Whither Malchut Welcome to our fourteenth in a continuing series on the book of Shmuel or Samuel and the founding of Jewish monarchy. Episode 13 – I’m not even supposed to be here today After a deflating capstone to Shaul’s third inauguration last week, we analyze chapter 13 and find the roots of Shaul’s heroism this week. Shaul is put to an impossible test by Shmuel, essentially a Kobayashi Maru for you star trek fans. However, after experiencing failure Shaul does not cower as Dante Hicks in Clerks but instead rises to the occasion inspite of seemingly insurmountable odds. Will it be enough to secure his kingship when the navi has already indicated it is lost? 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