A good person obtains favor from the Lord, but the Lord condemns a person with wicked schemes.

Indeed, in truth, God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

After Saul had secured his royal position over Israel, he fought against all their enemies on all sides – the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. In every direction that he turned he was victorious.