By Elimu Assistant Team 
Give 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/they were unjust/corrupt.
- They wanted a king who would lead them into war
- They wanted a leader who would be recognized by other nations
- They wanted a political government with national authority.
- They wanted a human leader whom they could see/had rejected God their unseen King.
- The sons did not have the leadership qualities of their father.
- Samuel had imposed his sons as judges.
7 x 1 = mks
