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JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1979 Question 4

Question 4

Saul and the Monarchy

One of the reasons why Saul was rejected as king was that

  1. A.the Lord preferred David
  2. B.he disobeyed God by not destroying all that belonged to the Amalekites
  3. C.he spared Jonathan
  4. D.there should be no king in Israel
  5. E.he oppressed the people.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (he disobeyed God by not destroying all that belonged to the Amalekites)

Explanation

Saul spared King Agag and the best animals instead of destroying everything, so God rejected him as king (1 Samuel 15:9–23).