Saul’s Preparation

David was anointed to be king by Samuel. Part of his preparation for the work of reigning over God’s nation was in Jesse’s fields, where he learned to worship, and to fight enemies greater than himself.

Part of his preparation for ruling was accomplished by developing a friendship with Saul’s son Jonathan. Part came from silencing Goliath’s threats of abuse against the nation.

Before David was crowned even by part of the nation, he was hunted by Saul’s army through the desert for over a decade. This was part of his preparation to rule.

Saul didn’t get the benefit of being prepared in the desert before he was crowned king. Therefore, the time he did have in the desert was spent persecuting the ministry Yahweh had anointed to replace him.