God Begins Something NewIsrael wants a king. They want to be a kingdom. For decades Gods people had been stuck in cycles of sin and repentanceoppressed by rulers from outside and by sins from within. In 1 ampamp 2 Samuel God begins to do something new. Starting with Samuels miraculous birth continuing with Sauls insecure leadership and culminating with Davids consolidated kingdom the stories of 1 ampamp 2 Samuel illuminate how God uses even our missteps so He can lead us into His best ways.L