Sovereigns of the United Kingdom of Israel

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1. SAUL (asked for), Israel's first king, reigned forty years.-The history is fully recorded in the first book of Samuel. Man's choice. Type of the future anti-christian king who will reign in Palestine before the Lord will assume the sovereignty of the world (Dan. 11:3636And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done. (Daniel 11:36)).
2. DAVID (beloved), Israel's second king, and the only one born in Bethlehem, the Savior's birthplace, reigned forty years. God's choice. Type of the Lord in millennial conflict and successful warfare. Although Saul was the first king, yet David is always regarded as the head and root of royalty in Israel, as being the object of Jehovah's choice in contrast to Saul, man's choice.
3. SOLOMON (peaceable), Israel's third king, reigned forty years—Is spoken of as "the king and the king's son " (Psa. 72). Type of the Lord in millennial peace and glory. The united reigns of David and Solomon are typical of the millennial reign of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Christian reader will find it interesting and instructive to note that, as a rule, types bearing upon the system of glory to be set up in the millennium are presented in pairs as Joseph and Benjamin - union of glory and power; Melchizedek and Abraham - priesthood and successful conflict; David and Solomon - righteousness and peace.