What God Wants in a King Is a Torah Follower and Someone Who Will Trust God to Fight for Israel

Saul made an oath to the people that he would not let them eat until it was evening. Haffner writes, such erratic behavior befits this tragic figure whose behavior increasingly reflects an unbalanced mind as well as a spirit of rebellion toward God. "It's just those Saul is saying, we don't need to know God's will anymore," she says.