1Sa 9:15-16 | MHM | STEP | v. 15–16 : The day before Saul arrived, God had already told Samuel that He would send a man from the tribe of Benjamin to him (1 Samuel 9:15-16 ). God revealed this to Samuel in a special way, as only a prophet or “seer” could understand. God said this man would become the leader of Israel and save the people from the Philistines. Even though Israel asked for a king in the wrong way, God still showed mercy and called them “my people.” God listens to the cries of His people, even when they are not perfect (Amos 3:7 ).

‏ 1 Samuel 9:15-16

v. 15–16: The day before Saul arrived, God had already told Samuel that He would send a man from the tribe of Benjamin to him (1 Samuel 9:15-16 ^a). God revealed this to Samuel in a special way, as only a prophet or “seer” could understand. God said this man would become the leader of Israel and save the people from the Philistines. Even though Israel asked for a king in the wrong way, God still showed mercy and called them “my people.” God listens to the cries of His people, even when they are not perfect (Amos 3:7 ^b).

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