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Why do the books of Samuel pack such broad appeal? Taken together as a single narrative, they certainly offer something for everyone: kings and prophets, great battles and greater heroes, action and romance, loyalty and betrayal, the mundane and the miraculous. In Samuel, we meet Saul, David, Goliath, Jonathan, Bathsheba, the witch of Endor, and other unforgettable characters. And we encounter...

to them.” The term “totally destroy” (Hiphil of ḥrm or the noun ḥerem) occurs eight times in this chapter and is an important concept in understanding why Saul is rejected. The word denotes a special act of consecration to God; when related to warfare it designates the consecration of a city or its population to destruction.5 The entire city of Jericho was devoted for destruction (Josh. 6:17). But when Achan disobeyed the ban, Israel lost a battle to the people of Ai, thus illustrating the importance
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