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As far as I can see (although I am not well acclimated with all texts between 1 and 2 Chronicles; Kings and Samuel as to every narrative and the chronological placement with redundant accounts) it seems Saul never prayed again after this. It seems after the inquiry at the end of his earthly existence from the witch of Endor that even if it was a true visitation from Samuel beyond the grave; his soul was probably lost (we note that ALL who died before Christ came were in one part of Sheol or another; so the comment that he would join him after death could mean he was in either place).
These scriptures continue to be a difficult study. God was patient enough with Saul that perhaps He put Saul on a probation; of sorts after the 1 Samuel 13 incident; but He revealed in chapter 15 that He was grieved that Saul was king. We remember also that the people wanted a king of formidable status; in this case a man of tall stature and a warrior to "rule over them" as we see in chapter 8 of 1 Samuel. The choice was destined to head towards David; who incidentally as far as I can see outshone everyone else in prayer; with the exception of our Lord and Savior but David has more specific prayers recorded. I will soon transition into that as Saul was involved in a tortuous and insane love/hate relationship with David where many times he tried to kill him (I read in one Bible commentary 21 times). This would begin David's anguished prayers; later to be followed by prayers of contrition after his own transgressions and many inspired texts related to these issues in Psalms in particular.
Here there was more pain; including for Jonathan as well as the results of collateral damage due to the Bathsheeba and the census incidents which I will cover eventually. These scriptures are often prophetic about him as well as Christ and also show how prayer during trials was also our Lord's experience and part of God's design to play out in life.
As far as I can see (although I am not well acclimated with all texts between 1 and 2 Chronicles; Kings and Samuel as to every narrative and the chronological placement with redundant accounts) it seems Saul never prayed again after this. It seems after the inquiry at the end of his earthly existence from the witch of Endor that even if it was a true visitation from Samuel beyond the grave; his soul was probably lost (we note that ALL who died before Christ came were in one part of Sheol or another; so the comment that he would join him after death could mean he was in either place).
These scriptures continue to be a difficult study. God was patient enough with Saul that perhaps He put Saul on a probation; of sorts after the 1 Samuel 13 incident; but He revealed in chapter 15 that He was grieved that Saul was king. We remember also that the people wanted a king of formidable status; in this case a man of tall stature and a warrior to "rule over them" as we see in chapter 8 of 1 Samuel. The choice was destined to head towards David; who incidentally as far as I can see outshone everyone else in prayer; with the exception of our Lord and Savior but David has more specific prayers recorded. I will soon transition into that as Saul was involved in a tortuous and insane love/hate relationship with David where many times he tried to kill him (I read in one Bible commentary 21 times). This would begin David's anguished prayers; later to be followed by prayers of contrition after his own transgressions and many inspired texts related to these issues in Psalms in particular.
Here there was more pain; including for Jonathan as well as the results of collateral damage due to the Bathsheeba and the census incidents which I will cover eventually. These scriptures are often prophetic about him as well as Christ and also show how prayer during trials was also our Lord's experience and part of God's design to play out in life.
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