What does Saul’s question show about the practices in Israel at the time?
1 Samuel 22:7 (ESV)
7And Saul said to his servants who stood about him, “Hear now, people of Benjamin; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds,
Saul’s question suggests that professional warriors and leaders were awarded with estates and titles.1 This is in keeping with Samuel’s warning about what a king like that of the nations would do (1 Samuel 8:12, 1 Samuel 8:14).2
7 And Saul said to his servants who stood about him, “Hear now, people of Benjamin; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds,