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Figure 2.4: King Saul attempting to kill David

Lessons that contemporary political disobedience leads to punishment.
leaders learn from the governance of When Saul disobeyed God’s commands,
saul he was punished.
Contemporary political leaders should
listen to advice or prophetic messages They should be contented with what they
from religious leaders as opposed to have, unlike Saul, who was materialistic
Saul, who failed to listen to Samuel, the by sparing Agag and the sheep. Saul
Prophet of God. Furthermore, political spared them because of a lack of
leaders should use honest means of contentment in his soul. Political leaders
acquiring wealth. Otherwise, their should respect human lives as opposed
leadership could be rejected, just like to Saul, a blood-thirsty character. He
Saul when he spared Agag because of killed God’s prophet at Nob and also
material benefits during the Amalekites wanted to kill David.
war.
Additionally, they should be exemplary Contemporary political leaders should
to the people they lead because God may be brave and strong. Saul’s cowardice
reject them like Saul. Political leaders against Goliath promoted David’s
should be obedient to God because popularity, who eventually replaced him.

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