# #247 | 1 Samuel ch.13 - Saul Can't Wait!

From **The Tanakh Podcast: R Alex Israel** by R Alex Israel.

- **Published:** Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:37:00 GMT
- **Duration:** 00:12:22
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<p>This is Saul's War of Independence.</p><p>Saul knows and Samuel knows that the King needs to wait seven days for the prophet before the war starts.</p><p>But Saul can't wait.</p><p>What does this say about Saul's leadership? What does it portend?</p>