Q. How Was Saul Wrong In Fighting The Philistines?
I am really having a hard time understanding what Saul did wrong with regards to fighting the Philistines. On the one hand, God gave him the “go ahead” to attack the Philistines, BUT…before he was to wage this assault he was instructed to wait 7 days at Gilgal for specific instructions from Samuel, and Samuel was late...so Saul did what he had to do, it seems. Were Samuel’s instructions not in-line with God’s ? Was Samuel not on the same page with God. I can see how Saul was confused. Confusion causes fear.