Whither Malchut Welcome to our ninth in a continuing series on the book of Shmuel or Samuel and the founding of Jewish monarchy. Episode 9 This is the chapter you’ve been waiting for (sorry, chapter 7 wasn’t recorded), we finally begin the transition to a king and a royal line and it is perplexing and mystifying. How is it possible that Shmuel allows his sons to not follow in his ways when he saw first hand the results of Eli and Eli’s children? Why would the people who clearly identify the problem with dynastic leadership expressly request dynastic leadership? Where does the mishpat Hamelech that Shmuel shares with them come from? And perhaps most surprising, if God tells Shmuel to listen to the people and appoint a king, twice, why does the chapter end with Shmuel’s failure to do so?! All this and more. Thanks for joining us and please consider sharing this recording with others. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaacson/support