When David was chosen as the king by Samuel, Saul was king then.
David was anointed as king by Samuel.
At God's instruction, Samuel the prophet anointed Saul as Israel's first king. Later, and also at God's instruction, Samuel anointed David as Israel's second king.See also the Related Links.Link: More about SamuelLink: More about SaulLink: More about David
Samuel was the last of the Judges, and did not serve as king. He was active around 900 BCE for several decades.
King Saul is chosen as the very first king of Judah, very much against the wishes of the prophet Samuel, as the people wanted a king just like the other tribes who lived around them, Samuel said that God is there but the people paid no heed to him , and Saul was chosen.
Saul was anointed by Samuel as the first king of Israel.
The king of Israel was chosen by the God of the Israelites. When the Israelites asked the prophet Samuel for a king (1 Samuel ch.8), he consulted with God and was told that Saul was to become the first king of Israel.
Samuel wasn't a king.
Sammuel was the last Judge of Israel. Saul was the first king of Israel followed by David.
King Saul Anointed by prophet Samuel
King Saul Anointed by prophet Samuel
Samuel was the last judge of Israel because the people asked for a king and he anointed King Saul later King David. After that was a line of kings not judges in Israel.
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SAUL, the FIRST king of ISRAEL, was the king that met Samuel the prophet on their trip.
Saul was the first king of Israel. He was chosen by the judges of Israel. They needed to drive out the Philistines so they need one king even though they thought a person with so much power could be dangerous.