The Israelites should have known and learned that they MUST follow the Lord's ways and commands to see victory against the odds.
God took Saul through a testing process to see if his heart would remain true. It didn't and so the consequences were significant.
Jonathan was courageous because he saw the Lord and wanted to please Him above all else.
Saul was impatient - he wasn't prepared to wait on the Lord. His self-will still wanted to please the Lord, but wasn't always willing to do it in God's ways.
Saul wasn't prepared to wait on God, which in turn led to partial obedience - partial obedience is tantamount to disobedience. God demands full obedience to Him from us - no excuses. We must not pretend we are doing otherwise.
God requires full obedience.
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