1 Samuel 18

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1 Samuel 18
A Jealous king... [Part one]
David didn’t create problems with Saul... he just revealed them. How?

This chapter can be split into two main sections...
Saul wants David killed [1 Samuel 18:1-12]
At one time, Saul loved David, but what’s going on now?

While Saul was guarding his throne, God was preparing David for that throne...
Love [Read 18:1-4]
We’ve had this false idea of Jonathan and David being these two cheeky teenagers... but Jonathan would have to have been 20 years old to even fight in the army and he’s had 2 huge victories and he was in charge of 1/3 of the entire army. In fact, David was about 18 and Jonathan could have been anywhere between 25-28 years older than David. How does this change your views of their relationship?

Jonathan was Saul’s oldest son. What did this mean?

What was the significance of Jonathan giving David his robe, tunic, sword, bow and belt?

Popularity [Read 18:5-7]
How is Proverbs 27:21 relevant here in this part of the story?

Envy & Anger [Read 18:8-11]
How do David and Saul react to this song about them?

Envy is a dangerous enemy to us. What does Proverbs 14:30 say? How does this link to this story?

Envy easily leads to anger. How is this shown in this section of the story?

Fear [Read 18:12]
How does Saul’s fear play out? What’s happening?

Saul plots to have David killed [1 Samuel 18:13-30]
As we look at the second half of this chapter, we see that Saul’s plot is broken up into 3 mini sections...
Saul sends David into battle [Read 18:13-16]
So, what was Saul’s plan?

But what actually happened?

Saul demands an impossible feat [Read 18:17-27]
What do we see Saul doing with his daughters?

When Saul learned that David and Michal were in love, he was very happy. Why?

What was Saul’s plan?

So, what was the price for Michal’s hand in marriage?

What do we see happens?

Saul is even more afraid [Read 18:28-30]
David never considered Saul his enemy. How did Saul feel about David?

Not only did David do well, but what else are we told here?

Read Romans 8:31. How is this relevant?