E04 Saul Rules Israel Poem by Simple Simon

Samuel made his two sons,
Judges for the reason,
They were quite young to hold,
And to lead, he was bit old.

But they went on the wrong path
And earned the people's wrath.
They were not honest,
And were more corrupt.

So, Israelites were craving
To be ruled by a new king.
Samuel, they were asking,
To chose one as their king.

He placed their demand
At the Lord's command.
God said, 'They've lost
Faith in you and Me, at last.'

'Their wish, you can fulfill.
Later, they shouldn’t feel.
When a new king turns bad,
And makes them rather sad.'

Despite God's warning,
They sought a new king.
Samuel was in search
Of a good king so much.

There was a man called Saul,
Who was handsome and tall;
As a king, he was chosen.
From the tribe of Benjamin.

God then gave His consent,
And told Samuel to appoint
Saul to rule the people
As the king of Israel.

During the reign of Saul,
He had to fight against all.
So, he built strong armies
To defeat all his enemies.

Saul disobeyed the Lord,
And this displeased God.
God complained to Samuel
On the behavior of Saul.

With the help of God
Every success he had;
But, as his own achievement,
He felt and built a monument.

He took good sheep
From enemies, to keep,
And destroyed the rest,
Which were not the best.

Samuel shouted at Saul,
'You didn't burn them all.
Why have you disobeyed
The command of the Lord? '

Saul replied, 'I kept some
As sacrificial offer to Him.
I did it with a good intention,
Never thought it as a grave sin.'

'This is not a sacrifice,
But an act of disobedience-
Samuel told, 'God says,
Your deeds are like this.'

'God wants you no more,
As King of Israel, therefore.
For this serious act of sin,
Lifelong, you must atone.'

Then, Jesse's youngest son,
David was the one chosen
By God, in place of Saul,
As the next King of Israel.