M i g h t y S a m s o n 40 Saul sits on the throne. Samuel comes forward to crown Saul while sitting on the throne, then he retreats to his previous position. King Saul: I am the King ... and I shall call my kingdom, the Kingdom of Israel, with me as its first sovereign, and this village, Shekhem as its capital, where we will celebrate. Judge Samuel carries the Ark of the Covenant and presents it to King Saul to show him the Commandments’ tablet. Saul (surprised and joyous): Who brought it back? Samuel: They themselves did. Saul: Why? Were they scared that we may retrieve it by force? Samuel: They returned it because it brought them bad fortune. Saul: We will be their worst fortune! Those barbarians! Samuel: The Philistines have made new alliances with the Ammonites to the East and with the Amalekites to the South. Saul: Fear not, I will fight the Ammonites and the Amalekites and destroy them.
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