King Saul of Israel serves as a warning for us about how selfishness can eat away at our spirit of self - sacrifice. Saul began his kingship with a modest and humble view of himself.
تَصْلُحُ رِوَايَةُ شَاوُلَ مَلِكِ إِسْرَائِيلَ كَتَحْذِيرٍ لَنَا ،‏ إِذْ تُخْبِرُنَا كَيْفَ يَقْضِي ٱلتَّفْكِيرُ ٱلْمُتَمَحْوِرُ حَوْلَ ٱلذَّاتِ تَدْرِيجِيًّا عَلَى رُوحِ إِنْكَارِ ٱلذَّاتِ .‏