1 Samuel 13 : Saul's disobedience
After Jonathan killed the Philistine commander Geba, Philistines launched a very heavy attack on the Israelites. Some of the Israelite soldiers started running away, hiding from the Philistines.
Saul was still in Gilgal with his army waiting for Samuel to arrive and offer sacrifices. He waited seven days for Samuel, as Samuel had instructed him to do, but Samuel still had not come. The people began to desert Saul and he in his desperation told people to bring the sacrifices and offered a burnt sacrifice. Just as he was finishing Samuel came. He was very upset and reprimanded Saul and left the place in anger. He said Saul's descendants will not be Kings of Israel.
Saul continued to prepare for the war. Those days there were no blacksmiths in Israel. All were among philistines only. So only Saul and Jonathan had spears.
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