Identifier: biblepanoramaorh00fost (find matches)
Title: The Bible panorama, or The Holy Scriptures in picture and story
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Foster, William A. (from old catalog)
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old Saul there was in the city a prophet whose words always came true. Theservant meant Samuel. And he said, Let us go and ask him; perhaps he can tellus which way we shall look for the asses. Saul answered, Thy word is good:come let us go. ISTow the Lord had told Samuel he would send to him that day, the manwho should be king over Israel. And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said tohim, This is the man I spoke to thee of. Saul stayed with Samuel that day, andthe next morning, very early, they rose up, and Samuel took Saul on to the roofof the house, where they would be alone, and there he talked with him; after-ward he went with him toward the gate of the city. And as they were walkingtogether, he said to Saul, Bid thy servant go on before us, but stand thou still,that I may show thee what the Lord has commanded me to do. When theservant had gone on before, Samuel took a bottle of oil and poured it upon Saulshead, and anointed him. that he might be king over the children of Israel. 120
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THE LORD SAID TO SAMUEL, BEHOLD THE MAX WHOM I SPAKE TO THEE OF. I Sami-ki. IX 17. Saul Disobeys the Lord. Xnr^HEN the people asked Samuel for a king, he told them that the LordV V said he had brought them up out of Egypt, and set them free from theirenemies, yet they ■would not have him to rule over them, but wanted a king.Then Samuel commanded them to come to the city of Mizpeh, that they mighthave a king set over them. And they came to Mizpeh, and there the Lordchose, from among them all, Saul to be king over Israel. And the j)eople ran and brought him out, and as he stood among them, hewas higher than any of them, from his shoulders and upward. Samuel said tothem, See the man whom the Lord hath chosen; there is none like him amongall the people. And they all shouted and said, God save the king. After Saul had been king for a time, Samuel told him the Lord commandedthat he should lead the men of Israel against the Amalekites, and destroy them,and their cattle, and save nothing of

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