By Elimu Assistant Team 
Give six reasons why the Israelites asked Samuel to appoint a king for them
Reasons why the Israelites asked Samuel to appoint a king for them
- Samuel, their judge was old
- The sons of Samuel had failed as judges of corruption
- The Israelites wanted to be like other nations
- They wanted a political government with national authority
- They wanted a human leader
- The sons of Samuel did not have the leadership qualities of their father
- Samuel had improved his sons on the Israelites as leaders
- They wanted a king who could lead them to war
