Oct 5, 2026 · 30 min · 13 segments
King Saul’s victories on the battlefield lead his nation to prosperity, but when he refuses to obey Samuel’s instruction, Saul pays a great price. God directs Samuel to select for Israel a new king, a…
Now King Saul had extended his rule over Israel and beyond.
He fought against his enemies on every side.
Wherever he turned, he inflicted punishment.
You have defeated them.
[cheering] You defeated us all! You defeated us all!
As King Saul continually experienced success, his devotion to God continually weakened.
He became increasingly devoted only to himself.
I am but your humble servant, my king.
It was not an original thought with me.
It is an axiom.
A king who wins in battle wins in all other things.
The people love you.
I have a few thoughts on your monument.
What do you have?
Oh, they're just ideas, really.
Show them to me.
[laughs] The first one is large.
[laughs]
Not a bad shot for the pampered son of the king.
[laughs] Sometimes, Oded, I long for the simple days before all this.
So at times a great blessing can be harder to bear than suffering.
Jonathan, I constantly pray that your father would bear it as well as you have.
Now King Saul had extended his rule over Israel and beyond.
He fought against his enemies on every side.
Wherever he turned, he inflicted punishment.
You have defeated them.
[cheering] You defeated us all! You defeated us all!
As King Saul continually experienced success, his devotion to God continually weakened.
He became increasingly devoted only to himself.
I am but your humble servant, my king.
It was not an original thought with me.
It is an axiom.
A king who wins in battle wins in all other things.
The people love you.
I have a few thoughts on your monument.
What do you have?
Oh, they're just ideas, really.
Show them to me.
[laughs] The first one is large.
[laughs]
Not a bad shot for the pampered son of the king.
[laughs] Sometimes, Oded, I long for the simple days before all this.
So at times a great blessing can be harder to bear than suffering.
Jonathan, I constantly pray that your father would bear it as well as you have.
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