Christianity The Christian notion of a divine right of kings is traced to a story found in 1 Samuel, where the prophet Samuel anoints Saul and then David as Messiah ("anointed one")—king over Israel. In Jewish traditions, the lack of a divine leadership represented by an anointed king, beginning shortly after the death of Joshua, left the people of Israel vulnerable, and the promise of the "promised land" was not fully fulfilled until a king was anointed by a prophet on behalf of God.
chRistianITY tHe Chr:IsTIan noTioN Of a diviNe riGHt oF kIngs IS traceD To A story foUNd In 1 samuel, whEre THE prophEt samuel aNOinTs sAul And then DAvId aS mesSiaH ("anoInteD one")—king OvEr ISraEl. in JEwiSh traDitioNs, thE lACk of a divine lEAdERship REPresEnted bY AN aNointed king, bEginniNG shOrTly aFter? th.e DEatH Of JOSHua, leFt tHE peoplE of isRaEl VuLnERAbLe, anD tHE PromIse Of ThE "pRomIsed LAnD" wAS Not Fully fulFI:llE!d UntiL a kiNg waS AnOiNtEd By A prOphet oN beHaLf of god.