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Saul |
David |
| Appearance |
Handsome and tall (1 Sam. 9) |
Handsome (1 Sam. 16:12) |
| Chosen |
God (1 Sam. 9:16, 10:24) |
God (1 Sam. 16:7,12) |
| Anointed |
Samuel (Samuel 10:1) |
Samuel (1 Sam. 16:13) |
| Background |
Father had donkeys |
Father had many sheep |
| Command |
Leader of Israel's army (1 Sam. 10-31) |
Fought for Saul and then united all Israel (1 Sam. 17-20; 2 Sam. 1-5) |
| Power |
Faltered by looking to the people for power and approval (1 Sam. 13; 15) |
Looked to God (Acts 13:22) |
| Sins |
Sins were public and drive by insecurity about his kingship and emotion about keeping the people's respect (1 Sam. 13: 15;22) |
Sins were private and driven by desires and lust as well as loyalty to family loyalty and over the law (2 Sam. 11-15) |
