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[ * King Saul loses God's favor and sinks into his doom; the rise of king David * ]
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Samuel Book I Part II Israel Becomes a Kingdom (chps 9-31)
A profound political change in Israel. After centuries of religious leadership, the nation becomes a monarchy.