Though Saul had already been designated by God to Samuel and then to Saul as the one to become Israel’s first king, yet this public customary process was still done for the benefit of the people. It showed them that the choice was not done prejudicially by Samuel, but that the choice was indeed God’s choice. This selecting process did not make the decision for the people about who should be king but simply made known God’s choice for the new king. The people would make the final decision by accepting