1 Samuel 15:17 Meaning and Explanation
“And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?”
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Read Full Chapter →Samuel reminds Saul that God raised him when he was humble and small in his own eyes.
What Does 1 Samuel 15:17 Mean?
Samuel begins not with the charge but with the gift. He reminds Saul of his beginnings, when he was little in his own sight, and yet was made head of the tribes and anointed king. God exalted a humble man.
Herein lies the quiet tragedy: Saul fell as his sense of self grew large. The very smallness that once made room for God had given way to a monument built in his own honor. Greatness in God's kingdom is sustained by the same lowliness that first received it, and we are never safer than when we remain little in our own eyes.
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What does 1 Samuel 15:17 mean?
Samuel reminds Saul that God raised him when he was humble and small in his own eyes.