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I Shmuel 16: Fear
God instructs Shmuel to move on from Shaul and anoint someone else as king. Shmuel's response is surprising: “Samuel replied, ‘How can I go? If Saul hears of it, he will kill me.’” (וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל אֵיךְ אֵלֵךְ וְשָׁמַע שָׁאוּל וַהֲרָגָנִי) (verse 2). Shmuel's reaction is fear. Yet the fear seems irrational. Shmuel is the honored prophet and former judge of Israel. He anointed Shaul and has already informed him twice that his kingdom will not endure. Neither time did Shaul threaten him or even lash out against him. Nevertheless, Shmuel imagines the worst. Shmuel is not the only person…
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