This presents a second tradition, distinct from the first, regarding Saul’s selection as king. The initial version seems to support the monarchy as the best solution to the failures and decline of the judicial system, which had lost its integrity, as illustrated by Samuel (8:5); it was, therefore, an effort to restore social justice. The second tradition adopts a national perspective; Israel faces threats from stronger neighboring peoples with no one to protect it. The monarchy was meant to address this situation by liberating them from these dangers. From the moment of his election, Saul already has a faction of the people supporting him, but he also faces another sector that rejects and distrusts him: “How can he save us?”