Short on swords...

Now there was no blacksmith to be found throughout all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make themselves swords or spears.” But every one of the Israelites went down to the Philistines to sharpen his plowshare, his mattock, his axe, or his sickle, and the charge was two-thirds of a shekel for the plowshares and for the mattocks, and a third of a shekel for sharpening the axes and for setting the goads. So on the day of the battle there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people with Saul and Jonathan, but Saul and Jonathan his son had them. And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash. (1 Samuel 13:19-23 ESV)
The people of Israel had become so accustomed to peace under Samuel's rule that they did not have swords or spears for battle. But Saul had stirred up the Philistines to surround them and set out to attack them. When a count was made, two swords were to be found - in the hands of Saul and his son. Saul was living up to his political billing - he would go out in battle before his people - with a greater advantage. There are a lot of problems with this picture here, but he overwhelming attribute of Saul is that he now thinks of himself as different than his people. He is above rebuke, more important, and really sees himself as the center. Israel is short on swords; their king is short on character. We have all the goods in the world. Do we have any character?