1. King Saul First King of the United Monarchy (all 12 Tribes) Reigned from approx. 1025-1005 BC

2. Saul’s Rise to Power 1 Sam 9 – 11 From the Tribe of ____________ Chosen by God and anointed by Samuel Used to mark those who had a close relationship with God _______, ________ & sometimes _________ were anointed Ex: Ps 133: 2 & 1 Sam 10: 1 Some accepted Saul as king, others needed more proof of Saul’s ability to lead at King

3. Saul: The Good and the Bad Read the following passage and name a quality or characteristic of Saul: 1 Sam 11:1-11 1 Sam 14: 24-30 & 36-46 1 Sam 18: 6-29 1 Sam 13: 2-14

4. The Decline of Saul Once Saul disobeyed God, he lost God’s favor. As a result, _______________________. (1 Sam 16) As David gains God’s favor, Saul become increasing envious and paranoid about losing his power Read: 1 Sam 28: 4-25 Finally, 1 Sam ends with the death of Saul. While Saul had many weakness, he was remembered fondly by David ( 2 Sam 1:23 & 27)