M i g h t y S a m s o n 38 Samuel: I came to crown Saul as the first King of the Kingdom of Israel. All (in one voice): Why? Samuel: You know that Samson had killed a great number of the Philistines. And, when he destroyed the temple, 3000 more were killed, that is, many more when he died than while he lived. I said to myself then that the Philistines would never recover from that disaster.And now for 55 years after Samson’s death, many judges have ruled over you, and I am the last of them. We only have military command, while politics have always been in the hands of the Tribal Chiefs of the Jews. The Israelites have degenerated into a life of chaos: no worship of God, and everyone does as one likes. But for the Philistines to attack out temple and seize the Ark of the Covenant and the tablets, this is unacceptable. I am your Judge, but I’ve grown old and I cannot fight to get the Ark of the Covenant back. So, I thought if Saul is made King, he could bring back the Ark of the Covenant. Someone knocks the door. A guard opens the door and is given a box, which he brings into the meeting hall. When all see it, they cheer loudly.
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