And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?
And Samuel said, 'When you saw yourself as small and unimportant, didn't the LORD make you the leader of all the tribes of Israel? Didn't He anoint you as king over Israel?'
Samuel is reminding Saul that God chose him to be king when he was humble, not because he was proud or important in his own eyes.
📚 Historical Context
Samuel the prophet is confronting King Saul after Saul disobeyed God's command to completely destroy the Amalekites and their possessions. Saul had been chosen as Israel's first king when he was young and modest, even hiding among the baggage when Samuel tried to present him to the people. Now Samuel is reminding Saul of his humble beginnings to contrast with his current pride and disobedience.
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