In the story of David, the Hebrew code of justice revolves around retributive justice and how it is administered by God. Simply put, talio is the law of God. This law is a form of retributive justice, moreover a punishment identical to the crime committed. All kings of Israel must be chosen by God and go through a number of stages to ascend the throne. The first king, Saul, loses God's divine favor after his disobedience is exposed. His predecessor, David, acted unjustly and also lost divine favor. Once God's scornful words come to fruition, David and Saul bear the brunt of their misdeeds. This justice creates a sense of balance between offenses and punishment and balances them. In The Story of David, the law of talio is defined by God, and once Saul and David disobey God's commands, the law of talio is used in a way that fits their crimes and aims for justice, and as punishments for their crimes. Before actually ascending to the role of king, David and Saul must renounce a number of events in order to have a legitimate claim to the throne. First and foremost, they are anointed by the power of God, openly proclaimed and finally unanimously acclaimed by the people. Because God guarantees their power on Earth, it is very obvious that these men must always obey the Lord. Furthermore, it appears that David and Saul had a proverbial contractual agreement with God. When the rules of this proverbial contract are violated, it is God who determines the repercussions. As noted above, Saul goes through the three stages of ratification for a king; he is anointed, proclaimed and acclaimed. Soon after, Saul commits three offenses against God and his kingship declines. God presides... middle of paper... and above it demonstrates how the talio or law of God aims to correct what is wrongly done against his people. Here the punishment was evenly distributed to match the crime. Overall, according to the laws of talio, anyone who harms society must suffer punishment of the same kind. In The Story of David, Saul and David disobey the Lord and suffer for it. The law of talio is administered by God, and once Saul and David disobey God's law, they are subject to punishments intended to correct the harms caused by their crimes. In a society where God presides over the way justice is distributed, he enforces the laws of talio. One must commit a crime or disobey God's commandments before one loses divine favor. As a result, God's protection is taken and everyone must pay for their crimes against God and society..