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The Three Kings
There were many kings of Israel, but the first three kings of Israel were: Saul, David and Solomon. Now, the three of these men had several similarities and many, many differences. Furthermore, when it was each of their times to be king, it made that time frame very unique to that kings preference. In the end, each of them, at one time or another, ended up turning their back to God; however, all three outcomes were very different.
During the time of Samuel, why did the people of Israel desire a king? During the time of Samuel, Isael demanded a king. Reason being was basically because other nations had kings and they wanted one too. The typical if he/she has it, then they should too scenario. They did not really need a king, because
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