Question

in 1 samuel 10:10, the spirit of the lord came powerfully on saul, but in 1 samuel 16:14, the spirit of the lord left saul. what caused the spirit of the lord to leave saul?
the spirit of the lord can only come upon someone for a limited time.
saul did not want to be king of israel any longer.
saul willingly disobeyed the commands of god.
samuel was unable to anoint saul before an important battle.
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in deuteronomy 17:14 - 20, god warns the israelites that their kings should not acquire many horses or much gold. however, 1 kings 10 - 11 describes solomon acquiring great wealth and many horses and chariots. why does god warn against having too much of these things?
israelites did not use money in their economic system.
money and horses are evil things that no one should have.
horses are unclean and thus should not be around the people of israel.
god wanted his kings to rely fully on him rather than their wealth and military power.
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Explanation:

For the first question: In the Bible, Saul's disobedience (such as not fully following God's commands regarding the Amalekites in 1 Samuel 15) led to the departure of the Spirit of the Lord.
For the second question: In Deuteronomy, the warning is about not relying on worldly means (wealth, military might like horses) but on God. God wants kings (and people) to trust in Him first.

Answer:

First question: Saul willingly disobeyed the commands of God.
Second question: God wanted his kings to rely fully on him rather than their wealth and military power.