saul was the first king chosen to rule over the israelites.
saul was the first king chosen to rule over the israelites.
who was the first king chosen to rule over the israelites?
saul
samuel is seen as a "nabi" () and seer in the islamic faith. the narrative of samuel in muslims' literature focuses specifically on his birth and the anointing of talut. other elements from his narrative are in accordance with the narratives of other prophets of israel, as exegesis recounts samuel's preaching against idolatry. although he is mentioned in the qur’an, his name is not given, but he is instead referred to as "a prophet." according to islamic history, the israelites, after the time of the prophet moses, wanted a king to rule over their country. thus, god sent the prophet samuel to anoint saul as the first king for the israelites. the qur'an states:
samuel
rabbi abba bar kahana said that all of balaam's curses, which god turned into blessings, reverted to curses (and balaam's intention was eventually fulfilled), except for balaam's blessing of israel's synagogues and schoolhouses, for says, "but the lord your god turned the "curse" into a blessing for you, because the lord your god loved you," using the singlular "curse," and not the plural "curses" (so that god turned only the first intended curse permanently into a blessing, that concerning synagogues and school-houses, which are destined never to disappear from israel). rabbi johanan taught that god reversed every curse that balaam intended into a blessing. thus balaam wished to curse the israelites to have no synagogues or school-houses, for "how goodly are your tents, o jacob," refers to synagogues and school-houses. balaam wished that the shechinah should not rest upon the israelites, for in "and your tabernacles, o israel," the tabernacle symbolizes the divine presence. balaam wished that the israelites’ kingdom should not endure, for "as the valleys are they spread forth," symbolizes the passing of time. balaam wished that the israelites might have no olive trees and vineyards, for in he said, "as gardens by the river's side." balaam wished that the israelites’ smell might not be fragrant, for in he said, "as the trees of lign aloes that the lord has planted." balaam wished that the israelites’ kings might not be tall, for in he said, "and as cedar trees beside the waters." balaam wished that the israelites might not have a king who was the son of a king (and thus that they would have unrest and civil war), for in he said, "he shall pour the water out of his buckets," signifying that one king would descend from another. balaam wished that the israelites’ kingdom might not rule over other nations, for in he said, "and his seed shall be in many waters." balaam wished that the israelites’ kingdom might not be strong, for in he said, "and his king shall be higher than agag. balaam wished that the israelites’ kingdom might not be awe-inspiring, for in he said, "and his kingdom shall be exalted.
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