The death of Samuel was not unexpected but it was still a major shift in power. The age of the Judges had finally come to an end. The age of the kings was now fully upon the nation. Saul and his sons go out to do battle and all die on Mt. Gilboa. If David and his mighty men of valor had only been there to fight alongside the King and his sons; if the two anointed had fought together this tragedy might have been avoided. Now David is King.