And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
The succession recorded here belongs to a genealogy whose accurate preservation was necessary to the development and certainty of the gospel. Its place in Scripture is purposeful and inspired by God. The names and order of succession it preserves matter because God directed that genealogies be kept, and they reflect that a faithful record of every soul is kept in heaven.
The succession recorded here belongs to a genealogy whose accurate preservation was necessary to the development and certainty of the gospel. Its place in Scripture is purposeful and inspired by God. The names and order of succession it preserves matter because God directed that genealogies be kept, and they reflect that a faithful record of every soul is kept in heaven.