Answer:
The king of the children of Israel had always been a descendant of Judas. When their prophet told them that God had appointed Saul, who was not a descendant of Judas, as king, the Jews protested for two reasons:
- He was not a descendant of Judas.So his name did not befit a king
- He was not wealthy. (and he has not been blessed with vast riches?)
Their prophet told them, “Allah has appointed Saul to be your king.” They protested, “How can he be our king when some of us are more deserving of kingship than he, and he has not been blessed with vast riches?” He replied, “Allah has chosen him over you and blessed him with knowledge and stature. Allah grants kingship to whoever He wills. And Allah is All-Bountiful, All-Knowing.” Al-Baqara 2:247
كَانَ مُلْكُ بَنِي إسْرَائِيلَ فِي سِبْطِ يَهُوذا وَلَمَّا قَالَ لَهُم النَّبِيُّ إنّ المَلِكَ سَيَكُونُ طَالُوتَ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ مِنْ بَيْتِ يَهُوذا، احْتَجُّوا عَلَى ذَلِكَ بأمرين
نسبه لا يصلح للملك
أنه ليس من الأغنياء (وَلَمْ يُؤْتَ سَعَةً مِّنَ الْمَال)
(وَقَالَ لَهُمْ نَبِيُّهُمْ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ قَدْ بَعَثَ لَكُمْ طَالُوتَ مَلِكًا ۚ قَالُوا أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ عَلَيْنَا وَنَحْنُ أَحَقُّ بِالْمُلْكِ مِنْهُ وَلَمْ يُؤْتَ سَعَةً مِّنَ الْمَالِ ۚ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ اصْطَفَاهُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَزَادَهُ بَسْطَةً فِي الْعِلْمِ وَالْجِسْمِ ۖ وَاللَّـهُ يُؤْتِي مُلْكَهُ مَن يَشَاءُ ۚ وَاللَّـهُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ
البقرة 2: 247