Sa mu el 150 Nonetheless, Samuel has no alternative but to obey God and later anoint the first two kings of Israel . As we shall see below, Saul’s rebuke to his entourage echoes Samuel’s speech in Ramah ( Garsiel 1985 b : Polzin 1989 : 198 – 199 ; Z . Weisman 1991 : 30 ) . Furthermore, ; 182 – 181 the eshel tree ( tamarisk ) which is regarded as a sacred tree by several commentators ( e . g . Smith 1951 : 206 ; Klein 1983 : 223 ; Auld 2011 : the anagrammatized ) אשל ( contains in the Hebrew name , ) 266 and most of the consonants of ) שאול ( consonants of the king’s name It is again one of the scribe’s riddles that . שמואל the prophet’s name abound in the book of Samuel . In the text under discussion, it creates a subtle link between Saul and Samuel, and it encourages the readers to compare the linked speeches of both leaders . Saul’s accusatory speech indeed reflects the king’s function as depicted in Samuel’s anti - monarchic speech . King Saul turns to his entourage referring to the...
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