1. 1 Samuel 15:1 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Why does Samuel draw attention to the fact that he is the one who anointed Saul as king over Israel?

1 Samuel 15:1 (ESV)

1 And Samuel said to Saul, “The LORD sent me to anoint you king over his people Israel; now therefore listen to the words of the LORD.

Samuel wants to emphasize the importance of listening to the word of the Lord. The same Lord who anointed Saul as king, now gives him a command to carry out.1