Saul

Best I understand it. Israel was itching to have a king. Why is another matter, because no good comes of one. It was plain they wanted one, though, so Sam was on the spot. Divine or profane intervention told Sam to make Saul the king of Israel, so he did. As being king meant you had to go out and smite thine enemies, Saul did so. First the Ammonites, who had it coming for horning in on the fossil trade. Then fell Moab and Zobah and Edom and all manner of Philistines. It wasn't easy being Israel's first king.

But he overstepped his bounds with the Amalekites. Smote them too, but kept some of the spoils what was supposed to go to the Corporation. Sam and Yahweh didn't like that, so made David king. David was up and coming at that time. There was that Goliath thing and all. Anyway - Saul became possessed - or obsessed, both being one in the same in those days, and attempted on several occasions to besmote David., who made for the hills to wait the thing out.

Saul, figuring he was still king, went on killing. But when he went up against that Philistine horde, he wished he'd listened to the prophesy of the Witch of Endor. Oh, I forgot to tell you about the prophesy of the Witch of Endor. Well, you can imagine. It wasn't good. He stood his last stand on Mount Gilboa. Vastly outnumbered, all three of his sons bought it. His army fell. Saul took an arrow but wouldn't die. He tried to find someone to finish him off but got no takers. Finally did the dignified deed; he fell on his own sword. His last words were "This being king shit sucks."