Question
In 1 Samuel 10:10, the spirit of the Lord came powerfully on Saul, but in 1 Samuel 16:14, the spirit of the Lord left Saul. What caused the spirit of the Lord to leave Saul?
Saul did not want to be king of Israel any longer.
the spirit of the Lord can only come upon someone for a limited time.
Samuel was unable to anoint Saul before an important battle.
Saul willingly disobeyed the commands of God.
Saul did not want to be king of Israel any longer.
the spirit of the Lord can only come upon someone for a limited time.
Samuel was unable to anoint Saul before an important battle.
Saul willingly disobeyed the commands of God.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct reason for the Spirit of the Lord leaving Saul is that "Saul willingly disobeyed the commands of God." Throughout the narrative in 1 Samuel, Saul's disobedience to God's commands and his failure to follow the instructions given to him by the prophet Samuel ultimately led to the Lord rejecting him as king, which is when the Spirit left him (1 Samuel 15:26-28).