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What Is Samuel's Attitudes Toward Having A Monarchy In Israel?

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In the books of first and second samuel there several attitudes toward having a monarchy in Israel. In the begining of 1 samuel the people of Israel are practically begging for a king ( Samuel 1:5 “...Give us a king to judge us like all the other nations have”). Samuel replied to the people warning them the dangers of having a king and that the king would make the people work where they don’t want to work, draft their sons into the army, and take their livestock. Even after listening to what Samuel had to say the people still wanted a king, and eventually they got what they wanted in Saul. Initially the people are pleased with the tall, humble, and handsome king, but the attitude starts to change when he takes a foolish oath ( Samuel 1:24

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