this is what God expects of all individuals. However, Saul did not do as God would have liked. In stead he led his people with his own military strength and his own wisdom. He probably did not ask God for help in the form of prayer, and this is what disappointed Him. However, his strengths were that he succeeded in leading Israel and protecting his people when attacked (Desta, 2003).


Saul's weaknesses were bound to be exposed through his lack of regard for God's help, and so his pride fell. Saul's pride fell so hard that at that time he did not have the courage to speak up for the Lord and suffered insults of the enemy. Yet he chose to go up against a man who was upright in the eyes of the law. This man was David, and he won the favor of God because he had clear intentions of gaining power in Israel and ruling them through the Spirit of God. As a result of this piety towards God,….....

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