Land Rights of the Kings

1 Samuel—Jeremiah For 332 years (1375–1043 B.C.), judges ruled over Israel. When the prophet Samuel, Israel’s final judge, was old, he appointed his sons to take his place. However, the Israelites rejected Samuel’s choice and demanded a king. Though displeased with the request, Samuel followed God’s instructions to give Israel what it wanted (1 Sam. 8:1–7, 22). So Samuel anointe