I Shmuel 10: Ultimate Powerball

YINR 929: Tanach Yomi · Aug 3, 2026 · 2m

Shmuel sets up a very intricate future to do list for Shaul after his initial inauguration. Everything comes to pass and Shaul joins a band of traveling prophets and begins to have visions with them. Shmuel gathers the nation together for a lottery in front of the Urim v’Tumim to “select” the new king. Similar lotteries so far include the lottery to determine who was responsible for the defeat against Ai in the book of Joshua, also in the book of Joshua, multiple lotteries divide the land. This time, the lottery is meant to select the next king. The function of the lottery is to bolster the…