# #245 | 1 Samuel ch.11 - Saul Proves Himself

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

- **Published:** Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:27:01 GMT
- **Duration:** 00:10:38
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<p>King Saul has been crowned, not once - but twice! But he is in denial. He returns to his farm and hardly acts as a king. </p><p>But our chapter represents a tipping point. Responding to an act of oppression on the Benjaminite town of Yavesh Gilad, the &quot;spirit of God&quot; rests on Shaul, and he leads the nation in a perfectly executed battle, defeating the enemy and proving that he can act as the national leader.</p>