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  1. Logical glitch<\/span><\/i>. Samuel\u2019s sons did not follow in his ways. The people cite this as a reason for wanting a king: a type of rule whose defining characteristic is the establishment of dynasties, power being handed down from parent to child (with little regard for the skills or character of the next generation). Does that make sense?<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Why a king?<\/span><\/i> From the arguments of the people, it seems that there\u2019s more than one reason for wanting this political change. Normalization. Law and order and security. To be \u201clike all the nations,\u201d \u201cour king will judge us,\u201d and \u201che will fight our wars.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. The \u201claws\u201d of the king<\/span><\/i>. The law of the king in Deuteronomy 17 is only 70 chapters before the description of the kingship in this chapter, but is entirely different in kind and in overall message.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. A+ in rhetoric<\/span><\/i>. Samuel\u2019s speech is quite well constructed. The threats are arranged from the more severe to the less severe, and then the most severe. In every verse the verb \u201ctake\u201d (<\/span>lakach<\/span><\/i>) is reiterated. And in the possessive pronouns, the message comes through loud and clear that whatever is <\/span>yours<\/span><\/i>, will become <\/span>his<\/span><\/i>. It is persuasive rhetoric, bordering on sheer demagoguery. For Samuel of course is presenting a very one sided picture of the kingship, and doesn\u2019t even relate to the king as the leader of the people.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. The rights of a king – or the wrongs?<\/i> Does Samuel\u2019s speech detail the real privileges that an Israelite king is entitled to? Or is he describing the unfortunate reality of a wicked ruler exploiting his position? Or is he simply describing what a king \u201clike all the nations\u201d is and does? 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