Texts · 18 · Hannah and Samuel

Saul saves a besieged town

Saul's kingship begins when he rescues a town besieged by the Ammonites. The palace in Samaria may have collected similar tales of royal saviors.

Royal founding legends.

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Northern scribes responded with stories in which God, not kings, saves the nation.

Bible reference: 1 Samuel 11

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 290

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