The people said to Samuel, Who is he who said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.
Just really decimated the troops. And God gave unto Saul a great victory. It really was the thing that sort of catapulted him into the real position of king. This is what the people were looking for, a man who would go out and lead their armies into battle against their enemies and all. So when this great victory was given to Saul over their enemies, then