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Death: When, where, unusual circumstances:
I Samuel 31: Died by his own hand. His three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men died the same day in Mt. Gilboa during a battle with the Philistines.
STEP FOUR: APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED:
Positive character traits in Saul's life which I should seek to develop in my own life:
When the Spirit of the Lord comes on me, I can be changed into "another man": I Samuel 10:6. I should seek that type of anointing from God.
Negative character traits in Saul's life which I should seek to avoid in my own life:
God desires leaders after His own heart: I Samuel 13:14. Although Saul failed in this area, I desire to be such a leader.
Disobedience: Doing what is expedient rather than what God commands. Placing blame on others for my own sin. Caring more what man thinks than what God thinks of me.
I would do well to review the entire list of Saul's negative traits and examine my own heart from time to time.
God's call was for Saul to be captain over the people: I Samuel 10:1. It was people who made him king instead. (I Samuel 12:12-15; 10:24). God was to be Israel's king. I should use caution, lest the praise of people turn me aside from God's plan.
Although God was originally with Saul (I Samuel 10:7, 9; 13:14), He later lost the kingdom. Even after his sin and the prophecy of losing the kingdom, however, God's anointing still rested on Saul (I Samuel 14:47). The gifts and callings of God are without repentance. Saul still heard God's voice ( I Samuel 15:1) and worshiped Him (15:31), but he had unconfessed sin and lost the kingdom.
David recognized the danger of touching a man anointed by God as a leader. I should heed this warning.
The greatest truth learned from the life of Saul is the result of disobedience to God. It is summarized in the statement of Samuel: "Behold to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams." I Samuel 15:22. The result of such disobedience is summarized in David's statement about Saul: "How the mighty are fallen." II Samuel 1:19