Struktura textu v příběhu o vyvolení a zavržení krále Saula (1 Sam 9–16)

This article is devoted in dealing with the double narratives in the stories of King Saul and the question as to why readers are often confused. First, the main part is related to similarities between the Prophet Samuel and King Saul, which should lead readers to compare these two personalities. The text shows us that they both have a great deal in common by having a similar structural genealogy; both having been chosen by God and provided with prophetic gift. Second, at the beginning of Saul’s stories (1 Sam 9:15) where Saul is repeatedly elected as king, and later rejected twice, there is an inner textual structure, whose goal is to stress the importance of God’s providence and foresight, unlike the limited view of the average person. The identification of this textual structure helps readers see the position of King Saul’s understanding, that because God does not view things the way men do, we can only judge God’s actions retrospectively.