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Chapter 18
Chapter 18
Saul Becomes Jealous of David (1-16)
Compare the relationships.
David and Johnathan
David and Saul
Johnathan and Saul
What causes Jealousy?
Can you think of any recent acts of jealousy you have witnessed?
1 cor13.4
1 Corin
Mat22.37
What were the effects of Jealousy on Saul?
Attempted murder (vs 11)
Madman (vs 10)
Attempted murder (vs 11)
Fear (vs 12)
How can we keep from falling victim to Jealousy?
David Marries Saul’s Daughter (17-30)
Compare the motives of David and Saul for their various actions?
Why does David not marry Merab (vs 18)
What changes so that he is willing to marry Michal (vs 22-24)
Why do you think David provided payment of double the price asked for to marry Michal?
David is described as a man after God’s own heart ...
What is it about David that makes this true?
(“He will do everything I want him to do.”)
What does this mean for us today?
Chapter 19
Saul Tries to Kill David (1-10)
Is Johnathan being disloyal to Saul when he tells David about the assassination plans?
When should you be bound to a secret?
Why does Saul decide not to kill David?
What causes Saul to change his mind “suddenly” and try to kill David a second time (vs 9)
Saul hurls a spear at David a second time (vs 19:10).
How is this time different than the first time (vs 18:10)
Earlier
David escaped twice?
David was sent away
Later
The spear stuck in the wall
David escaped into the night
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Michal Saves David’s Life (11-24)
How does Michal help David?
Why does she blame him (vs 17) and was this OK?
Did Michal love David (18:20)?
David does write Psalms about his experiences.
For an example see …
What does it mean when it says that the soldiers sent to arrest David prophesied?
proph•e•cy also proph•e•sy \ˈprä-fə-sē\ noun
plural -cies also -sies [Middle English prophecie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin prophetia, from Greek prophēteia, from prophētēs prophet] 13th century
1: an inspired utterance of a prophet
2: the function or vocation of a prophet specifically: the inspired declaration of divine will and purpose
3: a prediction of something to come
proph•e•sy \ˈprä-fə-ˌsī\ verb
-sied; -sy•ing [Middle English prophesien, from Anglo-French *prophecier, from Old French, from prophecie] verb transitive 14th century
1: to utter by or as if by divine inspiration
2: to predict with assurance or on the basis of mystic knowledge
3: PREFIGURE verb intransitive
1: to speak as if divinely inspired
2: to give instruction in religious matters: PREACH
3: to make a prediction synonym see FORETELL—proph•e•si•er \-ˌsī(-ə)r\ noun
What do you think they said (i.e.
what prophecy did they speak)?
What happens to Saul when he goes to David / Samuel himself?
Has Saul ever prophesied before?
1sam10.
Chapter 20
Johnathan Helps David (1-42)
Why does Jonathan no believe that Saul still wants to kill David?
Saul uses strong language against his own son (vs 30 -31)
Is he right, does Jonathan want David to be king?
Does it make sense that Saul sees David as an obstacle to the continuance of his kingdom, and in the same breath tries to kill his son the crown prince?
What do you think of the elaborate code for communicating with the arrows?
(vs 18-22)
When this plan is executed (vs 35-40), David and Johnathan speak face to face after the code with the arrows is given (vs 41) What do you make of this?
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Do you see David as a winner or a loser and why?
In the 5 stories told here how would a secular view point (i.e.
without the understanding of what God was doing in David’s life) interrupt David as being the loser in the story?
What can we learn about from these stories about how to interrupt events in our life?
How did David handle negative events in his life?
We see an escalation of anger in Saul.
What is at the heart of this anger?
Gen4.1-
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What lessons can we learn from Cain and Saul?
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